Gina, Author at The Passionate Pantry

Sourdough: What ingredients I use

29/04/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

Like many recipes the final results will come down to the quality of the ingredients you choose to use, and these are what I recommend: RYE ...

Sourdough: What it is, and why is it good for you?

29/04/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

In very simple terms, sourdough is bread made from natural occurring yeast and bacteria (also known as “wild yeast”). In traditional sourdough ...

Sourdough: An Introduction

29/04/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

For the past 10 years we have been making sourdough at home. It started with my dear husband Bryan getting his head around what needed to be done, and ...

Scones

26/04/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

Scones! Who would have thought this would be so difficult! Earlier this week I was asked for a scone recipe ... "Sure" I said ... and then into ...

Roasted Carrot and Red Onion Free Form Tart with Cheddar Pastry

15/04/2020 by Gina 1 Comment

Some time ago I shared on my FB page a Mindfood recipe for a Free Form Chicken and Red Onion Tart (see here). Before I had a chance to make it, my ...

Genoise Swiss Roll

07/04/2020 by Gina 3 Comments

This is one of those recipes I have wanted to tackle for some time. And with finally sorting out my recipe "To Do" file this filtered its way to the ...

Poh’s Hazelnut and Chocolate Fudge Cookies (with nut free option)

31/03/2020 by Gina 1 Comment

I have long been an admirer of Poh Ling Yeow who was runner up in the first Australian Masterchef Series appearing on our TV screens in 2009, and ...

Honey Cake – a Jewish Celebration Cake

22/02/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

I just love the way food not only nurtures us from the inside, but brings people together, and can educate us about other cultures and traditions from ...