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Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)
Originated by Lisbon's Catholic monks at the Hieronymites Monastery in the 18thCentury. Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)...
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Easter Cupcakes
Okay, so this has a little non-artisanal chocolate and more than a little sugar. But it’s gluten and dairy free so let’s call it evens....
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Apple, Banana & Maple Tray Bake
Tray bakes are great because they’re usually simple to make, create an abundance of treats for the effort put in and leave less washing...
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Swedish Chocolate Cake
In Swedish, Kladdig means sticky or messy, and Kladdkaka takes its name from this. Crisp on the outside, gooey in the centre, this...
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Fasolakia
Some classic recipes just go on and on. And this is a favourite of adults and kids at our full-house dinners. Growing up, my mother only...
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Raw Chocolate
Chocolate has been consumed as a drink for thousands of years in South America. It was brought to Europe over 500 years ago by...
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Kit Kat Bars
Good artists copy, great artists steal. So said Picasso. But what did he mean by that? Picasso was highlighting that good artists and...
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Strawberry Summer Roulade
Almost summer and this feels like a late June recipe. But whose complaining, roll on summer 🌞 🌞 🌞 . Strawberry Summer Roulade...
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White Chocolate & Lemon Biscuits
These biscuits are part of a selection I bake for the salon. A delicately sweet and zesty partner to afternoon coffee. White Chocolate...
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Honey Cake
Honey Cake (Lekach) I sometimes find honey cake heavy and dense, but this recipe is light and moist. These cakes are traditionally baked...
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Malva Pudding
Our whistle stop tour drops by South Africa today for their Malva Pudding. A moist cake recipe with a spongy caramelized texture made...
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Carrot Cake
The best carrot cake ever, and world famous. Carrot Cake No virtue signalling, but the taste...Wow! Ingredients: 300gms carrots (grated)...
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May 4, 20231 min read
HELP! I Have Split Ends
Those fuzzy white dots really spoil the look. But if it’s any consolation they’re even worse under the microscope. Look, a supple healthy...
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Molten Chocolate Cake
Stacy tells me stories of going to Nobu’s first European restaurant when it opened in 1997. Set on the first floor of the Metropolitan...
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Lemon & Lavender Loaf
There is no bad weather, only the wrong clothes. As they say in Norway. I beg to differ and after getting excited about the peek into...
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Classic Banana Loaf
And the award for the dullest, most boring looking cake goes to…………But don’t be mistaken, this understated little number is absolutely...
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Chocolate Chiffon Cake
These light cakes are made with vegetable oil instead of butter. It's easier to beat air into the batter so chiffon cakes have a lighter...
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Coconut Flaxseed Bread
For anyone that avoids gluten or dairy, this is a simple bread that’s also great toasted. No kneading is required so don’t forget your...
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Garibaldi Biscuits (AKA Squashed Flies
Also known as the 'dead fly biscuit' or 'fly sandwich', this week's recipe is a trip back to childhood, as my Grandmother used to bring...
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May 4, 20232 min read
Granola Bark
Why is it that everything gets chocolatified at some point? I guess it's so delicious, why wouldn't you. Early imports of chocolate were...
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May 4, 20231 min read
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