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Candied cranberry cake with cream cheese frosting
I don’t recall ever having seen a fresh cranberry in Australia. Sweet, shrivelled little dried ones, yes, but not fresh ones. They must have been there, but I suspect further south than where I lived in the sub-tropics. When I … Continue reading
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Triple chocolate chip cookies (eggless)
The search for the ideal chocolate chip cookie recipe seems to be a lifelong endeavour, and this eggless version is my current favourite. It’s adapted from the recipe we used in a chocolate-centred baking class I did a few weeks … Continue reading
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Strawberry curd & cream tartlets
Still no baking around here… it’s just too hot. But there’s only so much ice cream I can stock in the freezer, and I can’t stay out of the kitchen, so a no-bake dessert was in order. The curd for … Continue reading
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Eton mess ice cream
Loaded with crushed meringues and macerated strawberries! It’s too hot to bake. I have a list as long as your arm of projects I had intended to tackle over my summer vacation, but with temperatures hovering around 38°C (100°F), there … Continue reading
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Nectarine gelato with raspberry ripple
A cool and creamy way to enjoy delicious summer fruits. No ice cream maker is required for this, just a bit of fruit preparation, then a few minutes with the hand mixer. It would, of course, work just find in … Continue reading
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Peach muffins
Soft, moist muffins bursting with fresh fruit. After a long, grey winter of apples, apples, a quick flurry of clementines over the holidays, then back to apples, apples and more apples, it is mind-blowingly fun to go to the grocer’s … Continue reading
Chocolate layer cake
This delicious chocolate cake is all about textures. A crisp, cookie-like base, a layer of gooey jam, a soft, moist chocolate cake, topped with crunchy flaked almonds and granulated sugar. Served with a dollop of whipped cream, or a scoop … Continue reading
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VEGAN macarons!
I kid you not! And the best part is that they are made with a simple, cheap, easy to find ingredient. No expensive specialty products or trips to the healthfood store required. I stumbled across this recipe for eggless vegan … Continue reading
Magdalenas
Magdalenas are Spanish cupcakes very similar to French Madeleines. Simple, soft and fluffy cakes that are traditionally eaten for breakfast with a cup of coffee, they also make a great addition to a lunchbox or as an afternoon snack. Magdalenas … Continue reading
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Spiced fruit and nut bars
These luscious snack bars are vegan, loaded with fruit and nuts, sweet and spicy and ever so moreish! Makes 12 Preparation 10 minutes Baking 20 minutes Ingredients 125g (1 cup, spooned and scraped) all-purpose (plain) flour 1 1/2 tsp baking … Continue reading
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