Corridor Kitchen » Sweet http://www.corridorkitchen.com Necessity is the mother of invention. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:46:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 Peach and Cinnamon Cake http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/12/peach-and-cinnamon-cake/ http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/12/peach-and-cinnamon-cake/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:38:01 +0000 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/?p=6203 That was the case with this cake; I found a recipe for Peach & Yogurt slice and I thought, fuck it, I know I’m right about this. I just knew I wanted more cinnamon. I didn’t feel like creaming butter and sugar. Greek yogurt comes in 200g or 500g or 1 kilo tubs, so I was gonna make it with 200g yogurt, not 250g. I wanted more vanilla, and I thought it would still be too plain, so I sloshed in some botrytis. I don’t like to cook with baking powder if I have SR flour on hand, so I used that instead.]]> http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/12/peach-and-cinnamon-cake/feed/ 0 Need an organised/lazy breakfast? Eat 3-day bircher http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/12/need-an-organisedlazy-breakfast-eat-3-day-bircher/ http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/12/need-an-organisedlazy-breakfast-eat-3-day-bircher/#comments Tue, 03 Dec 2013 01:16:43 +0000 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/?p=6168 image Bircher Muesli (Birchermüesli) was invented by Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner in the 19th century and is traditionally a mix of oats, milk, sweetener and grated apple. These days it’s a hipster’s delight of a breakfast food that’s absolutely perfect for anyone who: a) wants something filling for breakfast, b) wants to eat something healthy for breakfast, and c) only wants to make breakfast once every few days. ]]> http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/12/need-an-organisedlazy-breakfast-eat-3-day-bircher/feed/ 4 The Christmas Recipe Swap, December 6 2013 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/11/the-christmas-recipe-swap-december-6-2013/ http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/11/the-christmas-recipe-swap-december-6-2013/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:42:00 +0000 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/11/calanderise-it-christmas-recipe-swap-december-6/ In a couple of weeks, I’ll be hosting a pre-Christmas recipe swap at the Glebe Library with the City of Sydney. We want people to bring in their Christmas recipes; the ones they love, the ones they hate, the ones they just made up yesterday. You can even bring samples to share, and we’ll eat and talk cooking and eating and Christmas.]]> http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/11/the-christmas-recipe-swap-december-6-2013/feed/ 4 Would you like a rant with your cheesecake? http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/07/tiny-baked-cheesecake-plus-rant/ http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/07/tiny-baked-cheesecake-plus-rant/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:24:14 +0000 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/?p=5615 I’m gonna say it. I’m not a fan of substitutions. For example, you know those lil’ break-out boxes in those terrible women’s magazines you pick up to read on the plane sometimes? They kill me. ‘Want a handful of m & m’s? Substitute....a handful of sultanas. Want a slice of pepperoni pizza? Substitute ¼ of a piece of mountain bread with low fat cheese and a slice of lite ham. Profriterole? Granny smith apple. These are not substitutions, any more than a frozen banana put through the blender is ice cream.]]> http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/07/tiny-baked-cheesecake-plus-rant/feed/ 15 5 tips for the perfect summer smoothie http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/01/5-tips-for-the-perfect-summer-smoothie/ http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2013/01/5-tips-for-the-perfect-summer-smoothie/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:43:52 +0000 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/?p=4911

1. Make your smoothie mostly fruit

There are two reasons for this. Firstly, as someone who isn’t a big fan of fruit unless somebody else has cut it up for me and garnished it with lashings of whipped cream, this is a sure fire way to get a big serve of multiple fruits in one go, without losing out on fibre as you do when juicing. Secondly, because milk isn’t the main ingredient, those who are lactose sensitive/intolerant or like to avoid dairy won’t be missing out - you can sub in juice, soy milk, soy yogurt, almond or rice milk, even coconut milk, as long as you chill it first.

2. Fill the glass, not the beaker/blender/food processor

In the past, I was forever getting the quantities (or the ratio of ingredients) wrong when it came to smoothies. I’d whack a bunch of ingredients in the beaker for my stick blender, blend away like mad, topple the lot into my glass and find I’d made too much/not enough/it was too watery. These days, I just fill as many glasses with fruit as needed, top with yogurt or ice cream, and fill to the brim with milk. Pour the glass/es into the blender and viola! The perfect size.

3. Freeze your fruit

This will give you a thickshake or melted ice cream consistency, making the smoothie feel treat-like rather than medicinal. It also means you can save your fruit before it goes strange by chopping, portioning and freezing it ready for smoothies. Your smoothie will be cold, delicious, and so thick you could eat it with a spoon. In fact, if you pop it in the freezer for half an hour you could even serve it as dessert.

4. Use 4 fruits or less

In the smoothie pictured, I have fresh mango, half a frozen banana, frozen strawberry pieces and the pulp of two passionfruit. I've noticed keeping things to 4 fruits or less gives a cleaner taste. Also, one of the strongest flavours in the smoothie is banana, which makes sense because bananas are one of the sweetest fruits you can buy, so I never put in more than half a banana unless I want that to be the only flavour. The worst smoothies I've had don't taste like anything in particular because there are so many kinds of fruit in there that no one flavour stands out. So whatever your fave fruit is, go heavy on that.

5. Use a straw

Ok, so this is just a personal preference of mine, but doesn’t life just feel that much more luxurious when you’re sipping your drink through a straw? I'm not saying you'll feel like you're on a northern Brazillian beach or anything, but a straw can't hurt. Hell, why not chuck in a cocktail umbrella for good measure.

What's your fave smoothie recipe?

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