Balmain Bug Brioche with Coconut Mayo + Green Apple Slaw
For a slightly more lavish picnic fare try these brioche rolls. Adding a touch of Finger, Fork & Knife to the classic New England Lobster Roll, I’ve used sweet, delicate Balmain Bug meat, and lightened things up a little by making my own mayonnaise – that has a summery coconut kick. Dusted with a little … Read more
Forbidden Rice Salad with Spring Vegies, Green Apple, Blood Orange + Tofu
A bejewelled salad of black ‘Forbidden’ rice, fresh green apple, fennel, radish, little cubes of tofu, and unbelievably juicy blood oranges. Fresh and crunchy with toasted tamari pepitas, crispy brussel sprout leaves and baby sorrel, and tossed with a simple blood orange and olive oil dressing. I don’t know about you, but my tastebuds are … Read more
Sticky Toffee Apples
A lovely lazy day treat made from apples, natural cane sugar, salt and a crunchy coating of seeds and nuts. The toffee-dipped apples have a beautiful, opaque, deeply golden coat that, when rolled in a medley of roasted crushed walnuts, sunflower, sesame and poppy seeds, gives each bite an unforgettable taste and texture. Simple, quick, … Read more
Apple Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
A fun and easy twist on the classic apple pie – wonderfully tangy, sweet and oh-so-slightly boozy apple-swirled ice cream is sandwiched between two crisp, golden rounds of puff pastry – it’s a mille-feuille of an ice cream sandwich. Topped with a light dusting of cinnamon-spiked icing sugar these sweet sandwiches are perfect for apple … Read more
Toffee Apple, Almond + Quinoa Cakes
It’s apple season and I’m in heaven. Is there anything more comforting for a wintertime treat than soft, moist cake, sweet caramel and tender toffee apples? I lucked out and was given a bucketful of beautiful seasonal apples picked fresh from my neighbour’s orchard. Their aromatic, juicy flesh was ripe for baking and I happily … Read more
iBake for Steve: Apple and Chambord Tart with Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce
A simple apple tart made with a buttery pastry crust, and a sweet and salty apple and Chambord filling. Finished with a drizzle of rich fleur de sel caramel sauce, and a scoop of vanilla-bean ice cream. iLike! For the shortcrust pastry: 150g plain stone-ground wholemeal flour 50g rice flour 100g unsalted butter, room temperature, … Read more
Apple-Date and Cinnamon Scrolls
These little baked scrolls offer everything you could ever want or need in a treat. A soft, pillowy cinnamon and cardamom-spiked, yeast dough spirals around a classic combination of spiced apples and cinnamon sugar. What’s not to love? For the dough: 100g plain wholemeal flour 100g plain all-purpose flour 7g dried yeast 2 tbsp rice … Read more
Baked Apple and Cinnamon Pop Tarts
If you are a pop tart fan (who isn’t?) you’ll just love my recipe for baked Apple and Cinnamon Pop tarts. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the rectangular, pre-baked, sugary version that you just pop in the toaster and go, but these taste so much better and aren’t just two bits of factory-produced bits … Read more
Wholewheat French toast with Poached Cinnamon Apples
My go-to French toast recipe. It calls for plenty of cinnamon, a dash of nutmeg, agave syrup, and four gorgeous eggs from happy chickens. Golden, sog-free and topped with chunks of golden delicious apples and toasted nuts, my Wholewheat French toast with Poached Cinnamon Apples is as comforting as a well-worn pair of slippers. For … Read more
