VEGETARIAN
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The Life of Pi …. err…Pie Bird & A Strawberry Pie
A Strawberry Pie and a Pie Bird. Strange how things happen at a good time. Around the time that the Life of Pi won an Oscar, the good folk from Zansaar sent me something very interesting ... a beautiful aubergine stoneware baking dish with an intriguing creature inside. They call it a Pie Bird! I made a fruity and delicious strawberry pie. It's a great way to use fruit in season
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Baking | Rye Cheddar Crackers & Pizza Dough Crisps … Crackling good times with the Daring Bakers!
Crisp, earthy, flavourful crackers with rye flour, and crisps made out of pizza dough. Give them a brush of extra virgin olive oil, a sprinkling of dried herbs, pepper, sweet paprika, maybe sea salt.
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Jam making | Kumquat Marmalade … In Season & in plenty!
Bitter kumquat marmalade is one of the best ways to use up this tart fruit. Makes a for a great gift, and is also a wonderful addition to cake batters, frosting, pies etc.
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Baking | Almond Digestive Chocolate Squares & Roasted Garam Masala Chickpeas … Diwali / Holiday Baking
Holiday Baking Fun! These little Almond Digestive Chocolate Squares hit the sweet spot without being too sweet or too buttery. The savoury fare by way of chickpeas came out CRISPY good from the AirFryer in about 20-25 minutes. Both dishes have a nice balance of flavours and are a quick, convenient bake.
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No Bake | Date & Prune Chocolate Truffles … truffles on a diet don’t get better than this #festivefood
Healthy, delicious, a power house of energy and guilt free indulgence, truffles on a diet can’t get better than this!
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French Fougasse with Roasted Red Bell Pepper, Garlic, Walnut & Mozarella … #fortheloveofbread
Bread we love! With the carbs threatening an overdose, did a tiny substitution with whole wheat flour and used instant yeast. I also literally stuffed it, almost making it a more like a baked sandwich than bread. It was delicious and disappeared soon! I didn’t have Gouda so used mozzarella instead … any cheese is good and mozzarella was great. Warm, stringy, flavourful … cheesily indulgent.