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Gaby's Bakery - Strawberry & Cream Tarts

Gaby's Bakery - Strawberry & Cream Tarts

January 18, 2025

Here's a little bit of summer to brighten a gloomy January. Strawberries are firmly associated with Wimbledon Tennis. But human ingenuity has extended a 4-6 week natural harvest to pretty much all year by growing under glass, and also now...

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Gaby's Bakery - Faux Tarte Tatin

Gaby's Bakery - Faux Tarte Tatin

January 12, 2025

True Tarte Tatins take time (alliteration not intended 😊), the preparation of this version is super quick. I used up a spare roll of puff pastry; apples and nuts are always on hand here. 

Try these delicious treats at home. You won't be disappointed.

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Gaby's Bakery - Gingerbread-House Mug Toppers

Gaby's Bakery - Gingerbread-House Mug Toppers

December 21, 2024

Here's a bit of fun for Christmas which the kids will love having a go with. You'll need the cookie cutters, but they come in all shapes, sizes and designs nowadays. 

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Gaby's Bakery - Macaron Luxe Christmas Trees

Gaby's Bakery - Macaron Luxe Christmas Trees

December 14, 2024

Probably made famous in recent years by the 160 year old Parisian baker Ladurée, recipes can be traced back to the 8th century in Tunisia, Persia and  Morocco. The Japanese, South Koreans and Swiss have their versions too.

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Gaby's Bakery - Meringue Snowmen

Gaby's Bakery - Meringue Snowmen

December 06, 2024

Here's a seasonal treat to try this holiday which the kids will love to help with. The meringues can be small enough to be bite-sized, or large and dramatic.

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Gaby's Bakery - Traditional Apple Pie

Gaby's Bakery - Traditional Apple Pie

November 30, 2024

No metrosexual red velvet cake or rainbow sponge this week. Today we have pie. Good old fashioned honest pie. Earthy and traditional, oozing heritage of farmhouses, scrubbed stone floors and muddy boots left outside. This medley... 

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Gaby's Bakery - Pecan Pie

Gaby's Bakery - Pecan Pie

November 23, 2024

This deep scrummy pie is brought to you just in time for thanksgiving and Christmas. Pecan nuts are native to the southern states of America and have been used by the indigenous people for thousands of years, though the earliest recipes found for the pies are 19th century. Eaten neat, with custard or vanilla ice cream, they're  associated with special occasions.

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Gaby's Bakery - Fruit & Nut Granola Bars

Gaby's Bakery - Fruit & Nut Granola Bars

November 16, 2024

Here's a virtuous medley of superfoods all mixed into one bake. A symphony of tastes and textures erupt as you bite into this energy boosting health bar. Soft, sweet, chewy and firm with a soft little pop from the quinoa and chia seeds that roll around the palette. Oh, it's super quick and easy too.

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Gaby's Bakery - Chilenitos – Chilean Dulce de Leche Cookies

Gaby's Bakery - Chilenitos – Chilean Dulce de Leche Cookies

November 08, 2024

I’m always looking at local bakery and patisserie when I travel. These I discovered on a recent adventure trip to Chile with the boys. Chilenitos are similar to Argentinian alfajores. Crumbly tender cookies filled with

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Gaby's Bakery - Halloween Mummy Macarons

Gaby's Bakery - Halloween Mummy Macarons

October 24, 2024

Hallowe'en comes from the Scottish for All Hallows' Eve. Even is the Scots for ‘eve’ or ‘evening’, shortened to e'en or een. E(v)en became Hallowe'en. Observed in many countries, it’s a celebration of remembrance for saints, martyrs, and the dearly departed. Popular culture has...

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Gaby's Bakery - Rosh Hashana Honey Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Rosh Hashana Honey Cake

October 05, 2024

If you’ve ever politely eaten auntie's dense, dry and disappointing honey cake, with a crumb like sawdust that scrapes its way past your tonsils, this may not be the treat you're naturally drawn to. But here's a recipe that delivers on the promise of what a honey cake should be. Moist, tender and flavoursome.  

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Gaby's Bakery - Vietnamese Crème Caramel

Gaby's Bakery - Vietnamese Crème Caramel

September 28, 2024

This bánh flan or Vietnamese crème caramel is similar in texture to an Italian panna cotta, though crème caramel is made without gelatin or starches, as the eggs thicken the mixture themselves giving you a perfect velvety texture, that's smooth and compact.

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