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  • Breakfast
    • Acai Bowl
    • All Day Breakfast
    • Asparagus Milanese
    • Bacon and Egg Bread Cups
    • Bacon and Egg Roll
    • Bacon and Spinach Omelette
    • Best Ever Berry Pikelets
    • Blueberry Pancakes
    • Buttermilk Pancakes
    • Buttermilk Scones
    • Chicken Livers with Onions
    • Croissant Monsieur
    • Egg Breakfast Cups
    • Eggs in Purgatory-Hangover Eggs
    • French Toast
    • Lemon Souffle Pancakes
    • Medimurski Langusi
    • Mushroom and Cheese Omelette
    • Nutella Buns with Mascarpone Frosting
    • Peci Paje
    • Perfect Scrambled Eggs
    • Salami and Potato Frittata
    • Scrambled Eggs with Asparagus
    • Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo
    • Shakshuka
    • Spinach and Cheese Spirals
    • To Die For Cinnamon Buns
    • Waffles with Berries, Ice Cream and Maple Syrup
  • Lunch
    • Bacon, Egg and Tomato Pie
    • Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Drumsticks
    • Broccolini and Bacon Tart
    • Cabbage and Prawn Salad
    • Chicken and Avocado Quesadillas
    • Chicken Caesar Salad
    • Chicken Liver, Frisee and Speck Salad
    • Chicken, Mushroom and Bacon Pies
    • Chorizo, Potato and Herb Frittata
    • Creamy Chicken and Corn Burritos
    • Crumbed Eggplant with Tomato Basil Sauce
    • Egg, Bacon and Cheese Frittata
    • Five Spice Pork with an Asian Green Bean Salad
    • Goats Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
    • Italian Chicken Pasta Salad
    • Mince and Feta Gozleme
    • Mini Egg Muffins
    • Mum's Octopus Salad
    • Octopus and Potato Salad
    • Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancakes)
    • Omelette with Stir Fried Shitake Mushrooms and Rice
    • Piadina Romagnola Italian Flatbread
    • Prawn and Avocado Salad
    • Quesadillas
    • Quiche Lorraine
    • Salad of Figs, Prosciutto, Leaves and Toasted Bread
    • Salmon and Avocado Ceviche
    • Sandwich Press Chicken Quesadillas
    • Sandwiches and Wraps
    • Smoked Trout, Potato and Cherry Tomato Salad
    • Spinach and Cheese Gozleme
    • Sticky Pork Belly Banh Mi
    • Sunday Roast Salad
    • Super Green Kale Salad
    • Thai Beef Salad
    • Thai Beef Salad
    • Thai Duck Salad
    • Thai Grilled Chicken Burger
    • Thai Pork Salad
    • Tomato Bacon Pasta
    • Turkey Potato Wedges
    • Vietnamese Chicken Salad
    • Zucchini and Beef Sfougato
    • Zucchini Slice
  • Dinner
    • Beef and Veal >
      • Beef and Bean Burritos
      • Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
      • Beef and Mushroom Pies
      • Beef with Cashew Nam Jim and Asian Greens
      • Bibimbap
      • Burger Night at Our House
      • Chinese Beef and Snow Pea Stir Fry
      • Coconut Beef Curry
      • Egyptian Kofta Rolls
      • French Style Cottage Pie
      • Indonesian Satay with Peanut Sauce
      • Korean Beef Short Ribs
      • Layered Beef Enchilada Bake
      • Mongolian Beef and Snow Pea Stir Fry
      • Musaka
      • Penang Curry with Coconut Rice
      • Simple Steak Sandwich
      • Steak Slice with Lemon and Thyme
      • Steak with a Green Peppercorn Sauce
      • Tagliata For Two
      • Veal Saltimbocca
      • Veal with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
    • Chicken and Duck >
      • Braised Chicken Marylands with Wine and Tomatoes
      • Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
      • Chicken and Eggplant Parmigiana
      • Chicken and Oyster Sauce Noodle Stir Fry
      • Chicken Bastardo
      • Chicken Cordon Bleu Roll with an Italian Twist
      • Chicken, Eggplant and Green Bean Korma
      • Chicken Fajita Drumsticks with Three Salsas
      • Chicken Kiev
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Chicken Schnitzel Burger with Baconnaise
      • Chicken with Garlic Potatoes and Rosemary
      • Chicken with Tomatoes
      • Chinese Style Roast Duck
      • Croatian Roast Duck with Mlinci
      • Crispy Skin Duck with Pink Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
      • Duck Breasts with Red Wine Sauce, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
      • Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
      • Greek Lemon Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
      • Green Chicken Curry
      • Guatemalan Chicken and Tomatillo Stew
      • Honey Mustard Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad
      • Jerk Chicken
      • Mediterranean Chicken
      • Nasi Goreng
      • Peri Peri Chicken Burger
      • Piri Piri Chicken
      • Poached Duck and Cashew Salad with Duck Crackling
      • Portuguese Style Chicken Drumsticks
      • Roast Chicken Marylands with Potatoes
      • Roast Chicken Salad and Chive Mayonnaise
      • Roast Duck Marylands and Potatoes
      • Roast Lemon Chicken
      • Salvadoran Chicken in White Wine
      • Salvadoran Chicken Stew with Red Capsicums
      • Spatchcock with Spicy Corn Salad
      • Tequila and Lime Chicken
      • Teriyaki Chicken
      • Thai Style Chicken Burger
      • Woodman's Chicken Pollo alla Boscaiola
    • Lamb >
      • Garlic and Sage Lamb Racks
