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 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2012/01/easy-lamingtons/ http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2012/01/easy-lamingtons/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:43:58 +0000 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/?p=2901 The point is, whether it makes sense or not, that is what a lamington is. I will defend to my death the authentic/traditional ‘Strayun lamington recipe as made perhaps not on its first occasion but ever after. Here’s how it goes- sponge cake, chocolate icing and dessicated coconut. I cannot stress this enough. It is integral to both the flavour and texture of the lamington. But recently, in trendy cafes and even, shock, horror, on food blogs (even ‘Strayun ones), I have come across furry, rather than fuzzy lamingtons - they have been using shredded coconut, not dessicated. For shame.]]> http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2012/01/easy-lamingtons/feed/ 14 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2011/07/5-things-to-love-about-ba-food/ http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2011/07/5-things-to-love-about-ba-food/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:33:14 +0000 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/?p=1832 1. The Presentation of all things Food Crisp white tablecloths without paper covers. The old-world charm of BA restaurants. And more recently, the beautifully arranged fruit and vegetable stands in every neighbourhood. Although the aesthetic can be homogeneous, there is something lovely about the Porteños’ eye for detail when it comes to food. 2. Cake is sold by weight In panaderias, smaller cakes, pastries and biscuits from medialunas (small croissants or ‘half moons’) factures to alfajores are often sold by weight rather than quantity. There’s something very decadent about ordering half a kilo of a combination of meringue, dulce de leche and sponge cake to take away. ]]> http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2011/07/5-things-to-love-about-ba-food/feed/ 6 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2011/07/kosher-whole-orange-cake/ http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2011/07/kosher-whole-orange-cake/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:55:52 +0000 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/?p=1819 ]]> http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2011/07/kosher-whole-orange-cake/feed/ 10 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2011/05/a-beautiful-disaster-raspberry-upside-down-panettone-trifle/ http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2011/05/a-beautiful-disaster-raspberry-upside-down-panettone-trifle/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 20:15:03 +0000 http://www.corridorkitchen.com/?p=1627 ]]> http://www.corridorkitchen.com/2011/05/a-beautiful-disaster-raspberry-upside-down-panettone-trifle/feed/ 6