These are the ultimate of all ultimate of all waffles. Do you hear? ULTIMATE. It doesn’t get better than this. It simply isn’t possible. These waffles are crunchy on the outside. Yes, crunchy. They are toffee-like and caramelized due to the secret ingredient: pearl sugar. They have little pockets of air inside. They are flaky and buttery and soft through the middle. They pull apart like brioche or croissants. Yes, … Continue reading →
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Breakfast Semolina
Let’s talk about semolina. Semolina is a fine fine fine fine grain, from the very centre of wheat. It is similar to polenta or cornmeal in its grain and in its cooked consistency. In some desserts, particularly Greek ones, semolina is used to make a custard filling for pastries. In Poland, people cook up semolina like porridge and give it to their children for breakfast. The semolina is cooked in … Continue reading →
Easy Pancakes
This is my go-to pancake recipe. It’s quick, its easy and it makes big, thick, fluffy pancakes. It’s nothing fancy – there’s no beating egg whites, no folding, no buttermilk, no refrigeration. You just mix, cook and eat. See? Easy pancakes. This is the recipe I always whip up when I’m craving pancakes. This is the one I make as an after-school snack for my brother. Sometimes I make it … Continue reading →
Healthy Maple Walnut Apple Crumble
I used to love breakfast. Every morning I would have two slices of white bread, toasted and slathered in butter and Vegemite. Every morning. For about 10 years. Until I realised that white bread and copious amounts of butter are the devil when it comes to my hips. Since then, I have lost interest in breakfast, purely because I don’t know what to have. All toast is boring without lots … Continue reading →
Chocolate Croissants (Pain au Chocolat)
My boyfriend likes chocolate croissants. He went through a phase where he was buying them all the time. Every day. He couldn’t get through without them. So when his birthday came around, what better to bake him than chocolate croissants? This recipe is the same as for croissants, with the addition of chocolate and a different way of forming their shape. Like my croissant recipe, there are lots of photos … Continue reading →
Croissants
The dreaded croissant. Making croissants can be scary. It can seem to be ridiculously hard. The first time I looked at a recipe and saw how long it was I FREAKED OUT. Said no way, I’m not making croissants, they take forever! Well they do take forever, but then one week when I knew I would have some time, I just relaxed and made them step by step. Croissants aren’t … Continue reading →
Yoghurt Cake with Brown Sugar Pears
So this is what I have been eating for breakfast every morning for the last couple of days. It is moist and light and not too sweet. It is Yogurt cake (or Gateau au Yaourt). Yogurt cake is yummy. It has lots of yogurt, eggs and flour. It has pears too! This cake has to be breakfast-worthy. I’m trying to kid myself that its healthy. Which it probably isn’t – … Continue reading →