      • Lamb Racks with Breadcrumbs, Parsley and Lemon
      • Lamb Shank Stew
      • Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary
      • Middle Eastern Lamb Pilaf
      • Slow Cooked Curry Crusted Lamb
      • Slow Cooked Lamb Shank and Bean Ragu
      • Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder
    • Pasta and Risotto >
      • Bacon and Mushroom Pasta Bake
      • Baked Bechamel Pasta
      • Basil Pesto with Pasta
      • Brudet Risotto
      • Calabrian Lasagna
      • Cannelloni
      • Chicken Bolognese Pasta Bake
      • Chicken Pasta Bake
      • Chilli Prawn and Tomato Spaghetti
      • Corteccia or Cavatelli
      • Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Fettuccine
      • Creamy Bacon Fettuccine
      • Creamy Mushroom Linguine
      • Creamy Tomato Chicken and Chorizo Pasta
      • Cuttlefish Risotto
      • Duck Ragu with Pappardelle
      • Ella's Creamy Chicken Pasta
      • Fettuccine Alla Carbonara
      • Fettuccine with Chicken and Mushroom Sauce
      • Fettuccine with Mud Crab, Garlic, Chilli, Lemon and Parsley
      • Fish Risotto
      • Fregola with Mussels, Vongole and Prawns
      • Fregola with Clams
      • Fresh Egg Pasta
      • Fresh Tomato Pasta
      • Gnocchi Mac 'n' Cheese
      • Gnocchi with Rich Porcini Mushroom Sauce
      • Grated Pasta Dough for Soup
      • Kale, Chilli and Parmesan Pasta
      • Krpice sa Zeljem
      • Lasagne
      • Lasagne with Crepes
      • Macaroni Eggplant Cake
      • Macaroni Milano
      • Mushroom Risotto
      • Orecchiette with Broccoli and Anchovy
      • Oven Baked Meatballs in Cheesy Tomato Sauce
      • Pappardelle Carbonara
      • Pasta all'amatriciana
      • Pastitsio
      • Pearl Barley Risotto with Wild Mushrooms
      • Penne with Pork Ragu
      • Penne with Spicy Tomato Sauce
      • Potato and Caramelised Onion Vareniki
      • Potato Gnocchi
      • Potato Gnocchi with Cheese
      • Prawn and Scallop Linguine with Burst Cherry Tomatoes
      • Savoury Crepes-Ham and Cheese or Spinach and Ricotta
      • Seafood Paella
      • Semolina Gnocchi Alla Romana
      • Short Rib Ragu
      • Silverbeet and Ricotta Gnudi
      • Simple Neapolitan Sauce
      • Slow Cooked Beef Ragu
      • Smoky Mac 'N' Cheese
      • Spaetzle
      • Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
      • Spaghetti Bolognese
      • Spaghetti Marinara
      • Spaghetti Pizzaiola
      • Spaghetti Puttanesca
      • Spaghetti with Clams
      • Spaghetti with Clams
      • Spaghetti with Crab
      • Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato and Basil
      • Spaghetti with Garlic, Olive Oil and Chilli
      • Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni Crepes
      • Spinach and Ricotta Shells
      • Sporki Macaroni
      • Super Quick Fresh Pasta
      • Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese
      • Tomato Prawn Risotto
      • Vegetable Lasagna
    • Pork >
      • Bajan Roast Pork
      • Baked Meatballs in Tomatoes
      • Bolognese Pie
      • Chinese Roast Pork Neck
      • Meatzza
      • Mince and Potato Pita
      • Mince Stuffed Capsicums-Punjene Paprike
      • My Favourite Pulled Pork
      • Nachos
      • Paprika and Lime Pork Enchiladas
      • Perfect Baked Pork Belly
      • Perfect Roasted Pork Fillet with Apples
      • Pork Campagnola
      • Pork Schnitzels with Lemon and Parsley
      • Roast Pork Belly with Sauerkraut
      • Roast Pork with Crackling
      • Roast Pork with Garlic and Rosemary
      • Salt and Pepper Pork
      • Sarma-Cabbage Rolls
      • Slow Roasted American Ribs
      • Spicy Pulled Pork and Black Bean Tacos
      • Sung Choi Bao
    • Seafood >
      • Baked Snapper with Parsley, Chilli and Oregano
      • Brudet-Croatian Fish Stew
      • Chilli Crab
      • Chinese Style Fish with Coconut Rice
      • Confit Salmon
      • Croatian Octopus Peka
      • Cuttlefish Stew
      • Fish and Chips
      • Fish Burger
      • Fish Cakes
      • Fish Tacos
      • Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce
      • Fried Calamari
      • Garlic Squid with Parmesan
      • Korean Fish Stir Fry
      • Mexican Fish Tacos with Guacamole
      • Mussel Buzara
      • Pan Fried White Fish with Roasted Vegetables
      • Popara
      • Prawn Buzara
      • Prawn, Coleslaw and Pico de Gallo Tacos
      • Prawn, Ginger and Snow Pea Stir Fry
      • Stir Fry Crab
      • Tempura Fish
      • Thai Prawn Curry
      • Whole Baked Fish with Lemon Salt and Aioli
      • Whole Baked Ocean Trout with Fennel and Pomegranate
    • Sides, Salads and Accompaniments >
      • Asian Cabbage, Bean and Carrot Salad
      • Baka Marija's Trganci
      • Baked Beans and Frankfurt Bake
      • Beetroot and Feta with Herb and Pistachio Dressing
      • Bok Choy with Garlic, Honey and Soy
      • Broccoli and Cauliflower
      • Broccoli Salad
      • Cheesy Potato Gratin Stacks
      • Chef's Salad
      • Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
      • Chinese Chicken Salad with Crispy Wonton Skins
      • Chinese Cucumber Salad
      • Coleslaw with a Mayonnaise Dressing
