Bread & Pastry

Or, how to knock up an entry for Sugar High Friday in an hour! When I saw this post on Habeas Brulee last month for Sugar High Friday, I made a note that I’d prepare something elaborate, try my hand at spun sugar, toffee “glass windows” and all manner of other ideas that I had. [...]

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This bread is a work in contrasts – the thin crust is crunchy, whilst the inside is dense, chewy and moist. This weekend was an absolute scorcher, with temperatures sitting around 40 degrees C on both Saturday and Sunday. Whilst I was able to fulfill my cooking desires with my boiled sugar treats, I was [...]

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Empa-whos-a-what-now?

October 19, 2006 | 652 views

in Bread & Pastry,Pies & Tarts

Whilst I obviously still need to work on my pastry-shaping skills, these unassuming brown domes held naught but tastiness inside! I love food blogging events, I’ve participated in two so far and both have been marvellous. The last I took part in, Blogging By Mail, introduced me to the wonderful Brilynn, the blogger behind Jumbo [...]

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“There’s a tortoise right behind us and he’s treading on my tail!” – Lewis Carroll That’s right, I drew that amazing display of artwork, down to every stripe on the whiting’s fins – awe and wonder at my graphical prowess! (I can see that giant question mark hovering above your head, you know!) Okay, so [...]

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That’s amore!

March 27, 2006 | 719 views

in Bread & Pastry

Ahh, good ol’ Dean Martin certainly knew what he was talking about – a moon-sized pizza pie is definetely a decent way to express your love, especially if the base is crisp, cooked to perfection and topped with your favourite ingredients! The last time I made pizza dough, it was the first time that I’d [...]

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