We always recall the truly memorable food moments in our lives with a smile and a longing to revisit the flavours, the textures, the sensory experience of that gastronomic interlude. Sometimes we can, other times it must remain a sublime memory … perhaps associated with a special occasion, with people we love dearly, or places we have travelled to,...
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I was going to make my lebkuchen cookies this year but it looks to be a warm one this Christmas. Yes, yes, lucky us, hey … with our summery Christmas Except that those of us with European heritage get a little out of sorts with our love of traditional Christmas fare. I try to find a balance. Unless we have one of our crazy unexpected cold...
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Aaahhhh nuts, what to do with all that leftover torrone from Christmas? When too much nougat is never enough … make gelato. Let’s face it, you’re probably just a wee bit tired after all the Christmas preparations, celebrations and indulgence, right? Yes, it’s easier just to eat the nougat, au naturel, but it’s more fun to...
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I’ve been in a bit of a baking funk lately. Can’t seem to think up any ideas for what to bake … a total wasteland of inspiration. Or maybe I just couldn’t be bothered. Which probably means I need professional help, cos that is just not on. But hey, what’s this? In my quest for a total cacao experience, I’ve been...
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Gianduja. It’s so quintessentially Italian, it’s almost a national flavour emblem. It would be tantamount to treason for an Italian to dislike the heady combination of chocolate and hazelnuts. Consider the place that Nutella‡ has in the Italian national psyche … The origin of the name comes from a character in Italy’s...
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