      • Coleslaw with a Vinegar Dressing
      • Crazy Corn
      • Croatian Easter Bread Dolls
      • Crunchy Potato Balls
      • Easter Salad
      • Easy Garlic Butter Breadsticks
      • Four Bean Salad
      • Fried Rice
      • Garlic Bread
      • Greek Salad
      • Green Salad
      • Grenadir Mars
      • Grilled Vegetables
      • Infused Chilli Oil
      • Josip's Spinach
      • Lastovsko Zelje-Cabbage and Potato Salad
      • Luxurious Mashed Potato Bake
      • Macaroni and Bean Salad
      • Marinated Garlic
      • Mashed Potatoes Baked with Bacon
      • Mexican Tomato Salsa
      • Microwave Chilli Jam
      • Miso Roasted Eggplant
      • Muffin Pan Potato Gratins
      • No Knead Bread
      • No Knead Bread Rolls
      • Pan Fried Potatoes
      • Pita Bread
      • Polenta
      • Pommes Anna
      • Potato Beetroot Salad
      • Potato Gratin
      • Potato Stacks with Fresh Thyme
      • Roast Chilli Potatoes
      • Rosemary Garlic Focaccia
      • Salt and Pepper Breadsticks
      • Spinach and Pear Salad
      • Tartiflette
      • Tian Provencal
      • Turkish Pide Bread
      • Tuscan Fries
      • Tzatziki
    • Soups >
      • Bacon, Lentil and Cabbage Soup
      • Baka Marija's Cuz Pajz-Cabbage Soup
      • Baka Marija's Zelje-Cabbage Soup 2
      • Beef and Bean Goulash Soup
      • Beef, Barley and Cavolo Nero Soup
      • Cabbage and Bacon Soup
      • Cauliflower, Leek and Bacon Soup
      • Cauliflower Soup
      • Chicken Laksa Lemak
      • Chicken Soup with Mini Meatballs
      • Chicken Soup with Semolina Dumplings
      • Chicken Wonton Soup
      • Corn Chowder
      • Cream of Asparagus Soup
      • Egyptian Lentil Soup
      • Fish Soup
      • Goulash Soup
      • Jota-Sauerkraut Soup
      • Kaq'ik
      • Leftover Lamb Soup
      • Lemon Chicken Soup
      • Lentil Soup
      • Mushroom Soup
      • Pea and Ham Soup
      • Pea and Ham Soup 2
      • Pho Ga
      • Potato and Leek Soup
      • Prawn Bisque
      • Pumpkin Soup
      • Pumpkin Soup 2
      • Pumpkin Soup 3
      • Seafood Laksa Lemak
      • Smoked Ham, Tomato and Butter Bean Soup
      • Smoked Rib and Bean Soup-Pasta Fazol
      • Tom Yum Goong
      • Tomato Soup with Pasta and Basil
    • Stews >
      • Baka Marija's Goulash
      • Beef Cheek Ragu
      • Beef, Barley and Mushroom Stew
      • Beef Goulash
      • Bigos Polish Hunters Stew
      • Braised Beef Short Ribs in Red Wine Sauce
      • Chicken Cacciatore
      • Chicken, Chorizo and Bean Cassoulet
      • Chicken Paprikas with Pljukanci
      • Chilli Con Carne with Corn Dumplings
      • Chorizo with Lentil and Roasted Red Capsicum
      • Easy Baked Goulash
      • Green Chilli Stew
      • Hilachas
      • Mexican Beef Stew
      • Osso Buco
      • Short Rib Bourguignon
      • Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks
      • Stracotto
      • Swiss Beef and Mushroom Stew
  • Desserts
    • Biscuits >
      • Almond Bread
      • ANZAC biscuits
      • Choc Chip and M&M Cookies
      • Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Chocolate Chip Cookies 2
      • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Chocolate Hazelnut Flowers
      • Chocolate Salami
      • Christmas Sandwich Cookies
      • Christmas Star Tree
      • Citrus and Coconut Nut Bread
      • Cookie Dough
      • Gingerbread Men
      • Hazelnut Scrolls
      • Lemon Macaroons
      • Melting Moments
      • Mira's Jam Biscuits
      • Mixed Nut Biscotti
      • Monte Carlos
      • Peruvian Alfajores
      • Polka Dot Cookies
      • Vanilla Crescent Biscuits
      • White Chocolate and Macadamia Cookies
    • Bite Sized Treats >
      • Cheesecake Balls
      • Chocolate Crackles
      • Chocolate Marshmallow Brown Sugar Fudge
      • Chocolate Rum Truffles
      • Chocolate Strawberries
      • Coconut Truffles
      • Crunchy Chocolate Truffles
      • Mini Christmas Puddings
      • Rocky Road
      • Tim Tam and Milo Fudge
    • Cakes and Tortes >
      • Apple and Cinnamon Pie Cake
      • Apple and Strawberry Crumble Cake
      • Apple Cake
      • Banana and Raspberry Bread
      • Banana Bread
      • Banana Bread 2
      • Banana Bread 3
      • Banana Cake
      • Blackberry and Plum Streusel Cake
      • Blueberry Banana Bread
      • Cannoli Cake
      • Carrot Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
      • Choc Banana Bread
      • Chocolate Babka
      • Chocolate Banana Bread
      • Chocolate Crunch Cake
      • Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
      • Christmas Fruit Cake
      • Ciambella
      • Coconut Lime Syrup Cake
      • Dairy and Egg Free Chocolate Cake
      • Easy Apple Bundt Cake
      • Easy Apple Cake
      • Five Layer Chocolate Espresso Cake
      • Flourless, Chocolate, Pecan and Raspberry Torte
      • Italian Breakfast Banana Bread
      • Lemon Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
      • Lemon Tea Cake
      • Lemon Yoghurt Cake
      • Nutella Banana Bread
      • Orange Tea Cake
      • Pear and Vanilla Cake
      • Red Velvet Cake
      • Six Layer Chocolate Cake
      • Sticky Date Pudding
