Author Archives: Iris Windsor

Puff Pastry Cheese Straws

May is pastry month and today we made cheese straws.  They are SO easy to make and every time you serve them you’ll look like a hero.  I promise. Seriously, wouldn’t you want to serve these? It all starts with … Continue reading

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Truffles

Ingredients 400 gms milk chocolate 1/2 cup sour cream at room temperature 24 maltesers 200gms white chocolate 100 gms dark chocolate Method 1.  Line 2 trays with baking paper 2.  Place chopped milk chocolate in a bowl 3. Place in … Continue reading

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Pashka

Ingredients 80 gms castor sugar 1 egg 250gms quark or fresh ricotta 150gms glace fruit chopped 75 gms toasted slivered almonds 40 gms raisins or mixed fruit 1 teasp vanilla paste 30 gms soft butter 1 teasp fine orange zest … Continue reading

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Random cooking tips

To get the maximum amount of juice when squeezing limes or lemons, microwave for 30seconds then roll on board to soften before squeezing Use chicken thighs with bone in and skin on to get maximum flavour For best results when … Continue reading

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Greek Chicken with Lemons

Ingredients 1 tablesp oil 8 chicken thighs on the bone skin removed 500gms baby chat potatoes cut in halves 3 red onions quartered 8 cloves garlic peeled 1 cup chicken stock Salt and pepper to taste 1 large lemon cut … Continue reading

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How to Make Gyoza

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May is pastry month at How To Cook and all the cooking demonstrations will be about some sort of pastry.  This week we did Asian pastry. Many people think it’s difficult to make Japanese gyoza, also known as Chinese Jiaozi … Continue reading

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How To Cook in the media

How To Cook has been in the media over the past week, with two radio interviews and two features in the local paper and Profile Magazine. The first radio interview was with Annie Gaffney on the morning program, 22 March … Continue reading

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Morning tea charity event

Thirty-five of the Sunshine Coast’s top Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea hosts will don their best crowns and tiaras this Thursday, March 29 from 10am-12pm, as they learn how to create cupcakes fit for a Queen at a special Royal-Tea event. … Continue reading

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Sunshine Coast Cooks’ sweet designs

By Jasmine Barber, 23 March 2012 – Sunshine Coast Daily SUNSHINE Coast cooks are putting their sweet designs on cake decorating. As one of the few creative arts that can be eaten, cake decorating is drawing people together from all … Continue reading

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Easter Cookies

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We had a terrific group of ladies at today’s cooking demo with quite a few visiting for the very first time. Our cooking demonstrations are a great way to get out for an hour and have coffee and a chat … Continue reading

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