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A conversation with Emma Galloway My Darling Lemon Thyme and Emma's Quinoa + Lemon ANZAC biscuits

31/3/2014

 
Emma Galloway - My Darling Lemon Thyme in conversation with Bizzy Lizzy
Emma Galloway, image courtesy HarperCollins
'Our family of seven ... lived in a wooden house built by my father — its stained glass windows greeted anyone who approached the front door. Drinking water came straight from the sky and into our tank, fruit and vegetables were grown in the traditional way and we collected raw goat's milk from a farm at the end of our winding gravel road, both to drink and make yoghurt. Looking back, it seems like a fairy-tale, but it's exactly the life I now want to give my own two children.'                   
     — Emma Galloway, in the introduction to My Darling Lemon Thyme - Recipes from my real food kitchen

It was with great pleasure that I spoke with the lovely Emma Galloway — food writer, chef, blogger extraordinaire, wife and mother — about her newly released cookbook, My Darling Lemon Thyme. Read our full conversation here.

Like Emma's hugely popular blog, My Darling Lemon Thyme, (which receives over 125,000 hits per month), there's plenty to cook from in the book. There are recipes for breakfast (Rise + Shine), lunch (Small Plates), baked goods (Sweet Tooth), main meals (Big Plates), drinks and frozen treats, and desserts (Sweetness). There's also a detailed glossary of whole food pantry ingredients. And while it's the perfect cookbook for those with food intolerances, with a wide range of delicious recipes based on good, wholesome home-cooked food — it's certainly a worthy addition to every cook's bookshelf.

Among my favourites are the eggplant, tomato + feta salad with pomegranate dressing (page 88); sweetcorn + basil fritters (page 62); strawberry thyme jam (page 228); and hokey pokey ice cream (page 184). But there are so many more!

Emma and her publicist at HarperCollins have kindly given me permission to share a treasured recipe from the book — Quinoa and lemon ANZAC biscuits (on page 94). 'These first appeared on my blog not long after we'd crossed the ditch to live in Perth, Western Australia, and I was missing my grandparents terribly. We've since lost my granddad, but he fills my thoughts every time I make these annual treats. I like my ANZACs crisp on the outside but chewy in the centre; if, however, you are one of those crispy-biscuit lovers, cook them for 3-4 minutes longer,' writes Emma.

QUINOA + LEMON ANZAC BISCUITS
1 cup (100g) quinoa flakes
1/2 cup (70g) fine brown rice flour
1/3 cup (40g) quinoa flour
1 cup (200g) unrefined raw sugar
3/4 cup (75g) desiccated coconut
finely grated zest of 1 lemon
125g butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup or runny honey
1 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 170 degrees C (335 degrees F). Grease and line two baking trays with baking paper. Place quinoa flakes, brown rice flour, quinoa flour, sugar, coconut and lemon zest in a bowl. Melt butter and golden syrup together in a small pan over medium heat. Mix baking soda with two tablespoons of boiling water and add to the dry ingredients along with the melted butter mixture. Mix well with a wooden spoon or clean hands. 

Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls, squeezing the mixture together if it seems crumbly. Slightly flatten and place 2-3 cm apart on baking trays.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the cookies have risen then fallen and become dark golden brown in colour. Remove from the oven and set aside for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store airtight for up to 4-5 days. Makes 30. 

The gorgeous image below is by Emma Galloway and is reproduced kind courtesy of HarperCollins.
Quinoa and Lemon ANZAC biscuits by Emma Galloway
Emma Galloway's Quinoa and Lemon ANZAC biscuits, image courtesy HarperCollins

My Darling Lemon Thyme - Recipes from my real food kitchen by Emma Galloway, HarperCollins, $39.99. Read my full conversation with Emma here.
ela@GrayApron link
31/3/2014 02:05:38 am

I checked it out Emma's blog! Great! And so are the biscuits! :) ela

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:31:35 pm

Ela, so glad you like Emma's blog!

Zsuzsa link
31/3/2014 03:59:25 am

Nice

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:31:50 pm

Thanks Zsuzsa

e / dig in hobart link
31/3/2014 11:20:54 am

i was baout to dimiss quinoa biscuits as faddy and far-too-healthy ... and then i saw the pic of a crunchy bikkie ready for tea dunking! i haven't been to emma's blog for such a long thyme, i shall have to re-acquaint myself.

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:32:09 pm

Ah yes, you must Elizabeth : )

Francesca link
31/3/2014 11:25:41 am

These look tasty and chewy but I am very partial to the oaty version. Nice styling.

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:32:24 pm

Indeed!

Eha
31/3/2014 12:47:57 pm

What a hugely interesting variation of the classic Anzac biscuit! Just have to try!!!!!!

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:33:11 pm

Ah, Eha, yes indeed!

Catherine@farmhousehome link
31/3/2014 01:59:44 pm

I've only recently heard about quinoa cookies and would love to give them a try. Love this variation on the ANZAC biscuit, don't get the image though.

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:33:41 pm

You don't get the image? As in it didn't appear? Curious.

Liz link
31/3/2014 02:28:55 pm

Those cookies/biscuits look divine! Emma has a new fan...all the dishes you described sound spectacular!

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:31:04 pm

Liz, thank you very much!

Jennifer Milk and Honey link
31/3/2014 02:51:52 pm

I love her recipes and her photography is awesome. I've only ever used quinoa in savoury dishes, but these biscuits look delicious. A "Must Try."

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:33:56 pm

I agree!

John @ Kitchen Riffs link
31/3/2014 03:51:32 pm

Emma is new to me, so thanks for the introduction. Great biscuits! I love using quinoa in new and interesting ways. Thanks!

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:34:19 pm

My pleasure, John!

Joanne T Ferguson link
31/3/2014 06:37:12 pm

G'day and great post today Lizzy! Nice to meet Emma too!
Love your photos and almost makes me feel like I can reach in the computer and borrow a biscuit or two!
Cheers! Joanne

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:35:41 pm

Joanne, please, help yourself : )

Hotly Spiced link
31/3/2014 10:03:16 pm

I love the sound of the hokey pokey ice cream - I grew up on it! xx

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:35:22 pm

Oh, yum!

my kitchen stories link
31/3/2014 10:34:39 pm

Those biscuits look amazing. Emma is really an inspiration for sure.

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:35:55 pm

So true!

maureen@orgasmicchef.com link
1/4/2014 09:55:20 pm

Emma is the best! I don't know how she gets everything done but she does and with outstanding competence. She's a cutie too.

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:35:08 pm

Agreed x 2!

David link
5/4/2014 05:33:40 am

Lovely biscuits! I am not sure what an ANZAC biscuit is, but I want one now with my cocoa! Liz - thanks for introducing me to Emma and My Darling Lemon Thyme.

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:34:55 pm

Thanks David, Emma has a beautiful blog, and book!

Krys link
6/4/2014 07:18:21 pm

I love the look of these biscuits, interesting addition of the quinoa. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of her book soon!

Lizzy
23/4/2014 02:34:34 pm

It's a beauty!


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