      • Sticky Date Pudding 2
      • Strawberry Banana Bread
      • Strawberry Cloud Cake
      • Tiramisu Torte
      • Torta Tenerina
      • Tres Leches Cake
      • Tres Leches Cake 2
      • Ultimate One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
    • Cheesecakes >
      • Baka Marija's Gibanica
      • Baked Ricotta Cheesecake
      • Cafe Latte Cheesecakes
      • Chocolate Cheesecake
      • Cookies and Cream Cheesecake
      • Margarita Cheesecake
      • New York Cheesecake
      • Nutella Cheesecake
      • Passionfruit Cheesecake
      • Passionfruit Cheesecake Slice
      • Pineapple Jelly Cheesecakes
      • Strawberry Cheesecake
      • Sunny Lemon Cheesecake
    • Crepes and Pancakes >
      • Banana and Hazelnut Cream Crepes
      • Chocolate Crepe Cake with Hazelnut Cream
      • Crepe Cake with Citrus Cream and a Berry Salad
      • Crepes
      • Lemon Curd and Poppy Seed Crepe Cake
      • Lemon Curd Crepe Cake
      • Ricotta filled Crepes
      • Strawberry and Hazelnut Cream Crepes
      • Strawberry and Nutella Crepes
    • Crumbles >
      • Apple and Passionfruit Crumble
      • Apple Crumble
      • Apple Crumble
      • Apple, Berry and Rhubarb Crumble
      • Plum Crumbles
    • Cupcakes and Muffins >
      • Apple Crumble Muffins
      • Banana Crumb Muffins
      • Chocolate Brownie Muffins
      • Chocolate Cupcakes with a Chocolate Ganache
      • Chocolate Cupcakes with a White Chocolate Ganache
    • Doughnuts >
      • Appelbeignets
      • Apple Fritole
      • Chocolate Churros
      • Churros
      • Cinnamon Doughnut Puffs
      • Doughnut S'Mores
      • Hot Cross Bun Doughnuts
      • Mini Baked Chocolate Doughnuts
      • Nutella, Jam or Custard Filled Doughnuts
    • Ice Creams, Sorbets and Granitas >
      • Berry Salad
      • Blood Orange Granita
      • Blueberry and Pink Lemonade Ice Pops
      • Blueberry Ice Cream
      • Chocolate Coffee Fudge Ice Cream Cake
      • Hot Chocolate Ice Pops
      • Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream
      • Lime Cheesecake Ice Cream
      • Limoncello Bombe Alaska
      • Mango and Banana Yoghurt Gelato
      • Mango and Strawberry Ice Pops
      • Mixed Berry Ice Cream
      • Morenitas
      • Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream
      • Orange Granita
      • Orange Sorbet
      • Raspberry Cream Pie
      • Raspberry Lemonade Ice Blocks
      • Rocky Road Ice Cream Slice
      • Splice Ice Pops
      • Strawberry Banana Ice Pops
      • Strawberry Ice Cream
      • Strawberry Ice Pops
      • Summer Berry Lime Compote
      • Tequila and Orange Granita
      • Tropical Jelly Pops
      • Watermelon Granita
    • It's all about the Fruit >
      • Caramel Poached Peaches with Blueberries
      • Fresh Fruit Salad with a Vanilla Lime Syrup
      • Peach Melba
      • Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce
      • Vanilla Poached Apricots
      • Vanilla Poached Pears
    • Jams, Custards, Puddings and Curds >
      • Berry and Custard Jelly Pots
      • Chocolate Creme Brulee
      • Chocolate Mousse
      • Chocolate Self Saucing Puddings
      • Coffee Creams
      • Crema Catalana
      • Creme Brulee
      • Fresh Orange Jelly
      • Halloween Chocolate Mousse
      • Jelly Custard Cups
      • Leche Poleada or Salvadoran Vanilla Custard
      • Lemon Bavarois
      • Lemon Curd
      • Lemon Pudding Cake with Berries
      • Orange and Almond Self Saucing Pudding
      • Peach Melba Buttermilk Puddings
      • Raspberry Bavarois
      • Strawberry and Vanilla Panna Cotta Fruit Cups
      • Strawberry Jelly Mousse
      • Strawberry Mousse Jelly Delights
      • Strawberry Pannacotta
      • Triple Chocolate Panna Cotta Mousse
      • Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
      • Vanilla Pannacotta with a Berry Compote
      • Vanilla Pannacotta with Strawberry Champagne Jelly
      • Yoghurt and Vanilla Panna Cotta with Raspberry and Pomegranate Jelly
    • Mud Cakes >
      • Caramel Mud Cake
      • Chocolate Guinness Cake
      • Chocolate Mud Cake
      • Double Decker Mud Cake
      • Mochaccino Marbled Mud Cake
      • Triple Choc Marble Mud Cake
      • White Chocolate Mud Cake
    • Pavlova >
      • Australia Day Pavlova
      • Chocolate Berry Pavlova
      • Forgotten Pudding
      • Meringue Christmas Tree
      • Pavlova
      • Pavlova Roll
      • Pavlova Wreath
      • Raspberry Mousse Torte
      • Strawberry and Watermelon Cake
    • Pies and Tarts >
      • Apple and Cream Cheese Strudel
      • Apple Crumble Pie
      • Apple Danishes
      • Apple Pie
      • Apple Roses
      • Berry and Apple Crumble Slice
      • Blueberry Cream Cheese Pastries
      • Blueberry Crostata
      • Blueberry Crumble Pie
      • Bougatsa Parcels
      • Cherry Pie
      • Chocolate Custard Pie
      • Chocolate Ganache Tart with a Pecan Crust
      • Chocolate Ganache Tart with an Oreo Crust
      • Chocolate Hazelnut Croissants
      • Chocolate Portuguese Custard Tarts
      • Cindy Crawford's Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
      • Jalousie
      • Jam Macaroon Tart
