Tag: spring
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Beet Root Salad – 1898
Beets have such delightful, earthy flavour, and in the summer a beet salad makes a colourful addition to the table. This one contains simple ingredients and is bursting with tanginess!
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Raspberries In Ambush – 1900
A summer raspberry pie with a delightful meringue topper… this dessert is a game-changer. It’s bursting with berry flavour, is light and fluffy, not-too-sweet, and with only a few ingredients, it’s a breeze to make!
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Karn’s Potato Salad – 1903
This is a light and tangy potato salad for those of you who are looking for a mayo-free summer salad that will hold up to the hot temperatures of an outdoor picnic or barbeque. It also feels a bit more sophisticated, especially if you mix in some fresh herbs from the garden.
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Asparagus a la Tom Thumb – 1903
A lovely way to prepare asparagus – decadent and delicious and makes the perfect lunch in Spring. What could be better than crusty, toasty bread, cooked asparagus tips, and a creamy sauce?
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Lemon Butter – 1877
Love this lemon butter! AKA lemon curd, this one is tangy and sweet and silky smooth, and very simple to make. I used this for some summery tarts, but this recipe would be equally good used in pavlova, between layers of a cake, in a parfait, or by the spoonful with some fresh berries.
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Pictou Cheese Pie – 1881
This Cheese Pie is absolutely sinful. Cream, eggs, cheese….you really can’t go wrong with this simple and beautiful recipe.
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Cheese Straws – 1913
Fancy up soups or salads or your cheese boards with these rich and crispy cheese straws. Or just do like I did and sit down with a bowl of them for a savoury snack.
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Cheese Tarts – 1909
Although the name implies it, there is no cheese in these delicious tarts. Cheese Tarts (the sister to butter tarts) are a sweet treat filled with a gooey, sweet centre and delightful currants.
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Karn’s Pastry – 1903
This is a light and buttery pie crust, perfect for berry pies of all sorts as it stays surprisingly crisp on the base.
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Creamy Cabbage Salad – 1903
Coleslaw is a summer favourite of mine, and this cabbage salad is sweet and delicate with a light and airy texture. This is great for those looking for a mayo-free alternative, and the lemon gives this a beautiful flavour.
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