Reply
When we travel, even if only an hour and a bit from home, a main goal is to explore the areal and discover, taste and utilize the local produce. The second week of the new year we took a break … Continue reading
Category Archives: Recipes
Pastry Crust: (Makes enough pastry for 3 33 cm x 12 cm fluted tart tin) Tastes like halva. Ing: 2 cups plus 2 tbs gluten free plain flour 70 g almond meal 150 g cold unsalted butter 3/4 cup … Continue reading
So, what does it mean to celebrate? And why at Easter? cel·e·brate verb \?se-l?-?br?t\ :to do something special or enjoyable for an important event, occasion, holiday, etc. :to praise (someone or something) :to say that (someone or something) is great … Continue reading
Baking a cake is a journey. So is marriage. You choose to have cake. Cake is good. You choose to get married. Marriage is good. Now, baking a cake together is a metaphor for marriage. You both want the cake. … Continue reading
Quail eggs! Yep, quail eggs. A tin of 22 quail eggs for $2.50 was the exotic, inspirational centrepiece for today’s lunch. I suggested quail eggs with turkish bread and dukka but, alas, I remembered we had no home made dukka … Continue reading
Thank you dear family and friends who so loyally read my blog and were concerned enough to ask when my next post will be. You have been on a little “fast” as the last few weekends for me have been … Continue reading
There was no RLC this week, simply for the reason we had enough left overs in the fridge to build a lunch with, left overs of the meals designed for this persistent hot weather we have been experiencing. Hot weather … Continue reading
White Chocolate, Pistachio and Cardamon Wedding Cake with Rosewater Butter- cream Frosting Ingredients for 1 layer of 12 inch round cake. (I used 3 layers for this cake.) 300 g white chocolate (at least 26% cocoa butter) 250g unsalted butter, … Continue reading
It was a delightfully crazy weekend 2 weeks ago–a major celebration cake, then dessert for 35 at another major celebration. I, as usual, wanted to make something tasty but not sugar or fat overload. The main course, cooked by someone … Continue reading
This creation was one part of the Ohh La La dessert quartet made for the marriage course. See Sweet Goodness For The Sake of Love post. This simple chocolate dessert is a hybrid of chocolate mousse and chocolate custard pots. … Continue reading