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When you are always thinking up of new ways to present or add to old recipes. Or when you want to have a snack that’s quick & easy to make. When Shortbread Slices are not what you have in mind, this Shortbread Crumble Slices is quite versatile in the varieties of fillings that you can substitute, likewise what you add to the topping. Continue reading Shortbread Almond Crumble Slices
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When you get a little bit tired of eating or cooking the same dish again and trying to think of a new way for a healthy snack or meal, this could be it. Continue reading Spinach Turnover
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Pecans are used in place of the usual culprit – Chocolate Chips! I don’t have anything against chocolate chips, they are wonderful when used in a smaller quantity as in my recipe Margaret’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. Great as a pick-me-up when you need a quick kick-start of energy a.k.a. sugar. There are various types and/or brands of chocolate chips, however, my preference is still Hershey’s … Continue reading GF DF Oatmeal Pecan Cookies
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Yet another Chicken Pie. The difference is the addition of Turmeric for it’s numerous health benefits and not forgetting an all important component of a good PIE – the crust. This shortcrust pastry recipe that I keep falling back on has become my favourite. Light and easy to whip up. Continue reading Turmeric Chicken Pie
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This is a combination of a few recipes that I have posted. I am using a new recipe for the base of this quiche, lighter and buttery and works well for many other pastry based dishes / recipes. Instead of using smoked salmon, I have opted to use my recipe for Baked Salmon or you can use store bought smoked salmon or my Cured Salmon … Continue reading Salmon Quiche
Another shortcrust pastry for yet another quiche. Are you tired of seeing endless recipes for shortcrust pastries yet? I am not done with the many different variations possible for this versatile pastry. I thought I had best put this down before I forget the measures of the same basic ingredients especially if I don’t make quiche too often. New quiche recipe coming up as well. … Continue reading No Fail Shortcrust
I am sure almost everyone has heard of Japanese matcha and it’s specially cultivation methods as well as health benefits. Because matcha means green tea, there are many versions of green tea marketed as matcha. Thehttp:// colour and taste of a genuine Japanese matcha is very different from many others you can try. I am slightly peculiar in that I get a headache from drinking … Continue reading Matcha Chocolate Shortbread
I don’t know why it is called flaky pastry. It is another way of making short crust pastry that is similar to how you make puff pastry but using a different process. I tried it out tonight and it tasted really flaky, though not as flaky or peeling in layers as I had expected. Ingredients: makes 1 9″ pie crust 1 1/2 cups (125g) all-purpose flour … Continue reading Flaky Pastry
I figured if you can make Lemon Meringue, you can make use of the plentiful oranges on hand as well. It did turn out a little too sweet for my liking, but it might just right for someone out there. Ingredients: makes 1 9″ pie 1 portion of Short Crust Pastry – 2 Custard: 1-1/2 cups orange juice (freshly squeezed, about 3 oranges) 2 tablespoon orange … Continue reading Orange Meringue
Made a batch of biscotti from my trusted recipe. Somehow, it is softer than how it used to be, I have a feeling it is the particular brand of New Zealand butter that I was using. I had always used the Anchor brand in my numerous biscotti bakes and it has always turned out as I am used to. This time around, I used the … Continue reading Biscotti a la Tropical
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