Gina, Author at The Passionate Pantry

Zucchini Breakfast Bread (dairy free, nut free)

04/08/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

As I get older, I think I am getting more sentimental! This morning I had the pleasure of attending a local meeting run by Moira from Northern ...

Baked Lemon Tart

07/07/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

As I go back to old recipes that I have collected and made numerous times, I muse that I never thought I would be trying to post them onto a website ...

Coconut Bread – gluten free and dairy free

23/06/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

There is no greater motivation to develop a new recipe than being able to help a dear friend. Rachel is coeliac, and over many years her diet has ...

Pumpkin, Honey and Lemon Muffins

14/06/2018 by Gina 4 Comments

I hate to give away secrets about my age, but I think I am about too! In 1989 (just on 29 years ago!) ... there were two fabulous little muffin ...

Berry Yoghurt Muffins

18/05/2018 by Gina 1 Comment

I have a gorgeous and generous group of friends ... and some years ago one such friend shared with me her fabulous muffin recipe. To be honest I had ...

Plum Syrup

10/05/2018 by Gina 1 Comment

I am one of those people that loves "extras" to main dishes ... whether that be a sauce, seasoning, herbs, spreads, whatever. So when I came across ...

Shortcrust Pastry

20/04/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

Pastry has always been my ultimate challenge ... and I have been working for a while on trying to come up with one shortcrust recipe that I can use as ...

Ricotta

16/04/2018 by Gina 10 Comments

I first saw ricotta being made at a Thermomix demonstration some years ago, and took notes of the process for the cooking and mixing time which I ...

Wheat Free Shortcrust Pastry

24/02/2018 by Gina 3 Comments

I can't tell you how long I have wanted to post this recipe ... but I have had a problem! This pastry bakes up beautifully as a fully baked crust, ...

Tomato, Feta and Mint Spelt Freeform Pie (with Olive Oil Pastry)

08/02/2018 by Gina 1 Comment

I love this olive oil pastry ... it is not "short" like a shortcrust pastry, it is more like a crisp flatbread, is very forgiving, easy to work with, ...