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Halva with a Rhubarb Compote

by Peter G June 15, 2011 Greek Food

If you live in Sydney, you would have noticed the howling winds the last few days. These are the times I am glad I am a “balding individual”! LOL! Yesterday I made a quick dash to the shops and you should’ve seen how many “out of place” hair do’s I noticed. But I digress… The point is-it’s winter time. Yes. It’s cold. I don’t get all these experts on the [...]

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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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Ryzogalo

by Peter G April 8, 2009 Greek Food

“Ryzogalo” is the Greek version of rice pudding. Literally translated it means “rice milk” (ryzo=rice and galo=milk). It’s something I always remember from my childhood years and I enjoy it even more as an adult. It’s comforting, creamy and wholesome (just like me!). My mother made this on a regular basis and I remember running in after school and helping myself to a very warm bowl. One whiff of [...]

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Baklavas

by Peter G November 29, 2008 Greek Food

Time to get my entry in for this month’s Royal Foodie Joust. I have been a little slack and haven’t had a chance to get involved in the last few months (sorry Jenn!). If this is the first time you’re reading this, head on over, register and get ready to do recipe “battle” with a bunch of keen food bloggers all ready to experiment with the latest months ingredients. Speaking [...]

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Tea Cake with a Sticky Tangelo Syrup

by Peter G August 20, 2008 Recipes

Aaaah! I gave in! After eating enough tangelos to last me a life time, I still had many leftover. There they were, on the counter, staring at me in their big brown bowl. I didn’t want to complicate things very much and I honestly thought about making a jam or a marmalade with the tangelos, but I just couldn’t muster the energy to sterilise jars etc… So I cheated [...]

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Vanilla and Cardamom Rice Pudding

by Peter G April 29, 2008 Recipes

Rice puddings infused with vanilla, cardamom and topped with mango Its time again for the Royal Foodie Joust. I’ve been participating in these for the last few months and I thoroughly enjoy them. You can read all about the joust here. The winner of last month’s Joust, Michelle chose her three ingredients for the challenge. She opted for cardamom, brown sugar and mangoes. A very “exotic” combination! As usual, I [...]

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Honey and Oat Cranberry Bites

by Peter G April 6, 2008 Recipes

Some of the ingredients for the recipe Ben over at Whats Cooking is holding another food for plastic challenge this month. This is a fun event that also offers great prizes. You can’t beat that can you? This month’s challenge focuses on cooking something that you loved from your childhood or something that kids love. And because April is kids month, Tupperware (who are supplying the gift) are donating $1 [...]

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Sponge Cake

by Peter G February 6, 2008 Recipes

The ingredients…the batter…the finished sponge I promised I would use the passionfruit curd I made recently in another dish. After racking my brains out I decided to challenge myself by making a sponge cake. And a challenge it certainly was. Making this was almost like following a carefully guarded experiment. All the elements need to work together harmoniously otherwise it can be quite disastrous. Everyone has a “secret” or “hint” [...]

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Passionfruit Curd

by Peter G February 4, 2008 Recipes

Passionfruit Whilst I was at the markets recently I picked up a whole box of passionfruit. The colours and aromas were so intense I had to just get it. So after spooning it on my breakfast cereal every morning, I still had half a box left. “What will I do with the rest?” I thought. So a good deal of “research” later i.e. scanning cook books and magazines, I saw [...]

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Feel Like a Friand?

by Peter G August 10, 2007 Recipes

Lemon Friand These little beauties will excite and delight you. They may not help pay off your mortgage any faster, but you can certainly dream about it as you enjoy one with your tea or coffee. Well, try stopping at just one. Go on I dare ya! They are so moreish and delicious you’ll find yourself saying “I’ll start that diet tomorrow”. For anyone who has never ordered these in [...]