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lemon and olive oil cake

lemon and olive oil cake

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 Posted in cakesLeave a comment

This delightful, moist Mediterranean style tea cake has a bright lemon flavour and subtle fruitiness from olive oil. Make sure to use a good quality olive oil for the best results. Preheat your oven to 180ºC (350ºF) and grease and line a 23cm (9″) springform pan. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer whisk…… Continue reading lemon and olive oil cake

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olive oil ice cream

olive oil ice cream

September 4, 2024July 18, 2024 Posted in ice creamLeave a comment

A good quality, fruity extra virgin olive oil is a surprisingly good addition to ice cream. This eggless version is rich with a wonderfully smooth mouth feel. I’m a convert! Measure 2 cups of full fat milk, removing 2 tablespoons of the milk to make a slurry with 4 – 5 teaspoons of cornflour (cornstarch).…… Continue reading olive oil ice cream

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Food-lover, cook, recipe developer, organiser, musician, decorator and lover of all things kitchen.

Michelle has always had a passion for food. From European traditions she has travelled widely, broadening her palate to include Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Michelle has cooked in a busy cafe and has experience in catering and recipe development. She enjoys making cheese, preserving olives, baking bread and curing meat.

In her former career Michelle played double bass in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for over 30 years. She is a keen art collector.

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