      • Lemon Meringue Pie
      • Lemon Tart
      • Lemon Tart with Blueberry Compote
      • Lime Tart
      • Mini Lemon Meringue Tarts
      • Nectarine Shortcake
      • Nutella Christmas Tree
      • Nutella Pastry Sun
      • Peach Pie
      • Pear and Apple Pandowdy
      • Pear and Chocolate Galettes
      • Pear and Raspberry Pandowdy
      • Portuguese Custard Tarts
      • Quick and Easy Plum Tart
      • Quick Apple Strudel
      • Quick Apple Tarts
      • Raspberry Cream Cheese Pinwheels
      • Strawberry Cream Cheese Pastries
      • Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
      • Strawberry Rhubarb and Apple Crumble Pie
      • Summer Berry Tart
    • Slices >
      • Apple Slice
      • Baklava
      • Banoffee Slice
      • Berry and Apple Slice
      • Berry Custard Slice
      • Blueberry Crumb Bars
      • Cheesecake Brownies
      • Cherry Ripe Brownie Bar
      • Choc-Hazelnut Meringue Slice
      • Choc-Vanilla Slice
      • Chocolate Brownies
      • Chocolate Brownies 2
      • Chocolate Brownies...Without Butter
      • Chocolate Coconut Brownies
      • Chocolate Fudge Brownies-Gluten Free
      • Chocolate Mousse Squares
      • Chocolate Oatmeal Slice
      • Galaktoboureko
      • Hello Dolly Bars
      • Kit Kat and Tim Tam Brownies
      • Krempita
      • Lemon and Coconut Brownies
      • Lemon Delicious Slice
      • Lemon Meringue Slice
      • Madarica
      • Mallow Roll
      • Milo Slice
      • Peach Crumble Bars
      • Salted Chocolate Caramel Slice
      • Salted Chocolate Cashew Caramel Slice
      • Strawberry Crumb Bars
      • Vanilla Slice
      • Wagon Wheel Slice
    • Trifles >
      • Ambrosia
      • Christmas Trifle
      • Citrus Meringue Trifle
      • Creamy Two Fruits Trifle
      • Latin Style Trifle
      • Mocha Tiramisu
      • Two Layered Jellies
  • Entertaining
    • Artichoke Spinach Dip
    • Avocado and Tomato Salsa
    • BBQ Chicken Wings
    • Beef and Pea Hand Pies
    • Bocconcini, Basil and Prosciutto Balls
    • Bread and Butter Pickles
    • Buffalo Wings
    • Buffalo Wings 2
    • Buttermilk Fried Chicken
    • Cheese and Bacon Rolls
    • Cheese and Zucchini Pita
    • Cheesy Crumbed Chicken
    • Chicken Liver Pate
    • Classic Prawn Roll
    • Classic Prawn Roll 2
    • Cocktail Sausage Mummies
    • Crumbed Prawns
    • Crunchy Baked Chicken Wings
    • Eggplant and Olive Bruschetta
    • Eggplant Dip
    • Eggplant Relish
    • Frankfurt Bake
    • Fresh Guacamole
    • Gravlax
    • Gyoza (Pot Stickers)
    • Halloumi with Chilli
    • Ham and Cheese Garlic Bread
    • Ham and Cheese Pastry Sun
    • Ham and Cheese Sliders with Garlic Butter
    • Ham and Green Onion Fritters
    • Hoisin Chicken Wings
    • Homemade Focaccia Pizza
    • Honey Soy Chicken Wings
    • Kingfish and Radish Carpaccio
    • Kingfish Carpaccio-Japanese Style
    • Korean Chicken Wings
    • Kransky Sausage Rolls
    • Lemon and Oregano Chicken Wings
    • Lutenica
    • Marinated Mini Bocconcini With Basil and Prosciutto
    • Mini Chicken Burgers
    • Mini Pizzas
    • Mini Quiches
    • Mussels in a Vinaigrette Dressing
    • Oysters (The Way I Love Them)
    • Party Pies
    • Peruvian Chicken Wings with a Peruvian Green Sauce
    • Pickled Cucumbers
    • Pickled Green Tomatoes, Chillies or Cucumbers
    • Pizza
    • Pizza Rustica with Olive Oil Pastry
    • Pizza Scima
    • Pizza Scrolls
    • Polenta Chips
    • Polenta Chips with Mushrooms
    • Prawn and Corn Cakes
    • Prawn Salad Roll
    • Pretzel Crusted Chicken Fingers
    • Quick Kimchi (Fermented Cabbage)
    • Roast Beef Canapes
    • Roasted Capsicums
    • Salami, Provolone and Mascarpone Schiacciata
    • Salmon Rillettes
    • Salt and Pepper Prawns
    • Salt and Pepper Squid
    • Satay Chicken Wings
    • Sausage Rolls
    • Savoury Ham and Cheese Scrolls
    • Simple Fried Chicken
    • Simple Peruvian Ceviche
    • Sloppy Joes
    • Smoked Ham Hock Terrine with Gribiche Sauce
    • Smoked Salmon and Caper Pizzas
    • Smoked Salmon Pancake Rolls
    • Spinach and Cheese Scrolls
    • Spinach and Cheese Triangles
    • Spinach and Ricotta Rolls
    • Spinach Ricotta Flans
    • Spring Rolls
    • Steamed Pork Buns
    • Steamed Pork Belly Buns
    • Steamed Prawn Buns
    • Sweet and Spicy Sticky Chicken Wings
    • Sweet Chilli Octopus
    • Tandoori Chicken with Mango Salsa
    • Taramasalata Bites
    • Thai Chicken Cakes
    • Thai Fish Cakes
    • Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
    • Tuna and Avocado Dip
    • Whiskey and Chilli Prawns
  • Party Cakes
    • Barbie Princess Cake
    • Barbie Princess Ice Cream Cake
    • Boob Cake
    • Cake Gallery
    • Choc Chip Ice Cream Sandwich
    • Choc Ripple Christmas Wreath
    • Choc-Vanilla Slice Party Cake
    • Chocolate Mud Cake with Oreo Buttercream
    • Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake
    • Croatian Checkerboard Cake
    • Cupcake Gallery
    • Daisy Chain Cake
    • Flower Cake
    • Ice Cream Pie Cake
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​Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

