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Sourdough Rhubarb & Cardamom Galette

christinajbartlett — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 13:30:43 +0000

I recently stumbled upon a flourishing row of rhubarb plants while walking through the neighbourhood, and the home owner generously invited me to take my pick. The rhubarb stems that grow there are perfect – thin and red. Simmered very briefly, then left to soak in their juices, the stems becomes evenly soft without cooking […]

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pear & honey frangipane tart

christinajbartlett — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 20:01:24 +0000

One of the many things I crave from New Zealand (including Whittakers, sheep and my family – perhaps not in that order…) is honey. Manuka, of course, has eeked it’s way into international fame, but I feel some of the lesser-known honeys need more credit. New Zealand prides itself on a huge range from trees […]

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poached pear frangipane tarts

christinajbartlett — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:27:20 +0000

A little sweet treat for you and your love xx Poached Pear Frangipane Tarts Recipe from Little and Friday Cookbook Makes 6 tarts 1 x sweet, shortcrust pastry (recipe below) 1 cup frangipane (recipe below) 6 poached pears (recipe below) 1 tbsp manuka honey, to glaze. On a lightly floured bench, roll out pastry to […]

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apple mosaic salted caramel tart

christinajbartlett — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:09:19 +0000

Sounds finicky, but really it’s awfully simple. Pastry, apples and caramel sauce. Made extra simple if you happen to have puff pastry in the freezer already. Pastry that, say, you bought from the overpriced and (often) understocked Northern Mart in your tiny community, then took it home only to find it was EIGHTEEN months expired!* […]

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thanksgiving pecan pie

christinajbartlett — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:51:02 +0000

How do New Zealanders celebrate thanksgiving? Erm, we don’t. It’s a question I have been asked plenty over the last week. As well as “do you eat turkey on thanksgiving or, I imagine, lamb”? First – yes we have more sheep than people in NZ, but we don’t eat lamb for every celebratory meal! And […]

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chocolate eclairs

christinajbartlett — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:43:25 +0000

Oh there is something great about meeting and befriending new people, in a new town, in a new country. Who share the same passion for the North. And for outdoors adventure. Who love food. Good food. There is also something great about creating an eye-catching dessert with next to no ingredients! Borrow a few eggs […]

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mini banoffee pies

christinajbartlett — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:05:27 +0000

There are three components that make for the perfect dessert combination: banana, toffee and chocolate. Although I have never had a real, full size banoffee pie before, I have made mini ones many, many times. They are always popular. Google taught me something new today. Banoffee is a portmanteau. Although I really like working with […]

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cherry tomato & basil tart

christinajbartlett — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:53:15 +0000

I can’t resist posting this! I made this cherry tomato and basil tart last night as a side for a dinner with friends. Being unsure how it would turn out I didn’t bother setting myself up for a good photo. But I snapped this in the car while driving there and after tasting it I […]

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chocolate tart & a dismal december

christinajbartlett — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:53:57 +0000

Happy holidays! Oh and aren’t they so happy.. Straight back to work after the Christmas break, sitting behind a desk watching aircraft come and go. Except that most aren’t going, thanks to this dismal weather. The clouds are heavy, the ground is wet. The garden is drooping and I’m dreaming more of hot cocoa than tequila sunrises. […]

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rum-spiked pecan tarts “just like in canada”

christinajbartlett — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:02:28 +0000

Last weekend J and I raced up to Auckland to celebrate Christmas early with the Canadian side of the family. Oh Canadians. They are way too much fun. The jokes, the laughter – and the food! Golly, they know how to eat well. True to Canadian Christmas tradition, I couldn’t resist making Pecan Tarts to […]

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