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Posted by
Tenina on
08 29th, 2010 |
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Baconnaise!
Well rather than go shopping for all those bits and pieces one runs out of periodically, I decided to clean out the fridge and do a bit of home made pantry inventory…so on a busy Saturday I not only managed to navigate an early start at the dentist with two (yes two at once!) kids getting their wisdom out, but I made Kulfi (post to come), whipped up a batch of my world famous granola,...
Posted by
Tenina on
08 25th, 2010 |
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Roasted Wheat and Honey Loaf
Slice 'o' Roasted Wheat and Honey Loaf
I have been toying with the idea of roasting wheat for a while now, based on the reality that applying heat to most nuts and other grains puts their flavour into a whole new category!
SO, this is just a thought…really not a big deal, and did have a fantastic texture and crumb, but I think that was due to the steam first,...
Posted by
Tenina on
08 15th, 2010 |
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Pistachio Pudding with Saffron and Cardamon Cream
I have spent the weekend dreaming up this one, no really, it came to me in a dream. I LOVE pistachios and in the USA there is an evil little package of powder that is pistachio pudding which I also LOVE. Full of preservatives and additives and who knows what, and really at the end of it all, not that great unless one is in a hurry for a sweet fix....
Posted by
Tenina on
08 11th, 2010 |
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Brie, Pesto and Potato Galette
Quick midweek dinner, great brunch option or just nice lunch with a fresh salad and crusty bread. As usual, I bake, I photograph, I blog! From my home to yours, feel free to adapt this with any toppings of choice, throw in a different pesto, use walnuts, almonds, or seeds instead of pine nuts…differing cheeses, replace potato with pumpkin or kumara; the list goes...
Posted by
Tenina on
08 9th, 2010 |
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THAT cake and me!
Yes folks, this represents three days of my life I’ll never get back! Really! I cannot imagine managing to put up anything close to what this is, in just 4 hours as the Master Chef contestants did….I have a healthy new respect for those guys. And as for my new mate Adriano, what a true Master Chef, and all round nice guy. He deserves a medal!
I had some of the wrong...
Posted by
Tenina on
08 2nd, 2010 |
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Is it Brioche? Or Pulla?
Apparently Pulla is Finland’s answer to Brioche, in a braid…and based on this delicately fragranced butter rich bread, I would say they did one better…(Are the Norse Gods listening?) This version, sporting saffron and cardamom, is a beautiful colour and the texture truly ‘melt in the mouth’, bordering on cake as opposed to bread. I also happen...
Posted by
Tenina on
07 30th, 2010 |
5 Comments Char Sui Pork Bun, De-Constructed!
WARNING: Long ingredient list…but don’t be put off!
You could call this ‘De-constructed Pork Buns or Pot Stickers’…almost. As you know (if you read this blog regularly), I am into anything that is easy and quick, can be adapted to feed 1000′s, and naturally, gotta be tasty. Pork Buns officially fill most of the said requirements,...
Posted by
Tenina on
07 22nd, 2010 |
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Creamy Asparagus Soup with extras!
Shhhh, don’t tell anyone…but I am working on a little project on the side…only in my spare time of course! With wintery mornings being the go down under, (particularly in Perth it would appear) I thought a heart warming soup would therefore go a long way just now. And it won’t hurt to add it to the file on my work desktop labelled ‘Souper...
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Tenina on
07 17th, 2010 |
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Buttering the Dough
Oven Ready Scrolls
Ready to Eat
I am hoping that although a pedestrian recipe, this will appease those who seem to call the office regarding said Cheesey Mite Scrolls…and whilst I am all for Vegemite (used to eat it by the spoonful in my wasted youth) on this occasion I omitted it. BUT please, use your noggin and add Vegemite at will, in great dollops if desired, simply...
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Tenina on
07 5th, 2010 |
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We have been on a bit of a pizza kick at work. I am happy to say I have never been off my pizza kick. Always loved it, always will. I have a fantastic pizza stone that is unrivalled. It is ceramic with tunnels running from front to back and seems to produce a superior product. (Or maybe I’m just a damn fine pizza cook!) Anyhoo, I don’t have any recipes for pizza up here…a grave error,...
