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The July Daring Bakers’ Challenge was brought to us by Manal from Manal’s Bites. She introduced us to an authentic Palestinian dish from Jaffa that is served as a main meal along with a bowl of soup or a salad. The ‘Yafawi Sfeeha’ or also known as ‘Milwayeh’ which means ‘twisted’, is crispy yet tender and … Read more
If you are a serious chocoholic, read on! Yes, this Spiced Hot Chocolate with Rum is a drink for hard core chocolate lovers! You have to love chocolate like there’s no tomorrow. Or, at least (if not a chocoholic), be willing to venture over to the dark side once and a while. And, that’s what I … Read more
When my aunt and uncle from up north suddenly arrived on the doorstep, I had just enough time to whip up a batch of friands – a great standby treat. This recipe for Lime & Raspberry Friands from Taste.com.au was just the ticket, given I had some spare limes hanging around (can’t say that happens very often) … Read more
I bought a tray of cherries on a whim the other day and drove home wondering what I was going to do with them. I know most people go mad over cherries, but to be honest I haven’t ever really been one of them. Perhaps it’s because the season is so short, and they’re usually … Read more
It’s exactly a month ago that I made this celebration cake for my brother’s birthday. Yes, it’s taken that long for me to get around to posting it – what with all the Christmas baking and cooking over the last month, I just haven’t had a chance till now. So, without further ado, let me … Read more
Just occasionally, you make a dessert that, while it may seem simple enough, everyone raves about it being the “best ever”. This was such a dessert. Ironically, the idea for the dessert came in fits and starts – beginning with the need to use up some spare mascarpone I had in the fridge. I got … Read more
I love a good old English posset – they’re the most ridiculously easy dessert to make, yet they are surprisingly sophisticated in both taste and texture. A posset is a delicate balance of three basic ingredients – cream, sugar and acid. It’s made by boiling the cream and sugar, and then adding the acidic component … Read more
Whoever invented this delightful satiny dessert known as Bavarois, or Bavarian Cream, really deserves a pat on the back. Not that we’re ever likely to find out who that is – they can’t even decide whether it originated in France, Bavaria, Switzerland or Germany. Who cares? All I know is how darned good it is! … Read more
Time for the annual work Christmas party. My colleague and I thought it might be nice to give individually wrapped biscuits to every staff member as a little ‘thank you’ gift, and gingerbread seemed like the obvious choice. Then it suddenly occurred to me that I’ve never made gingerbread before… how weird is that?! So, … Read more
Well, you could have blown me over with a feather when I read that brownies and blondies were no recent invention. Nope, apparently they’ve been part of the American landscape since, believe it or not, the late 1800s. Which is weird, as the only ‘brownies’ I’d ever known about growing up, was the Brownies club … Read more
Is there anything more sublime than gelato? That delectable Italian ice cream, with its silky texture, is my idea of heaven. Frankly, I’ve been remiss in not making it before now. I admit I had no idea of what gelato was until I toured Italy in the 1980s. Used to the creamy, aerated texture of … Read more
Presenting New Zealand’s favourite biscuit! Yep, the modest but flavoursome gingernut biscuit. Gingernut biscuits (otherwise known as Ginger Nut or Ginger Snap cookies) have been around for decades, no doubt being brought to our shores from England where, apparently, they’ve been around since the 1840s. According to Griffins, the manufacturer of our favourite biccie, we Kiwis eat … Read more