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Archive for April, 2012

Twitter Wine Tasting

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Well, we talk about almost everything else on twitter, I guess the next step had to be a twitter wine tasting. Lead by wine guy Ben Knight (@benandwine) we are “gathering” this Sunday 29 April.  A group of us are going to try 2010 Atlas Section 32 Cabernet Malbec from the Clare Valley and will […]

Vegan Hot Cross Buns

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

It goes against my grain to adapt recipes for vegans / coeliacs / food intolerances in general. Not cause I dislike my friends who eat in special ways, but because I find most substitutes are either highly manufactured alternatives (i.e. Nuttalex, Melrose Spread, non-eggwhite etc) or something that alters the texture or taste.  There are […]

Traditional Hot Cross Buns

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

It goes against my grain to adapt recipes for vegans / coeliacs / food intolerances in general. Not cause I dislike my friends who eat is special ways. Vegan Hot Cross Bun recipe and a traditional one. Tried and trusted and delicious