27/6/2022

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It's 4pm on Wednesday and I'm making Lemon Chicken for dinner, I found a recipe, shopped for the ingredients and then my husband calls and says "Last night I had a really bad stir fry at the restaurant I was at, can we have a beef stir fry for dinner tonight". I say "no problem, but it will need to be chicken, as I have chicken and luckily I bought some broccoli today, I'll come up with something".

Now I found a recipe, it looked good, I followed the recipe exactly, and added rice wine vinegar as per recipe, but I didn't like it. It had a tang to the dish from the vinegar, that I just didn't like. And on top of that I made the error or cooking the broccoli first, so it became a mushy mess of a dish, why I did that, I still do not know. But I knew the dish had potential. Now I rarely do this, but as I was so annoyed the dish did not meet my expectations, and now my husband has had two average stir frys, the very next day I made it again, my family were a little shocked, I never do that, but I just had to fix it. This time I made the adjustments that suited my family, and we loved it.

This is delicious. This is a saucy stir fry, the chicken is so soft, the broccoli has a bite to it (not a mushy mess), it's just so good, and so quick and easy to make.

I doubled the original recipe, feel free to halve it, if you are cooking for less people. I also added an extra 1/4 cup oyster sauce, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, as we like it.

To toast the sesame seeds, simply dry fry them until they just start to brown.

So if you are looking for a quick, easy and delicious midweek meal, look no further. ​

Recipe

​Recipe adapted from damndelicious.net/ 

Serves 6

1 cup chicken stock
3/4 cup oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons Sriracha, optional
900g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons cornflour
​2 tablespoons sunflower oil
2 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
​6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 cups broccoli florets
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

​Serve with steamed rice


Make the chicken stock mixture: In a small bowl, whisk together chicken stock, oyster sauce, soy sauce and Sriracha, if using; set aside.

Toast the sesame seeds.

Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste, remember the chicken stock mixture will add salt.

In a medium bowl, combine chicken and cornflour.

Working in batches, heat some of the sunflower oil and sesame oil in a large wok (or frying pan) over high heat.

Add chicken to the wok in a single layer and cook until golden brown, about  4-5 minutes. Remove and set aside, repeat until all the chicken is browned. Return all the chicken along with the garlic and ginger, stir fry for about 30 seconds to a minute, just to take out the rawness of the garlic.

Stir in broccoli and pour in your chicken stock mixture, cook until broccoli is just tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.

Serve immediately, with rice, garnished with sesame seeds.
Enjoy!
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Chicken Pasta Bake

26/6/2022

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​So how this dish came about is I had four chicken thigh fillets in the fridge that I needed to use up. My go to in situations like this is to make a creamy chicken mushroom sauce to go with it, but today I just didn't feel like that, I felt like a tomato based sauce. But I also needed it to be a pasta, as four chicken thigh fillets will not feed my family of five. So off I go looking for a recipe to try. I found this one, luckily I also just happened to have mascarpone in the fridge, bonus.

Now it's 4pm and my kids ask what's for dinner, although the recipe has been picked, I have absolutely no desire to cook, as I have had a crazy busy day and dinner is not something I feel like making. 5pm still nothing is happening in the kitchen. 6pm, I pour myself a glass of wine and I get cooking. This was so easy and quick to put together, then you pop it in the oven, make a quick salad and dinner was done.

I'm so glad I made it, we loved it. And it was so much cheaper than the alternative of getting take out. 

Now this sauce is delicious even before you add the mascarpone. So if you are looking for a quick midweek meal or you don't want to buy mascarpone, just cook the sauce and serve it over pasta without the baking part, it's delicious as is, and you could always grate some parmesan cheese on top instead. If you just don't want to buy mascarpone, just leave it out.

The 1/4 cup of water I add, but only after I use it to rinse the tomato tins with, to make sure I get all the tomato out of it. 

This is a quick and easy midweek meal that I'm sure you will love.

Recipe

​Recipe adapted from www.bbcgoodfood.com/

Serves 6 

1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 small red chilli, finely chopped
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon caster sugar
​1/2 teaspoon vegeta
6 tablespoons (84g) mascarpone
4 skinless chicken thigh fillets, sliced into strips
500g bowties or penne
70g tasty cheese, grated
50g grated mozzarella
½ small bunch of parsley, finely chopped, optional


Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken, fry in batches, for 4-5 minutes, or until the chicken is nearly cooked through, set aside, until needed.

Heat the extra virgin olive oil in the same pan over a medium heat and fry the onion gently for 6-8 minutes. Add the garlic and chilli and cook for 2 minutes. Tip in the tomatoes, sugar, vegeta and 1/4 cup water, season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, then add in the chicken, and cook for a further 10 minutes or until thickened. Stir through the mascarpone.

Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan forced.

Cook the bowties or penne following packet instructions. Drain. Pour the sauce over the pasta, stir to combine. Transfer to your baking dish. Top with the cheddar, mozzarella and parsley, if using. Bake for 20 mins or until golden brown and bubbling.
Enjoy!
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Croissant Monsieur

25/6/2022

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​As many of you are aware, I love trying new things to cook, it's why I find cooking fun. This I saw in one of my cookbooks recently and I asked my husband if he'd like a ham and cheese croissant, he said yes. When I started pouring over the cream mixture, he asked what I was doing, he honestly thought I'd ruined the croissants. But I just told him to trust me, it will be great.

He loved it, as did my kids. These are delicious and so, so easy to make. 

This would be perfect to make for guests for a brunch, with very little effort you will seriously impress your guests.

If you use bigger croissants, you will make 9 of these, as I did. Use a dish that will fit all the croissants, or divide it into two dishes, but the croissants need to fit snuggly in the dishes, for there to be enough cream mixture.

The original recipe says to serve this with dijon mustard, do so if you like, we did not.

This recipe can be doubled or tripled, if you need to make larger quantities.

You can prepare a day ahead up to step 3, cover and refrigerate. Finish the recipe when you're ready to serve it.

You can change the cheeses to suit you, substitute gruyere with vintage cheddar, edam, mozzarella or brie.

This is one easy, yet crazy delicious dish that anyone you serve it to will love, it's hard not to.

Recipe

​Recipe adapted from The Australian Women's Weekly Cookbook 'Eat Drink Share'

Serves 9

2 teaspoon olive oil
4 (250g) rindless bacon slices, cut into 7cm lengths
18 x 7cm mini croissants
2/3 cup (80g) smoked cheddar, coarsely grated
300ml pouring cream
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup (190g) gruyère cheese, coarsely grated
8 sprigs fresh thyme, optional


Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced.

Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat, cook bacon 1½ minutes each side or until golden. Drain on paper towel.

Cut croissants horizontally three-quarters of the way through, keeping the two sides still attached. Fill croissant evenly with bacon and cheddar, press gently together to close. Place croissant sandwiches close together in a 23cm x 34cm x 6cm ovenproof dish.

Whisk cream, eggs and gruyère in a medium jug until combined, season. Pour cream mixture gently over croissants, stand 5 minutes or until cream has soaked into croissants slightly. Sprinkle with fresh thyme, if you like.

