Please Pass the Recipe

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Category Archives: Breakfast and Brunch

Mosaic Melon Wedges

  From memory, this recipe came to me in a leaflet of low calorie desserts. I have made it countless times as an eye catching fruit option on a dessert … Continue reading

October 17, 2012 · Leave a comment

Vegetable Frittata

I’ve decided that “Please Pass the Recipe” will feature an occasional series of posts based on creative dishes using up leftovers. I loathe waste for an assortment of reasons, both … Continue reading

October 7, 2012 · Leave a comment

Muffins: what flavour today?

I used to make muffins every morning at 6am. The cafe opened its doors at seven, and I needed to be ready with a fresh “grab and go” item for … Continue reading

July 8, 2012 · 4 Comments

Dairy Free Lime Curd

I have never seen limes being sold as cheaply as they were during this year’s autumn.  I bought up big, made several batches of lime cordial to enjoy with vodka … Continue reading

June 24, 2012 · 4 Comments

Irish Brown Bread

We travelled together in Ireland last year, Leah and I. ( pictorial evidence in our “About” post.) Being food obsessives, from day 1 we were oohing and aahing over the … Continue reading

June 23, 2012 · 4 Comments

KEDGEREE

Kedgeree satisfies both my love of curry, and rice.  Some sources say this dish was created in India during the time of the British Raj, combining the idea of eggs … Continue reading

June 15, 2012 · 4 Comments

Bircher Muesli

It used to be that only swank hotels served Bircher Muesli for breakfast. My other half loves it as a special treat, he loves the tang sharpness of the apple … Continue reading

May 21, 2012 · 1 Comment

Gobble without turkey, they call it Mock Turkey

My parents lived through the depression and then WW2. Their memories held a wealth of money saving ideas to use up every scrap of foodstuff that was available. Nothing eatable … Continue reading

April 1, 2012 · 3 Comments