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Pineapple Flowers
Pineapple Flowers are very pretty and very delicate. They are made out of thinly sliced rounds of pineapple and are used as garnishes. When dried out, the pineapple retains its lovely yellow colour and the edges become frilly. While these dry out in the oven, the house fills with a sweet pineapple fragrance. […]
Posted in Desserts and Puddings, Fruits
Raspberry Meringues
Raspberry Meringues (with Fresh As Freeze-Dried Raspberry Powder) Raspberry Meringues with whipped cream filling: these taste raspberry-licious! Raspberries and cream: such a great taste combination and a classic flavour. When thinking of meringues, the usual image is of white, crispy, puffed shells. I have never been overly fond of meringues […]
Mother’s Day: Paper-Art Card and Sweet Treats
I constructed this card for Mum for Mother’s Day. Tiny red hand-punched flowers are arranged in a heart shape on a backing of chocolate-brown coloured card. Some flowers are given definition with squares of foam placed underneath to give them height. White diamantés dotted in the centres of some flowers, add ‘bling’. To finish, the card is wrapped […]
Mushroom, Spinach, Feta, and Filo Tart
This is not a particularly good photo, but the main thing is this is a particularly good pie. The following certainly qualifies for the category of ‘Recipe Revamps’. This means the recipe has undergone more than an adjustment or a rearrangement of ingredients; it has undergone a complete transformation. I mention this because […]
Posted in Pies, Tarts, and Pastry (savoury baking)
Raspberry Smoothie (incorporating ‘Fresh As’ Freeze-Dried Raspberry Powder)
Mum and I love going shopping at Vetro, a specialty food store. Last time we were there I happened across a range of freeze-dried fruits and fruit powders made by New Zealand company, Fresh As. The freeze-dried products are available in a variety of flavours and all looked very tempting so it took […]
Posted in Drinks and Wine, Featured Products
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