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Savoury Muffins with Cheese, Caramelized Onions and Thyme | Weekend Baking

Savoury Muffins with Cheese, Caramelized Onions and ThymeIt’s pretty easy to whip up a batch of muffins and on weekends for breakfast, we sometimes prefer baking that’s a little savory and sweet, like Muffins with Cheese, Caramelized Onion and Thyme. Also, I wanted to try these cardboard cupcake/muffin cases I’ve had for a while… I’ve only every used paper muffin/cupcake liners to bake with. Continue reading “Savoury Muffins with Cheese, Caramelized Onions and Thyme | Weekend Baking”

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Dumpling Skins and a Foodie Tour

Dumpling Skin-Wrappers-4632Having enjoyed various Chinese dumplings on a recent trip I found myself wanting to try my hand at making dumpling skins. Although using a pasta machine is not very authentic, it’s an easier alternative to hand rolling dumpling skins, especially if you intend making lots.
This trip I decided to do something a little different and take a foodie tour while visiting Hong Kong. It’s a wonderful way of exploring parts of a city that are off-the-beaten-track, areas you might not have discovered on your own. And with certified tour guides leading the way, sharing their knowledge on the culture and people of the surrounding area. Took these photographs while on the Central and Sheung Wan foodie tour. Continue reading “Dumpling Skins and a Foodie Tour”

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My Sourdough Bread Project “Sabr”

Sourdough Bread ProjectIt all began on twitter in December of last year as Celia from Fig Jam and Lime Cordial inquired if I would be interested in receiving her sourdough starter, called Priscilla. Celia wanted to add more offspring to Priscilla’s expanding family tree and spread more sourdough love across the globe, by sending bloggers dried sourdough starters. As I waited patiently for the envelope to arrive, Celia ended up sending a second one (which arrived) and then a third, just in case… which arrived yesterday. Continue reading “My Sourdough Bread Project “Sabr””