Gaby's Bakery - Vietnamese Sponge Cake – Banh Bong Lan

Gaby's Bakery - Vietnamese Sponge Cake – Banh Bong Lan

September 14, 2024

Seeing a cake so pale and ashen could make you think it's tasteless. But this featherlight sponge manages to pull off a combination of airy nothingness with a gently sweet vanilla flavour. It remains moist with an even delicate crumb, and so light, you won't feel guilty having a second helping.

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Gaby's Bakery - Lime & Basil Bundt Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Lime & Basil Bundt Cake

July 27, 2024

Michael planted more herbs on our roof garden and the basil went wild. Harvesting for the salon Deli and giving to friends still left a verdant surplus. Hence my recipe this week which made a small dent in supplies.

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Gaby's Bakery - Cocadas

Gaby's Bakery - Cocadas

July 20, 2024

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Gaby's Bakery - Tres Leche Cake

Gaby's Bakery - Tres Leche Cake

June 30, 2024

This Mexican milk cake is popular through Latin America and from the Mexican influence into North America too. The light fluffy sponge cake is soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk, hence the name tres leches, and topped with whipped cream and strawberries.

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Gaby's Bakery - Ciambelle al Vino – Italian wine cookies

Gaby's Bakery - Ciambelle al Vino – Italian wine cookies

June 15, 2024

We picked up a packet of these delicious crunchy biscuits from one of the foodie shops in the lanes around the Trevi Fountain. Ciambelle al Vino are lightly infused with wine and coated with sugar crystals. This recipe from Rome is one of the easiest and uses very few ingredients.

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Gaby's Bakery - Coconut Yoghurt

Gaby's Bakery - Coconut Yoghurt

June 08, 2024

At our recent trip to RAKxa Medispa in Thailand I was really taken by the whole food offering. This recipe was for their coconut yoghurt which goes perfectly in a healthy breakfast of seeds, grains and berries.

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Gaby's Bakery - Oat Cookie

Gaby's Bakery - Oat Cookie

June 01, 2024

I've been writing about our visit to the Rakxa Medispa in Thailand and I will delve deeper into the amazing dining there in later issues, but essentially, eat more delicious food and get leaner! I picked up some recipes. This cookie looks simple but tastes delicious and is pretty healthy for a biscuit.

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Gaby's Bakery - Watermelon Cascade

Gaby's Bakery - Watermelon Cascade

May 25, 2024

Of course this requires no baking but it's quick to prepare and makes a juicy presentation after a summer dinner. The more guests you have the higher the tiers can go.

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Gaby's Bakery - Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gaby's Bakery - Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 03, 2024

Size isn't everything, but going large on these cookies does make for an eye-popping treat that's great for sharing. The biscuity outer with the squidgy centre gives a good blend of textures with a gentle sweetness from the light brown sugar. 

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Gaby's Bakery - Sfogliatine Glassate

Gaby's Bakery - Sfogliatine Glassate

April 13, 2024

Easier to make than pronounce, with just four ingredients, this classic Italian biscuit has fine layers of puff pastry that airily dissolve on the palate.

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Gaby's Bakery - Mini Egg Easter Nests

Gaby's Bakery - Mini Egg Easter Nests

March 29, 2024

The twins hijacked the kitchen this week as they're now off school for the Easter break. I love it when they get involved as they're both keen cooks and make an entertaining double act. This recipe involves a lot of chocolate and shredded wheat. The shredded wheat playing a large role in the textural experience which really makes this both an attractive and taste-bud titillating treat. 

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Gaby's Bakery - Cashew & Date Naked Bars

Gaby's Bakery - Cashew & Date Naked Bars

March 22, 2024

These no-bake, guilt-free, vegan and gluten-free energy bars provide lots of fibre, protein, and healthy fats. Using just two ingredients, they're simple to make and provide the whole family with a sweet healthy boost when energy is flagging.

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