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Sometimes I’m lucky and I can finalise a recipe within three attempts at it. And sometimes it takes a little longer, and this recipe is one of those. I knew what I wanted … a really crisp and tasty base that won’t go soft in the fridge over a few days with the curd sitting…
I have long been a fan of Nagi of RecipeTinEats … Nagi has a fabulous website with a whole range of recipes that are easy to make, and delicious. The original recipe for this cake comes from Nagi and can be seen here. This recipe lends itself so well to being made in the Thermomix…
My family loves potatoes … in any form! And I have always loved a good potato salad that can be reinvented for another use if there are leftovers … and this is the perfect dish for that. It is a salad in its first life, but it is a large salad catering for 8 to…
What do you do when all you can think of is your favourite chocolate Baci (see here)!!!!! So this recipe is inspired by those wonderful chocolates, and in my mind are a baked version with the flavour reminiscent of that delicious hazelnut and chocolate combination. These cookies are very easy to make, but if you…
This recipe for Mini Pavlova is adapted from my Pavlova – Version 2 recipe (see here). For lots of hints and tips on dealing with any meringue, please see the link to Pavlova – Version 1 recipe (see here) which covers that in detail. One important point though that I wish to emphasise is to…
I already have a Pavlova recipe on the website (see here) which I have just renamed: “Pavlova – Version 1”. For some time however I have wanted to try the recipe baking the pavlova for longer, at a lower temperature, to see if I was able to get a firmer base crust and sides…
I never knew there was a “thing” about a French Carrot Salad! I have followed David Lebovtiz for a long time (see here). David is a US pastry chef, author, and food writer that lives in Paris, and he has wonderful blog about all things to do with Parisian food, drinks, and the French lifestyle ……
This post is a follow on my the post Sourdough: Basic Fruit and Nut Loaf – Day 1 (see here). For this exercise I am making a single loaf in a bread tin, and a single free-form loaf using a Banneton to show you the slightly difference methods. 5.0 from 1 reviews Sourdough: Basic Fruit…
Once you have started to make a Basic Sourdough Loaf following my process: See here for Day 1; and See here for Day 2 or 3 … then the next loaves you may wish to make would incorporate spice, fruit and nuts into the basic dough recipe. The basic recipe remains unchanged, but the spice is…