Bake croissants for 20 minutes or until golden and cheese melts. 
Enjoy!
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Greenland

22/5/2022

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The 15th country in our Eating Around the World Adventure is Greenland.

Now Greenland has a population of only 56000 people and I can honestly say before this, I had no idea what food is eaten in Greenland. Actually overall I know very little about Greenland, well except that Greenland is a part of Kingdom of Denmark, Princess Mary is Australian, so we see her visits there, and I know it's really cold there. But other than that, I knew very little.


Most of Greenland's interior is uninhabitable glacier. But Greenland has a coast where seal, whale and seafood are plentiful and the country is rich in reindeer, musk ox and wild hare as well as a variety of birds. They have a largely meat based diet, however, southern Greenland is actually green and its agriculture thrives with many farms growing mostly root vegetables. So food is plentiful, it's just simple ingredients and some that we don't normally eat.

Now if I ever visited, I would try local dishes, even though many of the animals that they eat, I would never consider eating here in Australia. But the indiginous people of Greenland, have always hunted their food and they ate what they caught around them. There is Croatian food that we eat that I know my friends would not eat.

So although there are not many recipes available for me to try from Greenland, I have found a few that I thought we'd like. Overall the food was nice, it was definitely simple. For instance suaasat, is not too different from a soup I have been making for years at home. Now I didn't make it with seal obviously, but I did try and get as close as I could to the traditional recipe. Greenland was more about trying to get the flavours and knowing what they eat, than being able to replica a meal.

Here is the food I cooked from Greenland

Pan Fried White Fish with Roasted Vegetables
Suaasat
​Chef's Dream Cake
Greenlandic Coffee
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​Pan Fried White Fish with Roasted Vegetables: This was delicious, I truly loved this, my family loved this. My family loved this flavour combination. This was easy to make and we really enjoyed this for dinner.
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Suaasat: Suaasat is considered the national dish of Greenland. It is a meat and barley soup traditionally made from seal meat, but also from whale, reindeer, musk ox or sea-birds, if seal was unavailable. It is traditionally served at Christmas, though it can be eaten at any time of year. Now I couldn't buy seal or whale, so I made it with beef today, The cherries for me were unnecessary, they didn't work for me. Overall we loved the soup, my kids loved the chewiness of the barley and they said they would happily eat this again, minus the cherries. The recipe called for wild mushrooms, as I couldn't find any, I added the porcini to give the stronger mushroom flavour. I also added fregola, a type of small pasta or some call it Italian cous cous, just because I wanted to.
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Here is how I made it:
Serves 6

1kg chuck steak, cubed
1 onion, diced
5 sprigs fresh thyme
2 fresh or 1 dried bay leaf
1 1/2 cups barley, rinsed
1 large carrot, chopped, chunky
1 large potato, diced, chunky
1 turnip or parsnip, diced, chunky
200g mushrooms, halved or sliced
20g porcini mushrooms
1/2 cup dried cherries, optional
1 teaspoon vegeta, optional
1/3 cup fregola, optional
​Salt and pepper, to taste


Place meat in a large saucepan with 2 litres water, bring to the boil. Remove any meat scum that has risen to the surface.

Add onion, thyme and bay leaf, simmer, covered, for 1 hour.

Place porcini mushrooms in a heatproof bowl, add boiling water to cover the mushrooms, soak for 30 minutes.

Add barley to the meat, add more water, if needed, simmer, cook for 20 minutes.

Add carrot, potato, turnip or parsnip, mushrooms, porcini and the soaking liquid, and the cherries, if using. Taste for seasoning, add vegeta, if using. Bring to the boil, simmer until the barley and vegetables are cooked, about 20 minutes, I taste the barley every now and then to see if it is cooked. If adding pasta, add it in the last 10 minutes of cooking time.
Enjoy!
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Chef's Dream Cake: This recipe makes for a pretty delicious cake. The sponge is not dry, it's light and fluffy and the crunchy sweet topping is delicious. I really liked how the cake isn't too sweet. This is a simple cake, but I really liked it.
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Here's how I made it:
For the sponge cake: 
1 1/2 cups sugar

    3 eggs
57g unsalted butter
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

 2 cups plain flour
    3 teaspoons baking powder

For the topping:
  115g butter
1/4 cup milk
    1 1/8 cup desiccated coconut
    1 1/8 cup brown sugar

Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Grease and line with baking paper a 22cm x 30cm baking dish.

Cream the eggs and sugar together for about 5 minutes until thick and pale. 

Warm the butter and milk together in a small saucepan, just until the butter is melted. Add it to the batter with the vanilla essence. Beat until combined.

 Sift in the flour and baking powder. Beat until just combined.

Pour the batter into your cake tin. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked into the cake.

While the cake is baking make your topping: Warm up the butter and milk just until the butter is melted. Then add the brown sugar and coconut. Mix together well.

When the cake is done, take it out of the oven, increase the oven temperature to 220C/200C fan forced. Spread the coconut mixture gently on the top of the cake and put it back in the oven for about 10 minutes, until nicely browned and set.
Enjoy!
  
Greenlandic Coffee: Hot coffee is mixed with whiskey, Kahlua and Grand Marnier then covered with heap of whipped cream. The drink is usually served after dinner. Well my husband and I had no problem drinking this, loved it, will make it again and again.
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Here is how I made it: 
Makes 1

10ml whiskey
10ml Kahlua
10ml Grand Marnier
100ml hot coffee, freshly brewed
2-3 tablespoons whipped cream, to taste

Pour a measure of whisky into a large glass with a stem (Bordeaux). Warm the whisky carefully over a candle or a spirit burner and set it alight.

Let it burn for a moment, after which the Kahlúa and hot coffee without sugar should be added.

Then carefully pour in a thick layer of gently whipped cream.
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Finally, add burning Grand Marnier from a large sauce spoon lifted high above the glass – preferably in a dark room so that the blue Grand Marnier flame is clearly visible.

