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Focaccia al pomodoro - Cherry tomato Focaccia

FOCACCIA AL POMODORO – CHERRY TOMATO FOCACCIA

After sharing with you the Basic Focaccia recipe, the recipe for Focaccia with Olives and the one for Onion Focaccia, today I am going to post the recipe for another one of my favourites: Focaccia al pomodoro (aka cherry tomato focaccia)!  I remember as a child going to the baker right after school and buying a piece…

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Whey Pancakes with Blueberry Maple Syrup

WHEY PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY MAPLE SYRUP

As promised, today I will show you another way to use up all the whey you have sitting in your fridge after making Greek style yogurt.  If you have any more after making Ayran that is!  I did a bit of research online on how to use whey and I read that it is often…

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Ayran

AYRAN

After making home-made yogurt, I was left with quite a bit of whey and no ideas on what to do with it!  Luckily, I asked my friend Sawsan from Chef in Disguise and she gave me the perfect recipe: Ayran.  Ayran is a savoury yogurt and whey drink commonly found in the Middle East.  I…

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Home-made Yogurt

HOME-MADE YOGURT

A couple of months ago, my friend Sawsan from Chef in Disguise posted a beautiful tutorial on how to make home-made yogurt.  Since I saw it, I knew I had to give it a try too!  This was my first time at making yogurt, but I remember my mum making it often when I was…

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Peach and Almond Trifle

PEACH AND ALMOND TRIFLE

Today’s recipe is another “spur of the moment” kind of recipe.  I made it a while ago and forgot all about it, until today when I was organising my archive.  I actually made it to finish up some of the crema pasticcera, cream and pan di spagna that I had left over from making my…

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Trofie with Walnut Sauce

TROFIE WITH WALNUT SAUCE

Today I want to share with you one of my favourite recipes. Well, it is actually a double recipe as I am going to show you how to make Trofie from scratch with a tutorial AND how to make a delicious, very simple and light walnut sauce to serve them with. Trofie are my absolute…

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MINI CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

I love cheesecake… who doesn’t?  I have made my share of no-bake cheesecakes, but to tell you the truth, I still have to make a baked cheesecake at home.  Don’t ask me why, but baking a cheesecake always intimidated me.  After making these little gems though, I think I am going to have to bake myself…

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Chocolate and Vanilla Shark Mini Cupcakes

CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA SHARK MINI CUPCAKES

I made these mini cupcakes for Victoria’s 5th birthday party.  The theme was The Little Mermaid and the sea, so I decided to make the icing blue, like the sea.  I decorated them with some shark fins made out of chocolate.  As I had already made many sweets for the party, I kept the flavours of…

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Assembled sweet sushi pieces arranged on a serving plate.

Sweet Sushi

Cake shaped into sushi-style bites creates a fun dessert option, with Sweet Sushi fitting easily into birthday parties and buffet-style celebrations.

Sea Marshmallow Pops

SEA MARSHMALLOW POPS

Organising a little girl’s birthday party can be lots of fun… but it also requires a bit of research.  Especially when the little one has a clear idea of what she wants (and she’s only 5!).  The theme HAD to be The Little Mermaid.  So I started looking around the web for ideas (thank you…

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Soft Pretzel Bites

SOFT PRETZEL BITES

And it is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal! I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation.  Each month you are assigned a participating food blogger to make a recipe from and in…

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The Little Mermaid Fondant Cake

THE LITTLE MERMAID FONDANT CAKE

As I am sure you have noticed, my eldest daughter loves The Little Mermaid so she requested an “Ariel cake” for her 5th birthday party.  I must admit, I was a bit worried about it as making a human form out of fondant is not as easy as making an animal… in fact, it could…

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VICTORIA’S 5TH BIRTHDAY

On the 16th my eldest daughter turned 5 and I have been quite busy organising her birthday parties.  She celebrated in school with her friends on the 16th itself and I made her a Little Mermaid Yogurt Cake to take along and some Flounder Shortbread Cookie Pops to give as party favors.  When she came…

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Close-up of a rolled masala dosa with potato filling inside.

