Posted by Tenina in Chocolate, Decadent Desserts, Featured Articles, Gluten Free, Master Chef, Recipes on 08 9th, 2010 | 10 Comments

THE VANILLA THRILLER, ADRIANO AND 3 DAYS OF MY LIFE

THE VANILLA THRILLER, ADRIANO AND 3 DAYS OF MY LIFE
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,...
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Posted by Tenina in Bread, Christmas, Gifting, Recipes on 08 2nd, 2010 | 5 Comments

PULLA MY LEG, THIS MUST BE BRIOCHE!

PULLA MY LEG, THIS MUST BE BRIOCHE!
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...
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Posted by Tenina in Chocolate, Christmas, Easy, Featured Articles, Recipes on 12 4th, 2009 | 13 Comments

GOURMET GIFTS MADE EASY!

GOURMET GIFTS MADE EASY!
White Christmas with Candied Clementines Fresh Pesto With about 3 weeks to go till ‘you know what’, now would be a good time to start planning a few gifts for special people that come from your very own kitchen. I personally love to both give and receive homemade treats particularly if they...
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Posted by Tenina in Bread, Christmas, Recipes on 05 9th, 2009 | 5 Comments

ALWAYS BEEN NUTTY

ALWAYS BEEN NUTTY
Shortbread on my beautiful Artisan plate from Queenstown! Parmesan Macadamia Shortbread Yes, always been thought of as nutty, but now to remove all doubt, these gorgeous little Parmesan, Macadamia shortbread’s, with fresh rosemary thrown in for good measure. SO EASY, it barely needs a recipe, just...
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Posted by Tenina in Christmas, Gluten Free, Recipes on 04 24th, 2009 | 12 Comments

GET FUDGING

GET FUDGING
And this is why this post took so long! Fudge You probably can’t believe this is actually getting up here. Neither can I frankly! Between 186 mini cheesecakes, (go ahead and count ‘em if you like!) and my habit of scribbling notes whilst cooking away, yes, I threw this little gem out with...
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Posted by Tenina in Bread, Recipes on 01 17th, 2009 | No Comments

A DATE WITH SWEET ROLLS

A DATE WITH SWEET ROLLS
Date rolls with homemade butter Well folks, I’m trying to get back on deck, and I haven’t even been on holidays yet. Between a Vegetarian cookbook, a Back to School cook booklet, the work recipe blog, and 3 kids leaving the country for a while, an up-coming wedding across the world and a...
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Posted by Tenina in Christmas, Decadent Desserts, Gluten Free, Recipes, ice cream on 01 4th, 2009 | No Comments

THAT’D BE MINT?

THAT’D BE MINT?
Well a New Year is upon us, so are a few extra kilos and the remains of Christmas folly…dozens of candy canes hanging on the tree. So in a fit of candy thrift (something that doesn’t happen to me very often, nothing lasts that long!) and with the temperature hovering around 35oC (Yes dear...
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Posted by Tenina in Chocolate, Christmas, Recipes on 12 17th, 2008 | No Comments

JAFFA BASLER BRUNSLI

JAFFA BASLER BRUNSLI
I couldn’t help it, I just had to join Food Blogga’s Christmas Cookie Round up…who could resist? Cookie recipes from all over the world, just waiting for a sweet tooth like me to happen along! SO thanks to Food Blogga and should you wish to participate, please check this out. I’m...
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Posted by Tenina in Bread, Christmas, Recipes on 12 15th, 2008 | No Comments

THE CHRISTMAS STOLLEN

THE CHRISTMAS STOLLEN
Without too much ado about nothing, Stollen originates from Germany, and apparently has been around for at least 500 years. Buttery, almond laden, fruity, sweet and yeast risen, my dear mother used to make it each Christmas, and I confess I was never keen on it, but with a tweak or two, this is stunning...
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Posted by Tenina in Chocolate, Christmas, Gluten Free, Recipes on 11 29th, 2008 | 14 Comments

MY FORTE, PANFORTE ~ CAKE FROM SIENA

MY FORTE, PANFORTE ~ CAKE FROM SIENA
Of course I have begun my Christmas baking…haven’t you? Well not officially until this morning, despite the fact I have been in full swing Christmas food mode since around August when I started with Thermomix Australia. Thermomix has begun the Festive Cooking Classes around Australia and...
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