Wednesday, my favourite day of the week. I never actually plan what I'll bake for the Custard Club's morning tea, but somehow something always occurs to me. I had some stewed apple cooked and a bowl of custard, destined for dessert for visitors, to accompany an apple crumble. So .... why not apple custard yeasted … Continue reading Apple Crumble Custard Buns and more

I was inspired by someone else's post on Facebook this morning, reminding me how good bagels are, so I thought I'd make a batch for lunch. Once shaped and boiled, then glazed with egg yolk wash, do you think I could find the sesame seeds to sprinkle over? Not likely, even though I know I … Continue reading Bagels – a great thing to make on a foggy, rainy day in Molesworth

Last night's segment with Renee Krosch (ABC Sydney Evenings) revealed that yesterday was World Coconut Day. Here are two of my favourite recipes. No photos sorry - I will try to get some up by the end of today. Coconut Crunch Apple Slice 1 egg white, lightly whisked For the pastry base 125g butter, softened … Continue reading World Coconut Day – recipes

Actually, it's a bit of a lemon-a-thon here at the moment. Lemon cordial, lemon curd, Limoncello and lemon juice to freeze made so far. That's as well as the lemongtons this morning of course. There's only one big bowl of lemons to go, destined for more curd. Don't know that it was altogether practical timing, … Continue reading Lemons and blackcurrants – an abundance from friends, the freezer and our own lemon tree

For the Custard Club's morning tea last week - something I call "lemongtons". Lemon butter sponge for the cake component, coated with lemon jelly and coconut. I split them and filled with lemon curd I made very recently. Topped with a tiny swirl of whipped cream and a sprinkle of lemon zest. They were well … Continue reading Lemongtons – a twist on lamingtons, a treat for friends

Slightly upscaled lunch at the usual shopping day picnic spot. It was a simple thing to fill an additional thermos with hot soup and bake a little focaccia in the wood stove before we left. It was certainly a bit too chilly to sit at the waterfront tables at Cornelian Bay, but in the car … Continue reading Picnic lunch by the bay and marble cake for friends

Here is the recipe I promised to post. Turkish breads (Borek) were also discussed - that recipe can be found in my blog page post of September 23rd 2024. (Just use the search bar to find this.) Any others you would like, let me know and I will post them immediately. Worcestershire Sauce This is … Continue reading Worcestershire sauce recipe (from ABC radio Hobart cooking talkback yesterday)

Last evening for ABC radio Sydney's food segment, presenter Renee Krosch chose the topic of warming winter puddings. It was very fitting for the cold and wet weather up there at the moment. This recipe is by special request - a quickly prepared treat of a self saucing chocolate pudding in a mug, cooked in … Continue reading Chocolate self saucing pudding in a mug – recipe

The things that inspire are many. At least once a month I simply have to get to the ocean, always to Eaglehawk Neck. I just love it. On our day trip there a couple of weeks ago, we didn't take a picnic lunch as is our custom, so stopped in at a little cafe/restaurant at … Continue reading The Romesco inspiration

Wednesday morning tea day, the usual wondering which treat I should make. An old fashioned favourite made the cut - jelly cakes, but with a twist. In summer I was given a large number of plums. They were ruby red, both flesh and skin and quite large. "Blood plums." I thought. They preserve beautifully so … Continue reading Rescue Remedy for a jar of sour plums