After the disappointment with American version of “The Great British Bake Off” I wasn’t sure I would watch “The Great Australian Bake Off”, but when I read that Dan Lepard would be one of the judges I immediately changed my mind: I’m a huge fan of his amazing recipes, each and every one of them I have tried so far turned out delicious. The other judge is Kerry Vincent and the woman is merciless
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Showing posts with label Fruit. Show all posts
Apple, raspberry and pecan muffin cake + "The Great Australian Bake Off"
After the disappointment with American version of “The Great British Bake Off” I wasn’t sure I would watch “The Great Australian Bake Off”, but when I read that Dan Lepard would be one of the judges I immediately changed my mind: I’m a huge fan of his amazing recipes, each and every one of them I have tried so far turned out delicious. The other judge is Kerry Vincent and the woman is merciless
Vanilla cookie buttons with strawberry icing and being tricked by my memory
I don’t know about you, but sometimes my mind plays tricks on me and I just can’t trust my memory. I was listening to “Never” the other day when my husband asked whose song that was. I told him it was Heart’s and said “remember that band from the 80s formed exclusively by girls?”, but he had no recollection of it. Then I decided to show him the music video, and there was a man playing the drums
Banana poppy seed muffins with almond streusel topping
Last week I had a sudden urge to eat banana cake, but it was a busy Sunday and I would not have enough time to make the cake and then wait for it to cool. Stephanie Alexander's muffins, topped with Thomas Keller's streusel, turned out to be a delicious and very fast alternative to my cake cravings, and they turned out so tender I had to be super careful removing them from the pan, even with the
Patchwork strawberry & apple pie
As if being a cookbook junkie wasn’t enough, I’m hooked on food magazines as well – Donna Hay, Gourmet Traveller and Delicious Australia are my favorites, but there are others I adore, too, and use very often. BBC Good Food always comes with delicious recipes from people like Mary Berry and James Martin, and the photos are beautiful (I highly recommend a visit to the magazine’s website).
Pineapple and toasted coconut cake + a very tedious movie
Spielberg will probably never be one of my favorite directors, but because I’m still in awe with the fantastic “Munich” I decided to give “Lincoln” a chance. One hour into the film and I was bored to death, one hour and 10 minutes into the film and I was sound asleep. O_O
All I could think was that the Academy Award Daniel Day Lewis took home should be on a shelf at Joaquin Phoenix’s house (
Amaretto panna cotta with caramelized pears
A couple of pears that looked good but tasted really sour were the inspiration for this dessert: I thought of the delicious apples used in this cake, cooked in butter and honey, and gave the pears the same treatment, adding a pinch of cinnamon. They turned out really good and could have been part of a cake, too, but I already had something chocolaty in the oven. My idea then was to pair the
Apple and blueberry crumble cake + a movie that could be about my own life
My dear friend Valentina introduced me to Nigel Slater years ago and I instantly became a fan: his simple way of cooking produces absolutely delicious food and he does it in a way that anyone watching him feel they can do it, too – to me, it’s like watching Nigella around the kitchen: it’s never intimidating. They have similar names and similar styles, and they both call themselves cooks, not
Banana and blueberry muffins
Every time I have a surplus of ripe bananas at home and I can't find a way of using them immediately I place them in the freezer - they last long there and can be used in most baking recipes after being thawed. However, when there is only one frozen banana to be used things get a bit more complicated, since most recipes call for 2-3 bananas, or even more (that was when I had to drop the idea of
Apple and polenta cake + a surprise from Cannes
I must confess that reading that “Blue is the Warmest Color” had won the Palme d’Or surprised me quite a bit: not because of the film itself – I haven’t seen it yet so I can’t judge – but because I would never expect a jury presided by Steven Spielberg, a director who very seldom makes adult films, would vote for such a bold film. Maybe Ang Lee had something to do with it (he should have been
Coconut and cherry banana bread and meeting Nigella
Something I never imagined possible happened a couple of days ago: I met Nigella Lawson! :) No, I wasn’t dreaming – she actually came to Brazil to promote her book "Nigella Kitchen" and I went to the book signing held in Sao Paulo. I had to stand in line for four hours – my legs hurt like hell up to this moment – but it was all worth it: the woman is a goddess. Beautiful beyond words, she
Apple and marzipan rolls + an interesting read
One of my favorite things to do is reading about how movies are made and especially how directors and actors are chosen for each project; there are characters impossible to imagine being played by someone else – can you picture Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones? – while with others I would have taken a different route: for instance, I would have chosen Vanessa Williams to play Storm instead of Halle
Christmas Fruit and Nut Cake Delicious Recipe to Enjoy at Christmas
Christmas cakes are definitely excellent desserts for the people during Christmas party. They are not only eye-catching, but also enjoyable. For some of the families, making the delicious fruit cakes is a part of their tradition. Thus, enjoy this festive season by making different types of cakes.
