May 19, 2013
J, I know we don’t usually reblog. But God. It’s a moment we both share. I couldn’t help myself. It’s sooo pretty. I’ll take it down soon.
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Seafood Paella
One of my favourite easy to do meals. Goes all year round. Honestly, less then 30 mins away from eating. Fantastic for dinner parties, especially when people eat with their eyes. Easy to make, easy to serve.
Recipe adapted from here.
May 12, 2013
Raspberry and vanilla bavarois sponge cake. My sister was responsible for this complicated cake (it looks deceptively simple) but I did promise to take a picture of the finished product, so here it is! Tada!
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Some fruit fun.
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May 11, 2013
There is no modesty here because I think I have pretty amazing cake cutting skills! Even dad momentarily stopped eating whilst I doing this stressful task. This is a preview of something for mummy’s day so please watch this space!! :)
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May 10, 2013
![Italian Country-Style Bread! No bread maker required! (but you will need an oven)
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I’m eating a slice right now! This recipe is from “The Food of Italy: A Journey for Food Lovers” and I cannot recommend this book more for anyone who loves Italian food, or loves food in general.
This is the recipe exactly as it is in my book, so think of it was a very small sample of what the book has to offer.“Country Style Bread”
Best eaten on baking day, but the day-old bread is excellent for making bruschetta and crostini.
Makes: 2 loaves
Ingredients
Starter
-185 ml (3/4 cup) milk, warmed-2 teaspoons honey-1 teaspoon dried yeast or 7g (1/4 oz) fresh yeast-125g (1 cup) plain (all-purpose) flourDough-1 teaspoon dried yeast or 7g (1/4 oz) fresh yeast-2 1/2 teaspoons salt-500g (4 cups) plain (all-purpose) flourMethod:To make the starter, mix the milk and honey in a large bowl with 3 tablespoons warm water. Sprinkle the yeast over the top and stir to dissolve. Leave in a draught-free place to activate. If the yeast does not bubble and foam in 5 minutes, throw it away and start again. Add the flour and whisk to form a thick paste. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and leave at room temperature overnight.To make the dough, sprinkle the yeast over the starter. Using your fingertips, break up the starter by squeezing it between your fingers. Gradually add 250ml (1 cup) water, combining it with the starter. Mix in the salt and flour with your fingers until the mixture comes together to form a soft dough.Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp tea towel. Leave to rise in a draught-free place for 1- 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. Knock back, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
Divide the dough into two and shape into round loaves, then flatten them slightly. Lightly grease a large baking tray (I used baking paper) with oil and dust with flour. Put the loaves on the tray and score a crisscross pattern about 5mm (1/4 inch) deep on top of each load. dust lightly with more flour.Cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise in a draught-free place for about 40 minutes, or until doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 200C (400F/Gas 6). Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.And then, enjoy!!J](http://25.media.tumblr.com/5246689dd32f64ddd319f56f574e671a/tumblr_mmkwp48cfU1r84i4co1_500.jpg)
Italian Country-Style Bread! No bread maker required! (but you will need an oven)
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May 3, 2013
![Chewy Nutella cookies!
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Now, the colour of the cookies in the picture is deceiving; they’re much more brown in real life!
I didn’t make any changes to the recipe by the lovely Laura Vitale put up on her website, so i’m just gonna redirect you to her website, where you can watch her make the cookies too!
Enjoy!
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April 30, 2013
![Eggplant & Potato moussaka!
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April 28, 2013
It was a really habberdashery day yesterday, so my sister and I decided we were going to make pizza. Tada!
We always make the dough ourselves. The topping consisted of whatever we found in the fridge and in the pantry we thought our parents would enjoy eating. I know some people have a huge thing about not putting pineapple on your pizza but you what? Put whatever you like on your pizza. The main thing is that you enjoy eating it!
J
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