Masala Dosa

Crisp, golden Masala Dosa with a thin, evenly cooked texture and warm spiced potato filling makes a satisfying meal served fresh from the tawa.

Paper thin dosa served with coconut chutney.

Dosa and Coconut Chutney

Thin Dosa and Coconut Chutney with crisp edges and a soft centre bring a gentle tang, cooked fresh for a traditional South Indian pairing.

Flounder Shortbread Cookie Pops

FLOUNDER SHORTBREAD COOKIE POPS

As I have written in my previous post, yesterday was my eldest daughter’s 5th birthday.  She had a small celebration with her friends at school and I made her a Little Mermaid yogurt cake to take with her.  You may remember that last year I had made Hello Kitty cake pops to give to her…

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The Little Mermeid Yogurt Cake

THE LITTLE MERMAID YOGURT CAKE

Today is my eldest daughter’s 5th birthday.  I cannot believe it’s already been 5 years since I first held her in my arms… she was so small!  And now she’s growing to be a beautiful and sweet girl.  I will be very busy in the next few days as we will be celebrating her birthday…

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Fruit salad en papillote

FRUIT SALAD EN PAPILLOTE – MACEDONIA AL CARTOCCIO

Our July 2012 Daring Cooks’ host was Sarah from All Our Fingers in the Pie! Sarah challenges us to learn a new cooking technique called “Cooking En Papillote” which is French and translates to “cooking in parchment”. As I already said in my Baked Feta post (the first of the recipes I created this month), I was really…

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Baked Feta

BAKED FETA

After hosting the June 2012 Daring Cooks’ challenge and making a few batches of Cannelloni, I was even more curious to see what this month’s challenge would be!  I must admit, I had never thought about what goes “behind the scenes” of one of these challenges, but after hosting one I can tell you… it’s a…

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A plate of cavatelli coated in pork ragù and topped with grated cheese and parsley.

Cavatelli al Ragù di Maiale

A hearty simmer brings out a rich, rounded taste in Cavatelli al Ragù di Maiale, turning simple ingredients into a warming pasta bowl.

Mango and Passion fruit Macarons

MANGO AND PASSION FRUIT MACARONS

And here it goes… another way to use that delicious Passion fruit Curd you have in the fridge!  I have made my share of macarons in the last few months, but this was the first time I filled them with a fruit based curd.  I can tell you one thing: I loved them, and I…

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Passion fruit Curd

PASSION FRUIT CURD

I have to decided to set out on a mission: try and find out as many passion fruit based dishes as possible… and then cook them! Hehehehe  After posting my Passion fruit and Coconut Crème Brûlée a little while ago, today I am going to share with you the recipe for a delicious Passion fruit…

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Baby Shower Shortbread Cookies decorated with pink onesies, yellow duck, and white baby bottle cookies.

Baby Shower Shortbread Cookies

Celebrate a sweet new beginning with my Baby Shower Shortbread Cookies decorated with soft colours, playful shapes, and homemade royal icing.

Falsomagro

FALSOMAGRO

When I think of Sunday lunches as a child, I think of this dish.  I guess you could say this was our family’s equivalent of a Sunday roast.  My mum would often prepare this when we had friends over and it has always been one of my all time favourite meat dishes.  When I moved…

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Pumpkin gnocchi with butter and sage

PUMPKIN GNOCCHI WITH BUTTER AND SAGE

I love making flavoured gnocchi and these pumpkin gnocchi are particularly tasty.  They are actually made with a mix of potatoes and pumpkin, so they are as soft and pillowy as potato gnocchi, with a hint of pumpkin flavour and colour.  Don’t they look beautiful?  I like to make these especially in autumn/winter when pumpkins…

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Chicken Salad

CHICKEN SALAD

I must admit that I had my very first chicken salad when I visited the USA in 1997.  Yes… quite late in life (well, I am not THAT old, but the point is, it is not a dish I grew up eating!).  I am not sure why, but it is not something my family would…

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Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

WHOLE WHEAT SANDWICH BREAD

I know I have said this before… but before I started bogging I do not recall baking bread at home.  My husband and I do not eat a lot of bread (I am very “un-Italian” in this aspect) and I always thought that baking bread at home was too complicated and not worth it.  My…

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