baking

Photo Friday-Feeling a little “blue”

by Peter G December 9, 2011 Personal

I don’t think I’ve ever told you that my favourite colour is blue. It’s practically three-quarters of my wardrobe! I was obsessed with it as a child. Baby blue, sky blue, dark blue…everything was blue! So when I saw this deep blue, ornate, plate recently, I couldn’t resist. Remember my post on food and prop styling for food bloggers? I explained in that post that it was important to determine [...]

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“Light” Brioche Bread

by Peter G September 8, 2011 Recipes

Sometimes things work in reverse. You come up with something only after you’ve experienced it a different way…Now that probably doesn’t make much sense, so I will explain. I was craving home made burgers last week (recipe soon) and I wanted to go “all the way” and make my own burger buns. I stumbled on Deb’s fantastic recipe and fell in love with these

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Baked Cake Doughnuts

by Peter G July 25, 2011 Recipes

What do the weather, these black and white pictures and my recipe for baked cake doughnuts have in common? Let me explain…For the most part of last week the rain had been relentless. It would shower briefly and all of a sudden it would turn into a downpour! Along with the howling winds, the

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Lamington Cake

by Peter G January 26, 2011 Recipes

Today we celebrate Australia Day. I’ve often wondered what it means to be an Australian or an Aussie. As someone who grew up in a family who migrated here things often got confusing. There was a part of me who fiercely held onto my parents heritage (and still do) and another part of me just wanted to blend in. When you’re attempting to establish an identity based on two cultures, [...]

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Zucchini Bread

by Peter G December 6, 2010 Recipes

Do you have some sort of plan when you head out to do grocery shopping? I like to think I do but a lot of the time i find myself distracted and end up buying things “I’d like to try” ($13 bags of Iranian fairy floss anyone?…ahem). Other times

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Karydopita-Walnut Cake

by Peter G November 7, 2010 Greek Food

I love Greek food. (of course!) I especially have a soft spot for Greek sweets and cakes. I love how a lot of Greek sweet treats are drenched in a sugar syrup that will have you visiting your dentist as soon as they are consumed. I love how a lot of Greek sweets and cakes feature nuts as a central ingredient. And I especially love how cinnamon gets incorporated into many [...]

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Pan de Leche

by Peter G October 27, 2010 Recipes

Do you ever wake up in the morning and find your thoughts are immediately consumed with food? I know I do! Usually it’s a bowl of muesli or porridge for breakfast but lately I’ve been springing out of bed and baking up a storm. Nothing too elaborate mind you! Considering my body clock is all over the place, early mornings for me can be anywhere from 4-6 a.m. It was [...]

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Lemon and Date Scones

by Peter G August 26, 2010 Recipes

For this “Photo Friday” I wanted to cover the magic of Polaroid cameras and include a recipe that I shot on one. I’m a lover of instant film and the effects it creates. It almost feels like you are stepping back in time when you are using this beast. Although film can be a little expensive

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Potato Doughnuts with a Rosewater Icing

by Peter G August 3, 2010 Recipes

Yesterday I featured Mowie with his refreshing blackberry and ginger granita and today I’m thrilled to be over at Mowie’s blog

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Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake

by Peter G June 19, 2010 Recipes

Hazelnuts and chocolate. Chocolate and hazelnuts. Whichever way you want to say it, it’s one perfect marriage. The Italians have known this secret for a long time and refer to it as “gianduia“. And let’s not forget Nutella. That rich, chocolate/hazelnut spread. I have seen people go crazy over Nutella. Prior to living on my own I shared with a number

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Phyllo and Sesame Pies

by Peter G February 25, 2010 Greek Food

Looking for something simple, sweet, light and crunchy? Then these sesame pies or crescents will definitely satisfy all those urges. Similar to baklavas and typical of Greek sweets they are doused with a simple syrup when they come out of the oven. Sweets made with phyllo pastry are some of my favourites in Greek cooking. To me they represent

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Chocolate Cake

by Peter G August 25, 2009 Recipes

I promised myself recently (right after the roast pork actually) that I would be attempting dishes that seemed relatively “easy” but were ones that had caused me a lot of mayhem in the kitchen. One of these “classics” is definitely chocolate cake. I cannot tell you how many times I have made this, mostly for others mind you, and have ended up with a usually dry cake. I know [...]

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Banana Muffins with a Greek Yogurt Topping and Toasted Coconut

by Peter G November 3, 2008 Recipes

I don’t do much baking. I sometimes make cakes and sweets and end up usually distributing them to the neighbours and friends! I think I have more of a “savoury tooth” than a sweet one. But once in a while I get the urge and off I go. So with a few left over and very dark bananas I made some muffins the other day. I know there’s probably a [...]

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Adventures With an Earth Oven

by Peter G August 12, 2008 Recipes

I was visiting my brother and his family in my hometown of Melbourne last week and had the chance to stay with them for a few days. They live on the outskirts of the city and pretty much try to maintain a self sustaining lifestyle. They grow everything in their back garden. Broccoli, garlic, herbs, tomatoes (when in season) etc… Everything! You get the idea…leaves my own farmers market to [...]

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Pretzels

by Peter G May 18, 2008 Recipes

Soft, chewy and oh so good! Continuing in my “breads of the world” series, LOL…I think that has a nice ring to it, I present the pretzel. I’m talking about the big, soft chewy kind. Not those crunchy miniscule bar snacks you might enjoy at he local pub with a beer. I fell in love with this bread the first time I visited Germany. I was mesmerised by the aroma, [...]

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