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I've been going a little bit nuts at the green grocer lately, making the most of the summer bounty of fruit. So with 4 punnetts of blueberries in the refrigerator I knew I had to do something with them other than enjoy them in my lunch time bowl of yoghurt and make blueberry cake.
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Constant rain and gale force wind kept us in doors for the weekend. And after reading and watching the news, and seeing photos of the resulting flooding and storm damage, I'm glad we made that decision.
It's dreary and miserable weather, the type that makes most people feel as dark and broody as [...]
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I love baking cakes. Cakes of all kinds - chocolate cake, lemon cake, apple cake, cakes of all kinds, cupcakes too. While the smell of bread baking is wonderfully comforting, the smell of a cake baking is even more-so for me.
It's not just the act of baking the cake, nor the smell of it that is s[...]
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Ever tried to make your own mayonnaise and it's been a complete disaster?
Me too.
The process is tedious, fraught with danger and requires the slow, almost snail-paced whisking of oil into eggs for the magic of emulsification to begin.
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They say the test of a true cook is how well they make a classic dish because everyone knows how that dish is meant to taste.
While I tend to agree somewhat, every classic dish has variations. Take the French classic, Cherry Clafoutis. I've made Clafoutis a number of times before, each with diff[...]
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The humidity is at 79% at the moment, and it's days like today that I think of what the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz felt like as she melted into the ground. Because that's exactly how I feel, I feel like I'm melting.
I have a love/hate relationship with the weather here in Brisbane. I love [...]
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Putting the Nescafe Dolce Gusto Coffee Machine through it's paces and your chance to WIN a Nescafe Dolce Gusto GENIO Coffee machines valued at $229.
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Is it just me or did 2012 fly by in the blink of an eye? No sooner had I become used to writing 2012 as the year instead of 2011 and then it was over and now I have to get used to the fact it's 2013.
I wonder if age has an impact on how quickly we perceive time. When you're a child there's painst[...]
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2012 has been a big year.
The most exciting event of the year has been getting married!
Funnily enough, my husband and I hadn't actually planned on getting married until 2013. But one day, in July, Troy decided he didn't want to wait any longer, and while most couples spend months or even a ye[...]
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Today I'm sharing with you the last post in my 12 treats of Christmas series, and I thought I'd end on a savoury note with these pretty pink Beetroot and Goats Cheese Tarts.
Shredded beetroot, apple, red onions and balsamic come together in a sweet yet earthy filling dotted with creamy white goat[...]
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A few months back I was asked to develop a recipe for the Gluten Free Scallywag Christmas 2012 magazine by the lovely Jas, author of the Gluten Free Scallywag. Being a fan of Jas's beautiful blog, and her photography, I immediately said yes. And when I did I knew right away what I wanted to make - a[...]
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Tomorrow my husband and I head off to spend Christmas in Adelaide with his family. But before we leave I've been busy preparing and scheduling the last few posts in my 12 treats of Christmas series. Today I'm sharing with you these delicious White Chocolate Posts de Creme with Honey Roasted Figs and[...]
