Category: Baking
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Little Party Nibbles:Teensy Weensy Savoury Pies
You knew I was going to do this didn’t you. Because I am a pastry fiend. I love pies. Not so much the American sweet pie. Though some of those are nice in really tiny doses. Savoury pies. Meat pies. Vege Pies. You will all remember that at home in New Zealand someone who is…
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Little Party Nibbles: Mini Apple Sponge Cakes
My sister is having a few parties in NZ this month. And as I am 8,961 miles away (14,421 km) I am not sure I can make it. So I am going to join in by sending her a couple of my favourite party nibble recipes. Though I never called them parties, we had gatherings.…
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Little Party nibbles: Mama’s Russian Fudge
Every Christmas our mother would make three different kinds of fudges. We would carefully wrap a selection in crackly difficult, transparent cellophane, then we gathered the corners together, with a red ribbon, tied in a bow. We made a number of little packages. A large number. Us kids would make tiny cards that we attached…
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What’s for dinner Mama? Fish?
Crostini, using home made rosemary bread, demanded something special, so tonight we are starting with ChgJohn’s Baked Brie with Caramelised Onions. This was just divine. The guests just woofed this down. ChgJohn told me to make TWO! Third Son is grilling Prime Rib on his customised grill which is a pretty jazzy affair! Because Company…
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Mama’s Retro Pumpkin Pie: can you bear it?
My little sister Gabe, who is developing a farm in New Zealand, wrote to me yesterday, asking for our Mums Pumpkin Pie recipe. Coincidentally my little brother T asked for the recipe a couple of weeks ago as well. And yes they are both Littlies. You will remember the Littlies from the beach house…

