Category Archives: Dessert

Albanian walnut cake with lemon glaze

Posted on September 6, 2023 by leggypeggy

Sunday at Moosewood Restaurant: ethnic and regional recipes from the cooks at the legendary restaurant, 736pp. by the cooks of the Moosewood Collective Simon and Schuster/Fireside, New York, 1990 Cooking on pages 232–33 For almost 50 years, cookbooks from Moosewood … Continue reading →

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Orange cake

Posted on September 17, 2020 by leggypeggy

A spoonful of country: cooking from a Cootamundra farmhouse, 214pp.by Catherine Bragg and Noelene ReadingLothian Books, South Melbourne, 2001Cooking on page 32 Catherine Bragg is a farmer’s wife on a property near Cootamundra and was inspired by Noelene Reading, who … Continue reading →

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Barbecued peaches

Posted on June 3, 2020 by leggypeggy

The Ignatian table: a celebration of food for family and friends, 233pp. by St Ignatius’ College, Riverview, Parents and Friends St Ignatius’ College, Riverview, Parents and Friends, Lane Cove NSW, 2008 Cooking on page 32 I bought this cookbook at … Continue reading →

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Strawberry and kiwifruit Romanoff

Posted on April 26, 2020 by leggypeggy

Easy entertaining, 98pp. by Suzanne Gibbs Southdown Press, Melbourne, 1987 Cooking on page 32 This cookbook covers recipes for almost every occasion—from brunch to lunch, barbecues to cocktail parties, Mother’s Day to birthday parties, and much more. Page 32 is … Continue reading →

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Blueberry muffins

Posted on February 15, 2020 by leggypeggy

Muffins, 64pp. by The Australian Women’s Weekly kitchens ACP Publishing, Sydney, 2004 Cooking on page 16 A friend gave me a whole stack of small Women’s Weekly cookbooks, and I’m finally starting to make my way through them. This book … Continue reading →

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Salted caramel and pecan blondies

Posted on December 12, 2019 by leggypeggy

The tin and traybake cookbook: 100 delicious sweet and savoury recipes, 228pp. by Sam Gates Robinson, London, 2018 Cooking on page 32 Sam Gates got the idea for this cookbook when she was moving back to the UK and trying … Continue reading →

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Chia pudding

Posted on October 3, 2019 by leggypeggy

The Cupping Room cookbook, 255pp. by Jerome Felix, Caity Reynolds, Jordan Montgomery, Sasa Sestic and Jack Scheeren Seed Press, no location given, 2016 Cooking on page 32 Once again, I am delighted to share a guest post from Chloe, my … Continue reading →

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Lime and strawberry kisses

Posted on June 28, 2019 by leggypeggy

Bowls of goodness: vibrant vegetarian recipes full of nourishment, 192pp. by Nina Olsson Kyle Books, London, 2017 Cooking on page 32 Nina Olsson is Swedish by birth, but she has been inspired by home cooking and ingredients from around the … Continue reading →

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Ricotta cheesecake

Posted on February 22, 2019 by leggypeggy

Cakes in a mug, 94pp. by Candice Clayton New Holland Publishing, London, 2015 Cooking on page 32 Candice Clayton says she has an insatiable sweet tooth and lover of comfort food. To help satisfy her cravings, she’s developed these recipes … Continue reading →

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Sour cream brownies

Posted on December 12, 2018 by leggypeggy

Blissful brownies, 96pp. by Love Food kitchens Parragon Books, Bath UK, 2007 Cooking on page 32 I’ve been going to a seniors gym class for many years. We are, of course, called the Super Seniors. I wasn’t a senior when … Continue reading →

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