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Tag Archives: Winter
A Lazy Sunday Night Dessert. Orange Scented Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding
This much loved chocolate pudding is so easy it’s child’s play. Perfect for a chilly evening when you’re craving a quick chocolate fix but really can’t be bothered to go to much effort at all. Rich, chocolate-y and lush it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Cake, Chocolate, Orange, Self Saucing Pudding, Winter
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Winter Weekend Warmers. Perfect Crumpets and a Cup of Tea.
A few days ago I caught up with a girlfriend at a local cafe. On the menu? Homemade crumpets. Perfect with a cup of tea. Particularly so on a miserable wet winter’s day. I’d never eaten homemade crumpets before and … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Breakfast, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Afternoon Tea, Breakfast, British, Brunch, Crumpets, Food, Jam, Winter
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Love Them or Loathe Them. Defending a Much Maligned Vegetable. Brussels SproutsTossed With Toasted Breadcrumbs.
I have a confession to make. I adore Brussels Sprouts. Always have. Unfortunately most of my family do not share my passion for this much maligned vegetable. In our house we always try to eat seasonally. It’s winter and These … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Breadcrumbs, Brussels Sprouts, Food, Garlic, Vegetable, Vegetarian, Winter
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The 5-2 Challenge. A Hearty Winter Meal. Pot Roasted Pork Scotch Fillet with Onions and Sweet Potato.
Due to the Queen’s Birthday long weekend and a diary full of commitments, this week I have had to complete both my fast days in close proximity with a single feast day in between. I don’t know if it was … Continue reading
Posted in Pork, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Fasting Diet, Food, Intermittent Fasting, Onions, Pork, Pot Roast, Sweet Potato, Winter
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Weekend Brunch. A Spanish Treat. Churros With Hot Chocolate
I well remember my first taste of churros. Cafe Hernandez in Potts Point. Circa 1985. Open around the clock. A late night and early morning haunt. Famous for hot chocolate and churros. A Sydney institution that has withstood the test … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Small Bites, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Brunch, Chocolate, Choux, Churros, Food, Spanish, Winter
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An Alpine Dinner. Swiss Fondue. Niseko Style.
Each year we catch up with our dear friends Motoko and Ernesto and their boys for our traditional Swiss Fondue night. Prepared by Ernesto. It’s truly delicious and something we very much look forward to. On their wall is a … Continue reading
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