Even with a British background, I hadn’t tried a Bakewell Tart. With a sweet shortcrust, sticky jam and a classic almond frangipane, it sounded delicious and seemed easy enough to try. The only question left was which jam flavour to layer beneath the frangipane. Almonds are the main inspiration in the tart, so I wanted...
Perfect for using up left overs on just on their own, these little triangles make a great appetizer or side for a soup. It took me a while to dig into Palak Paneer, the Indian creamed spinach with homemade cheese. It wasn’t until a friend of mine returned from an extended stay in India and...
It would seem that I’ve been having a short slue of serendipitous mishaps in my kitchen lately. First I have the uncheesecake pops from the Daring Bakers challenge and now I have crumbly peanut butter cookies. After a craving and an urge of inspiration from seeing a jarful of banana jam, I wanted to make...
It’s a crazy thing that I’m about to admit to. For Christmas, I got a new stove. No, it wasn’t a Garland or one of those hot little Bertazzoni numbers, just four burners and a functional oven. Finally. It’s embarrassingly amazing how used to baking in a toaster sized convection oven I’d become. In fact...
OLIVE OIL TART CRUST (Gluten Free) 1 Cup (Cranberry) Bean Flour 1/2 Cup Soy Flour 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Frozen 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/4 Cup Ice Water Freeze pre-measured olive oil in a small bowl. Measure flours into the bowl of a food processor, pulsing to sift. Add the salt and frozen olive...
