My Wicked Good GF Cooking 'blog
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Mac fundraiser

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Took these to work and sold them for a pound each, and sent the 75 quid to the Red Cross, for Japan Tsunami relief. These are plain almond s...
Friday, March 4, 2011

Mango-lime macarons tonight . . .

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The shells have lime zest folded in, and the filling is a buttercream with a mango-lime coulis added to it.
Sunday, February 27, 2011

Lemon macarons today . . .

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And I can finally say that after MUCH trial and error (oh, so much error!) I have got it. I've mastered the macaron. My first batch ev...
Saturday, February 26, 2011

More Macaron Madness

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Today's macarons: Standard almond shells with a coffee/vanilla-bean buttercream filling. These ones are fairly large -- probably neari...
Friday, February 25, 2011

I've become a macaron-i-vore!

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I'm obsessed, truthfully. They're not only naturally gluten-free, but divine! Can't stop making them or eating them! These were ...

I've made the Final 5!

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Very exciting -- I got the call telling me that my Italian Deli Sandwich has been made, photographed by professional food photographers, and...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Warm Italian Deli Sandwich

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Here's my other idea for the competition -- tell me what you think? I started with a whole loaf of Genius bread (not sliced) so I could ...
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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Genius Sandwich Contest (Camembert with Cranberry Sauce)

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I'm entering the Genius GF Bread sandwich-recipe-contest (the prize is an overnight for two in London, including tea at the Claridge Hot...
Saturday, September 25, 2010

Apple pie

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Made a simple pie today -- just a bottom crust (butter, flour, and ice water -- same crust as I used in the pasties, if you need a recipe),....
Saturday, September 4, 2010

I'm getting a wee bit jam-crazy (I think)

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I can't stop. I'm like a woman possessed. I'm out buying fruit and glassware and pectin-sugar and paraffin and just can't qu...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Blackberry Jam

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A kilo of blackberries, a kilo of jam-sugar, the juice of half a lemon, a couple of tbsps of water, and that's it. Simmer the berries in...
Monday, August 30, 2010

17. Yellow Plum Jam

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Note: Follow just the bold text if you want the short version, without all 'The Rest' -- LOL! Picked a big pile of yellow plums this...

Gyros & Tsatziki

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I love Greek food, and haven't had it in so long I can't remember. Since BC (Before Coeliac), really. But now I've found GF pita...
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Baked Pork & Vegetable Spring Rolls

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Not much to say here . . . Made to the recipe, and they're very good. Much prefer baking to deep-frying -- just brush with oil. The wra...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Carrot Cake (well, cupcakes) with Cream Cheese Frosting

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I followed the recipe (on Joy of Baking ) exactly for this (chose pecans over the walnut-option), with the exception of course being Doves F...

Roasted Garlic & Potato Soup

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This is a favourite, not just because it's really good on these cold, damp days/evenings, or because it's so nutritious (and fat-fre...
Sunday, August 22, 2010

Roasted fennel, tomatoes, peppers, and onions

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Uber-easy. Halve some small tomatoes , quarter the fennel lengthwise (after trimming), slice or chunk-up the peppers and onions , douse it ...
Saturday, August 21, 2010

Prawn-Mango-Cashew-Cucumber Salad

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Today is the halfway point of my self-inflicted ' You really could cook for 18 days before you start using work as an excuse ' Chall...
Friday, August 20, 2010

Potato, Beef, & Onion Pasties (serves 2-4, depending on appetite and accompaniments)

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This is my first-ever pasty -- eating or making -- as it's a British food and I've had coeliac long before ever moving to this count...
Thursday, August 19, 2010

Maine Clamcakes (and still 11 days/recipes to go)

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Having spent a few days at the coast last week, walking the beach, smelling fried foods and seafood, my brain put all those together and tur...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Salmon, Red Grape, Radish, & Rocket Salad

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Couldn't be easier. For each serving, place 3-4 ounces cooked salmon * (warm or cold) into a small bowl, and add about a tbsp of soy sau...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Amato's salad

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The classic is, of course, the sandwich, straight from India Street in Portland, on their very own freshly made bread. Living a million mile...
Monday, August 16, 2010

Blueberry muffins

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This is a mini-recipe (makes 2 large muffins, or 4 small ones), but can be doubled, or even quadrupled, to serve a crowd (or just a couple o...
Sunday, August 15, 2010

Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon (and my garlic mashed potatoes)

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This was my first time making this, and wow, it takes hours, but it's soooo worth the effort and time. The aroma when it's cooking ...
Saturday, August 14, 2010

Shortbread Cream Tart with Berries

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This is an old one, originally made a couple of years back, but just the thing on a grey day like today. Original post/recipe here .

Faster-Than-A-Speeding-Bullet Thai Crayfish Salad

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I think it could be re-named that. Or '5-C's' salad ( cabbage, carrot, crayfish, cucumbers, and cashews ). Whatever you call it...
Friday, August 13, 2010

Tomorrow it begins

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I'm in a slump. And as Dr. Seuss noted in 'Oh! The Places You'll Go!' , unslumping yourself isn't easily done. I haven...
Saturday, July 31, 2010

Apricot (or strawberry) macaroons

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No coconut or anything. Very fast to make. Heat oven to gas mark 3 (170 C). In a small bowl, stir together 125 g. ground almonds , 100 g cas...

Blueberry-Peach Crisp/Cobbler

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This is just an adaptation of my Apple Crisp recipe -- substitute the 5 cups of apples with any combination of fresh blueberries and sliced...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Superb Cheesecake!

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Okay, very easy, and well worth the little bit of effort (it's not like we can just go buy a cheesecake anyway, can we?). I use Betty C...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Fish pie

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Oh, I made the most divine one last night. I love fish pie, and wonder why I don't think to make it more often. If you're not famili...
Sunday, March 28, 2010

5-Minute Microwave Fudge

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Make this exactly as the recipe says, with NO substitutions, or it won't set. For example, if you use spread/margarine in place of real ...
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

(itch, itch, itch) Spicy Prawns (itch, itch, itch)

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Ack. Took my allergy pill, and I'm waiting. Hoping this doesn't worsen to where I can't have prawns any longer. Anyway, easy rec...
Saturday, August 1, 2009

Blackberry pie

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We picked about a gallon of blackberries yesterday, along the canal, so today I bought a bag of GF flour and made a pie. It was so quick and...
Sunday, July 19, 2009

Katherine Hepburn's Brownie Recipe

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Topped with raspberries and chocolate sauce 1/4 cup GF flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1/...
Saturday, July 4, 2009

Ribs

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Wash and pat dry one slab of pork loin ribs, then rub both sides with mixture of 3 Tbsp brown sugar ; 1/2 tsp each onion powder, garlic po...
Sunday, May 31, 2009

My new cookbook . . .

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Now you no longer have to print these out and keep scraps of paper tucked into your recipe file, or dash to the Internet every time you need...
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Saturday, May 23, 2009

It's not summer without iced coffee

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I make it quick-but-yummy style with instant organic freeze-dried coffee (decaf). Take a tall glass, add a couple of teaspoons of instant c...

Strawberry-Rhubarb pie(s)

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Mini, individual pies . . . or a big pie. I like mini pies. Either way, for one 9" pie, or a bunch of little ones, you'll need 2 cp...
Thursday, May 7, 2009

Oven chips, kicked up a notch

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Before I put the oven chips into the oven (I get the organic, low-fat version, but any will do just fine), I give them a good sprinkling of...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Meatball Sandwich

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Very simple really -- everything store-bought, right down to the organic GF meatballs (found them at Waitrose). Then, a jar of Seeds of Chan...
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