You can just add the three alcohols and coffee into a glass and top with whipped cream, still tastes good, just less dramatic.
Enjoy!
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​Now to add another sticker to my world map.
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Next Stop San Marino.
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BBQ Chicken Wings

25/4/2022

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​My kids love chicken wings, it is one of their favourite things to eat. Here is a simple, yet delicious recipe that I recently made them and they loved.

You get to control the spice, add more or less chilli flakes, that's up to you. 

I don't bake the wing tips, I freeze them for when I'm making a soup, but you can bake them if you like.

Recipe

​Serves 4-6

1/3 cup barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
1/2-1 teaspoon chilli flakes, to taste
1kg chicken wings
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In a bowl combine barbecue and Worcestershire sauces with spring onion and chilli flakes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir to combine. Add chicken wings, toss to coat all over. Refrigerate for 2 hours, turning occasionally.
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Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Place chicken in a single layer, presentation side down. Bake for 25 minutes, turn chicken over and bake a further 25-30 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Enjoy!
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Sombrero Spinner

25/4/2022

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This is delicious.

Recipe

​Recipe adapted from the Family Circle 'Cocktails and Party Drinks' Cookbook

Makes 1 drink

ice
30ml tequila
30ml Cointreau
20ml strawberry liqueur
45ml orange and mango juice
4 strawberries
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Combine ice, tequila, Cointreau, strawberry liqueur, orange and mango juice and strawberries in a blender. Blend well. Pour into a margarita glass.
Enjoy!
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Cabbage and Bacon Soup

24/4/2022

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​St Patrick's Day, it's one day of the year that non Irish people become Irish. For some reason every 17th March I want to cook something different to celebrate St Patrick's day.

This year I decided to do a entrée, main and dessert. So for my entrée I made this soup. I should call this my never enough soup, because when I make it my family love it and then complain there is never enough (I sing never enough, never, never, from The Greatest Showman, every time a make this).

Now I kept the ingredients the same as the original recipe, but changed the quantities and cooking times to what made sense to me.

So here you have a soup I make for my family that they love, which I seem to never make enough of.

​Recipe

​Recipe adapted from Clodagh McKenna's cookbook Clodagh's Kitchen Diaries

Serves 6

50g butter
100g smoked streaky bacon or pancetta, diced
240g potatoes, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 onion, chopped
1 litre chicken or vegetable stock
2 teaspoons fresh thyme
300g tomatoes, chopped
400g cabbage, shredded
Salt and pepper, to taste
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Put a heavy bottomed saucepan over a medium heat. Add the butter, and when it has melted, stir in the bacon, potatoes, garlic and onion. Cover and cook, stirring, occasionally, for 10 minutes.

Add the stock, thyme and tomatoes, bring to the boil. Add the cabbage, bring back to the boil, reduce heat and cook for about 20 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Serve hot with crusty bread.
​Enjoy!
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Appletini

24/4/2022

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​Simple and delicious.

You can make a sparkling version by using sparkling apple juice.

If making it like a martini use the method below, but if you like it like a drink, pictured, just add all ingredients straight into a glass.

Recipe

Recipe adapted from Clodagh McKenna's cookbook Clodagh's Kitchen Diaries

Makes 1

ice
30ml gin (or vodka)
​100ml good quality apple juice
thin slice of apple
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Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice and add gin and apple juice. Shake, pour and garnish with an apple slice.
Enjoy!
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Chocolate Guinness Cake

23/4/2022

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St Patrick's Day, it's one day of the year that non Irish people become Irish. For some reason every 17th March I want to cook something different to celebrate St Patrick's day. 

Now technically this cake is not traditionally Irish, but it uses Guinness and that's my connection here to Ireland.

This cake is like a mud cake in it's texture, but it has a flavour, a certain tang from the stout beer that wants you to keep eating it, and I did eat it for days, as there was leftovers, and I enjoyed it every day. The cream cheese frosting is supposed to mimic the head on a beer, it adds such a light delicious flavour to the cake also. 

Leftovers keep extremely well for 5 days in the refrigerator. You can freeze the cake if needed, not sure if the icing freezes well, but I would try it anyway, as when I make my Passionfruit cheesecake slice, it freezes well.

I have found my forever St Patrick's Day cake, I will now make this yearly for St Patrick's Day, it's delicious and you just have to keep going back for more.

Recipe

​​Recipe adapted from Nigella Lawsons cookbook Feast

Serves 14-16


250ml guinness
250g unsalted butter, cut up into slices
75g cocoa powder
400g caster sugar
140ml sour cream
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
275g plain flour
2½ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda

Frosting:
300g cream cheese
150g icing sugar
125ml double cream (or thickened cream)



Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced, and line a 23cm springform tin with baking paper.

Pour the Guinness into a large wide saucepan, add the butter and heat until the butter's melted, at which time you should whisk in the cocoa and sugar.

Beat the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla and then pour into the brown, buttery, beery pan and finally whisk in the flour and bicarb.

Pour the cake batter into the greased and lined tin and bake for 50 minutes to an hour. Leave to cool completely in the tin on a cooling rack, as it is quite a damp cake.
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​When the cake's cold, sit it on a flat platter or cake stand and get make the icing.

Lightly whip the cream cheese until smooth, sieve over the icing sugar and then beat to combine.

If using double cream, add it and beat until you have a spreadable consistency. If using whipping cream, whisk first to soft peaks, add a couple of spoonfuls into the cream cheese mixture and once this is combined, fold in the rest.

Ice the top of the black cake so that it resembles the frothy top of the famous pint.
Enjoy!
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Envy

22/4/2022

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This is an easy one to make and easy to drink. Tastes quite tropical and I love it. The colour is really pretty to.

​You can make this in a cocktail shaker, but why dirty one, when you can make it straight in the glass.

Original recipe includes 15ml amaretto, but as I don't like it, I just left it out.

Recipe

​​​​​Recipe adapted from the Family Circle 'Cocktails and Party Drinks' Cookbook

Makes 1 drink

ice
30ml Bacardi
15ml blue curacao
15ml lime juice
75ml pineapple juice
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Place ice, Bacardi, blue curacao, lime juice and pineapple juice in a highball glass. Stir.
Enjoy!
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