I was having a look back at some posts from the end of 2011 and realised that for someone who doesn't really eat sugar there were a hell of a lot of desserts and almost no savory dishes being shared... oops. Some of it has to do with my ongoing struggle with nighttime photography and not having the right lighting [vow to sort that out sooner rather than later] because most cooking is being done after getting home from the real-life job. And while I used to snap away and post delicious recipes … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
There will be pics of a Christmas Eve feast, and a family Christmas Day lunch and of a couple of recipes of course, but for now... a Summer Fruit Christmas Card because nothing says Christmas in Sydney like mangoes and cherries... Christmas wishes from a Santa as old as I am, his reindeer side-kick and my new cupcake ornament from mom. The cupcake better watch out for that reindeer, fatty is looking hungry again... And a quick snap shot of the most gorgeous Christmas Day we've had in … [Read more...]
Orange Amaranth Gluten-Free Cutout Cookies
Well, it took me much longer than in past years but I've finally gotten my bake-on for Christmas. Maybe it was the exhilaration of a lunchtime early-mark for the last day of work, maybe it was the sunshine - did you hear that? SUNSHINE and warmth and blue sky, thank goodness - maybe it was the realisation that it was only 2 days from Christmas and instead of 5 different kinds of cookies and 2 different pies and days of planning for a Christmas feast, I'd only made Cranberry Bars and … [Read more...]
Christmas Cranberry Bars
When we chose 'Festive Favourites' as the theme for our December Sweet Adventures Blog Hop, the first thing that came to mind was 'how on earth am I expected to choose just one favourite dessert from the raft of holiday celebratory sweets that are out there'? It just isn't fair to all the others! But I managed [ha!] and if you're busy baking your way through December as well, make sure to join the SABH and link up your Festive Fav Dessert at the bottom of this post. You can also read more about … [Read more...]
Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears
RJ and I went through a phase a few years ago where I was making these pears all the time. We used to slice them up and have them over vanilla ice cream for dessert, yes, it is as delicious as it sounds. When I was brainstorming toppings for my Deconstructed Chocolate Pavlova, pears came to mind as a great match with chocolate, and since red wine pairs with both, here we are. There are just as good as I remember. When I first made them a week earlier for the sort-of-not-quite coconut sugar … [Read more...]
Zabaglione
When you make Pavlova, or Meringue, or Angle Food Cake - or any other dish that makes you separate eggs with wild abandon in order to use whites on their own - you are bound to be left with a bowl of egg yolks and the never ending quandary of what to do with them. There is always Creme Anglaise, or custard for Ice Cream or even Lemon Curd but this time I decided that Zabaglione was the go - and a perfect topping, or dipping as the case may be, for Deconstructed Chocolate Pavlova. For a … [Read more...]
Banana & Almond Butter Stuffed French Toast
Happy Bloggiversary to me! 84th & 3rd turned 1 year old last week and to celebrate I turned the computer off, boycotted cooking and went to yoga, I deserved it. A whole year, can you believe it? In honour of this momentous event I made French Toast for brunch this past weekend. Not this French Toast, or this one but a whole new beast - Banana and Almond Butter Stuffed French Toast. And it doesn't stop there... vanilla, orange juice, and oh, right, Bourbon. Because you can't really have a … [Read more...]
