Gaby's Bakery - American Style Peanut Butter Cookies

Gaby's Bakery - American Style Peanut Butter Cookies

August 03, 2023

This will give you time to practice ready for 4th of July celebrations.

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Gaby's Bakery - Gluten Free Hummingbird Loaf Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Gluten Free Hummingbird Loaf Cake

July 28, 2023

I’ve made many versions of this but only recently discovered its origins. It was created in Jamaica in the 1960s and originally called 'doctor bird cake' after the island’s national bird. The tourist board exported the recipe to the US and it became hugely popular particularly in the southern states.

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Gaby's Bakery - Poteca Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Poteca Cake

June 23, 2023

The recipe for this 16th century Slavic dish features in the earliest book printed in Slovenian language.

All important holidays were celebrated with this traditional cake; a buttery yeast-based dish with savoury or sweet fillings.

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Gaby's Bakery - Caribbean Spiced Rum Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Caribbean Spiced Rum Cake

June 03, 2023

“Steady as you go then” 🙈,  I remarked to Michael. He’d just devoured a generous helping after suggesting I up the quantities of rum in the recipe. Turned out to be a third of a bottle and the rest of the cake disappeared in 30 minutes from the salon Deli.  

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Gaby's Bakery - Royal Fruit Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Royal Fruit Cake

May 06, 2023

Probably England’s most traditional cake where versions morph into Christmas pudding and wedding cakes.

My King Charle’s Coronation Celebration Cake (🙈 alliteration unintended) is fruit-rich and 

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Gaby's Bakery - Gluten Free Anzac Biscuits

Gaby's Bakery - Gluten Free Anzac Biscuits

April 25, 2023

These biscuits were originally made during WWI to send to the ANZAC troops (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) serving in Gallipoli. The ingredients don't spoil easily and kept well during the long transport by ship. For this recipe I use my preferred gluten-free flour by Schar. 

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Gaby's Easter Bakery - Almond Macaroons (Passover)

Gaby's Easter Bakery - Almond Macaroons (Passover)

April 12, 2023

Our twins wanted to make mini Chollas last month to take in for their teachers. Little charmers. Here's an easy recipes that the kids can help with for Passover.

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Gaby's Bakery - Apple, Banana & Maple Tray Bake

Gaby's Bakery - Apple, Banana & Maple Tray Bake

March 16, 2023

Tray bakes are great because they’re usually simple to make, create an abundance of treats for the effort put in and leave less washing up. I prefer to bring sweetness into these recipes from fruits where I can, and this one has a little added coconut sugar.

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Michael's Kitchen Takeover - Fasolakia

Michael's Kitchen Takeover - Fasolakia

February 18, 2023

Half the time, there’s a cake-fest going on in our kitchen so Gaby needed relocating temporarily. Banksy’s inspiration was timely 😀.

Some classic recipes just go on and on. And this is a favourite of adults and kids at our full-house dinners.

If I have our apprentices up for after work, they’ll often say, “Don’t bother asking, just do the chicken and beans!” A lamb cutlets version was

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Gaby's Bakery - Kirsch Cherry Crème Brûlée

Gaby's Bakery - Kirsch Cherry Crème Brûlée

August 05, 2022

Following on from last week's cherry theme. I've gone for the Kirsch variety so you can make this easily at any time of year. Being a little unprepared I only realised at the end that I'd lent my kitchen blow torch to a friend. Thankfully Michael rescued the situation with his industrial version from the tool shed.

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Gaby's Bakery - Individual Tiramisu Cups

Gaby's Bakery - Individual Tiramisu Cups

June 10, 2022

Possibly the most famous Italian desert, Tiramisu is a light boozy sweet made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of cream, sugar and mascarpone cheese, then dusted with cocoa. Levels of marsala wine are optional to personal taste.

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Gaby's Bakery - Eton Mess

Gaby's Bakery  - Eton Mess

June 10, 2022

There are various stories about how Eton Mess originated, from a picnic being dropped at a cricket match and smashing up the meringue, strawberries and cream pudding, to an over excited labrador jumping on the basket and squashing it. In any story, the boys don't mind that the original desert is ruined and tuck in.

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