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Basic Butter Pastry Recipe
A great basic pastry that goes nicely sweet filling such as Pecan Pie.
Remember the key to a good pastry is to work quickly with chilled butter and milk ; that’s what gives you a nice flaky crust.
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A true nod to my East Coast of Canada heritage- a seafood chowder heaping with fish and a slice a old fashioned white bread
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A lovely lemony slice- perfect to get your vitamin C!
Read more “Lemon Slice Recipe”Mary Quant
Inspiring young women to rebel against traditional dress worn by their mothers and grandmothers, Quant turned a tiny boutique on the King’s Road, London, into a wholesale brand available in department stores across the UK, US, Europe and Australia. Quant’s success soon hit New Zealand, where her designs made fashion less exclusive and more accessible to a new generation.
Her empire was vast from styling fashion superstars like Twiggy to designing super cool dolls that make Barbie look like a prude- check out her Havoc doll with its firearms and motorcycle.
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My favourite frosting – great with carrot cake or add cocoa and spread it on your classic chocolate cake
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 500 grams Philly Cream Cheese
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 3½-4 cups icing sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in icing sugar to reach desired spreading consistency.
- It's ready to use to frost your cake.
Carrot Cake Recipe
This is almost good for you – filled with carrots, raisins, nuts and love!
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Choux Pastry
This makes a yummy and impressive dessert. Check out the “How To” video to see the process.
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This is my version of butter chicken which is made in one pot with rice already incorporated in the meal.
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