Category Archives: Bread

The Better Flour Tortillas

March 1, 2013

A couple of years ago I posted up a Donna Hay recipe for Flour Tortillas.  It takes a bit of time to work the butter into the flour but the water measurements were way off. I would add half the … Continue reading →

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Basic Homemade Bread

January 10, 2013

Happy new year!  A new year and I’m happy to get it started, take stock of life and think about the year ahead.  We’ll be staying put in California for 2013 and we hope to see as much as we … Continue reading →

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Crostini

October 29, 2012

Here I am, lounging about on a Sunday evening with the baseball on in the background.  I know nothing about baseball but when it seems that everywhere here is gripped with San Francisco Giants fever, it is hard to ignore.  … Continue reading →

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Hot Cross Buns

March 30, 2012

Deep breathe.  Term one is over and I have one very tired 5 year old, one sick 7 year old and one recovering 9 year old.  We have made it to the holidays so I can breathe a sigh of … Continue reading →

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Toasted Garlic Bread

October 13, 2011

Not much of a recipe but a delicious way to serve a loaf of Turkish bread as part of a meal.  Best to not go overboard on the garlic – I speak from experience.  One clove of garlic per loaf … Continue reading →

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Soda Bread

June 7, 2011

We are all adjusting and settling into a different house whilst continuing to pack and unpack.  Cooking has not been a high priority so I’m just churning out the most basic meals to keep us going and we have lovely … Continue reading →

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Finnish Rye Bread

April 14, 2011

Today was not my best day.  I should have just gone back to bed after turning up at school with my kids in free dress – it seems I was the only mum who didn’t get the memo that it … Continue reading →

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Pulla Bread

April 6, 2011

Every morning I hit the ground running at 6am and keep going till school and preschool drop offs are all done.  Then I think about a good coffee.  I set myself a new year’s resolution this year to be on … Continue reading →

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Banana Bread

March 14, 2011

Toasted banana bread topped with ricotta and honey.  This is a perfect mid-morning indulgence.  When we were living in Sydney I use to push the pram down to Envy cafe in Summer Hill and order this with a latte.  Summer … Continue reading →

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Corn Tortillas With Spicy Beef

January 17, 2011

I have been rationing the last of our vegetables and salads.  Our lettuce is looking a little wilted but I perked up when I discovered some replenishments in the fresh produce aisles this morning at the local shops.  Before I … Continue reading →

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