Category: sugar confections

Of Mince Pies & Christmas Crackers

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, cakes, cooking classes, delicious recipes, food and drink, gourmet cooking classes, Seasonal Kitchen, sugar confections

When I think of Xmas, one food i always comes to mind , home made fruit mince pies featuring savoury short pastry and a snow like dusting of powdered sugar.

Just Nuts about Hazelnuts…

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, home preserving, sugar confections, wine country cooking

Piemonte is one of the food and wine world’s best (or worst) kept secrets. Little wonder that the Slow Food Movement is headquartered here because seriously, there is so much great food and wine packed in this little region of Italy than is really fair. Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, & Arneis are but a few of … Continue reading Just Nuts about Hazelnuts…

One a penny, Two a penny…..

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, Bread and Yeast goods, cakes, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, Seasonal Kitchen, sugar confections

Yesterday our local supermarket was bereft of bread with the usual pre Easter panic shopping but there was a surfeit of those horrible chemical laden, artificial smelling, long life Hot Cross Buns, the ones that started appearing on the shelves the very day the Valentines day chocolate displays were out of the way…. You have to love … Continue reading One a penny, Two a penny…..

Its Marvelous What A Difference Milo Makes!

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, Barossa Wine, cakes, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, sugar confections, wine country cooking

Choosing a dessert to serve to a group can be a difficult thing, especially for a group of family and friends with wildly divergent tastes. Some people love them, others claim not to but will still devour them, while others, self included, prefer cheese or something savoury. But there are so many options, from extravagant … Continue reading Its Marvelous What A Difference Milo Makes!

Rote Grutze, Groats, Grits or Gruel

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, Barossa Wine, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, Seasonal Kitchen, sugar confections, wine country cooking

This Saturday marks one of the big days on our Barossa calendar, the Annual Tanunda show, held mid-vintage every year, a celebration of this valley that I am proud to call home, and one of the highlights is the hotly contended Rote Grutze championship. For the uninitiated Rote Grutze is a dish originally from Northern … Continue reading Rote Grutze, Groats, Grits or Gruel