Christmas is a festival of happiness and joy. It is a great occasion where everyone calls for parties and celebrations. Christians specially wait for this time so that they can celebrate. Not only Christians, this festive season is celebrated by people all over the globe. The decorations, the carols, and lovely gifts make this festival quite special for the people.
It is certainly a good idea to celebrate Christmas Fruit and Nut Cake. People in different parts of world prepare delicious food to celebrate Christmas. Some of them even celebrate this festival with a glass of brandy. The fruit log on the fruit and nut cake make it completely irresistible. The festival of Christmas becomes amazing with such delicious cake.
If you want to make this cake, then you must know that it requires several days. Firstly, you should prepare the fruits and nuts. The next step is to soak them in alcohol for about 2 to 3 days. Apart from alcohol, brandy can also be used. However, if you are against the consumption of alcohol, you can also use fruit juice. Once the fruits and nuts are prepared, you should prepare a batter.
The next step is to mix the batter with fruits and nuts. Then this mixture is allowed to bake for some time. Always prefer a low temperature for baking the fruit cake. While baking the cake, always keep a water container in the oven. This will prevent your cake from drying. One thing should be noted that when you take out the cake from oven, it should be cooled properly prior consuming it.
Apart from fruit and nut cake, you can also celebrate this day with prune and walnut cake. This cake is known to be one of the heaviest cakes which can be served. Many people consider it a great dessert especially on the day of Christmas.
Almond filled brioche with plum compote + "House of Cards"
After I finished watching the fourth season of “Breaking Bad” – I hope season 5 arrives soon here in Brazil – I immediately began watching “House of Cards”: I’d been wanting to watch the series ever since I first read that David Fincher was developing something for TV – I’m a huge fan and will watch anything this guy makes. As usual, Fincher doesn’t disappoint: the series is fantastic – script,
Passion fruit tart
If I had to choose one dessert to eat for the rest of my life (which would be a cruel thing given that there are so many wonderful sweets out there, not to mention the ones I have never tried nor baked at home, but...) it would be lemon bars – there’s nothing I crave more, the sound of the words makes me salivate already. But a couple of weeks ago something came out of my oven that almost – and
Cinnamon-sugar plum cake + Helen Hunt
I once wrote about the type of characters I’d like to play if I were an actress, and now I have to add Helen Hunt’s fantastic Cheryl to the list: not only the character herself is a very interesting one, but also Hunt’s portrayal is one of the best I’ve seen in years – she surrenders completely to the character which is something I’ve seen very few times, and that is rare because very few
Plum and ginger crumble with flapjack topping
As I’d imagined, my list of favorites wasn’t on the Academy members’ minds, but at least Ang Lee took home the Best Director award and that was great – the moment his name was announced I jumped on the bed so hard I ended up waking up my husband. :D
I have tremendous respect for Lee who, to me, is one of the best directors out there: not only is the man super talented but also very versatile –
Ginger plum muffins
Quite a while ago I made some peach muffins spiked with ginger and they turned out absolutely delicious; now I've learned that ginger goes really well with plums, too, again in muffin form (but please don't ask me to pick a favorite). ;)
Ginger plum muffins
slightly adapted from the delicious Tate's Bake Shop: Baking For Friends
150ml whole milk
6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, melted
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Dulce de leche apple pies
When it comes to fruit desserts I need no convincing: I'll choose them over chocolate ones any day. Therefore, I got really curious when I saw the recipe for these pies: apple and dulce de leche together? Would that work? I don't think apple pies need any embellishment, but the idea of adding ddl intrigued me too much and I had to try it - what can I say? Delicious Australia was right again,
Apple berry almond tart, baking failures and "Munich"
I’ve trashed Steven Spielberg once or twice already (despite loving “Jaws” and the Indiana Jones trilogy), but last week I saw an excellent movie directed by him: “Munich”. It’s a very long movie (almost 3 hours long), but it keeps you hooked every step of the way – it’s like those books you feel like taking to the shower with you because you can’t put them down. The cast is packed with
Apple kuchen
The idea was to make Nigella’s apple and blackberry kuchen, but my stash of frozen blackberries was long gone (and to be honest I don’t even remember what I used the berries for). Therefore I made an apple and only apple kuchen, with a sprinkling of slivered almonds, which turned out delicious, moist and tender, adjectives very commonly associated to Ms. Lawson’s recipes; I hope the mail is