Today we were talking to Mum on the phone while Gianluca was making his own batch of biscuits and we said we would send some photos.
No real recipe, just an egg, milk, sugar and SR Flour added until it was a consistency where it could be rolled out flat.

Rolling out the Dough.

Punching out [...]

Living with food intolerances requires vigilance and patience. The day I was diagnosed with ceoliac disease was as if I’d been told I was relocating to another planet for eternity.
A keen cook and writer, for years I had cavorted as an undiscovered ‘foodie’.
Now I’ve re-invented myself as the super kitchen goddess discovering quinoa (keen-wa), [...]

300g gluten free plain flour
120g aramanth flour (or bread making flour as it has aramanth in it)
1 tablespoon xantham gum
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons dried yeast
½ cup of chopped fresh herbs
1 egg lightly beaten
1 ¾ cups warm water
1 tablespoon olive oil
Pre heat your oven to 200 degrees C/Gas 8.
Lightly grease your baking tin and [...]

Last Saturday the 15th October, Giovanna organised the most fantastic Birthday Party and meal for Mums 60th Birthday.

The menu @ $37.50 pp
Selection of Breads
Antipasto Platter 3 x 6pax
Selection of salamis
Pickled Vegetable, Eggplant, Semi dried tomatoes etc
Olives & Dukka
Dolmandes
½ doz oysters for 17
1 x plain grilled fish
1 x char grilled lemon & herbed marinated cornfed chicken [...]

Hi guys
Wherever we went in Europe Caruso, Caruso, Caruso. Andre Boccelli sings about it, my best friends are Caruso’s and cafes, shops and street names are Caruso - and not just in Italy.

The photo attached is a restaurant in Las Ramblas Barcelona…..cool hey.
Mx
Michãela Deasy
Event Designer

I made Tanina’s Risotto last Thursday night exact to her recipe. Because I am wheat and gluten intolerant I used a special wheat free gluten free stock and just as a bit of twist I added lemon juice to the recipe. Superb.

Michãela Deasy
Event Designer

This must be one of Nonna’s all time favourite dishes for her to cook it herself on her birthday.

First we brown onions on a low heat with plenty of olive oil and a generous splash of vinegar

The Mackerel steaks are patted dry, dunked in flour and sprinkled with salt while cooking.

To save [...]

This is a great WeightWatchers recipe Giovanna posted on the forum, we make them fairly often now.

Serves: 20
Points Per Serve: 1.5
Ingredients:
2 eggs
⅔ cup castor sugar
1 cup plain flour
½ cup self-raising flour
½ cup cocoa powder
¼ cup shelled, unsalted pistachios
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the eggs and sugar [...]

The first baking gives you fragrant loaves of Italian almond bread. The second baking gives you teeth-achingly-crisp, dry-as-bones cantucci di Prato. Serve with an espresso coffee, a glass of Vin Santo or your favourite Italian liqueur for dunking.

Ingedients
1 100 g (3 1/2 oz) almonds
250 g (9 oz) plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
240 g (8 [...]

Contact for reservations: Rachel Bonnewell
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Address: Kloveniersburgwal 20, Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam, Central City

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Preparation time: 35 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes (plus cooling time)
Makes: 60

Ingredients
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
2 eggs
1 2/3 cups (250g) plain flour
1 cup (150g) shelled pistachios, toasted
½ cup (70g) slivered almonds
¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
Method
1. Preheat oven to moderate
2. Whisk sugar and eggs in medium bowl. Stir in sifted flour, baking powder and nuts, mix to a sticky [...]