Ossi Du Mordere
My daily life is in disarray! There seems to be a never ending procession of prospective property managers and furniture removalists parading through our soon to be vacated home. Once … Continue reading
Asparagus salad, hazelnuts, lemon, capers
The arrival of locally grown new season’s asparagus is like a billboard announcing the demise of winter. As the weather slowly warms, the first purple tipped, green spindly spears transform … Continue reading
Lemon, Fig and Ginger Nut Cake
I’ve been putting some cake recipes I rank as old favourites through their paces to see how they adapt to being baked using spelt flour rather than wheat. Those of … Continue reading
Nancy’s Hazelnut Sponge
Preparing my Cookbook Guru post earlier in December I came across this recipe in my old battered blue folder. Nancy, a Calabrian co-worker in the kitchen shared her light and … Continue reading
Julia’s Hazelnut Crescents
This recipe came from a one time neighbour. Julia was painfully shy, but under her awkward facade was an energetic intelligent woman with an ascerbic dry wit and a ready … Continue reading
Sandra’s famous Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
This is as good as cake gets! A rich amalgamation of chocolate and nuts, it’s never cloying and never dry and the chewy nutty texture prolongs the chocolatey sensory pleasure. … Continue reading
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