Nobody should be denied a little pleasure in life. Nobody should have to make do with insipid desserts or cake just because they have an allergy, a food intolerance, or a medical condition. Where there’s a will, there is always a way to be inclusive and leave everyone else none the wiser, with a fabulous cake or dessert. This is pretty...
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Well, this is unprecedented in recent history … I am posting a recipe before I’m good and ready to do so. [EDIT: I was never going to be ready. The photos and macros have been included as of 25 April 2013. Quite appropriate really.] But this is a special case. Tomorrow is ANZAC Day and we are commemorating the contribution made by our...
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You can only stay away from making pastry for so long before the desire overwhelms you like a tidal wave of flaky deliciousness … and you find yourself rolling and cutting out dough to line tart tins once more with delight. Just me? I doubt it. But it certainly describes how I’ve been feeling for the past week or so. I promised my father I...
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I usually make a tiramisù at Easter. It is a wonderful tiramisù and deservedly popular. I won’t even bother with false modesty on this one. It’s sensational. Those of you who follow the Facebook page would know that I attended a course on French Entremets earlier in the week and that meant I had plenty of Easter dessert action happening...
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I’d like to say this cake is guilt-free or that it is not a cheat meal … but I don’t subscribe to the notion of cheat meals, nor to the idea that food should ever cause feelings of guilt. I just don’t buy into that dogma. It implies that some foods or food groups are somehow wrong and by eating them we should be punished. ...
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