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Crusty cheese and chive pull apart loaf - simple and delicious

13/3/2017

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Cheese and chive pull apart loaf by Liz Posmyk
There was a fascinating segment on Words and Music on BBC Radio 3 this week, in which the conversation focused around the use of hands in our everyday lives. The speakers touched on the topic of working with one's hands for both practical and creative purposes.


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Scandi cardamom scrolls + vanilla maple buttercream

10/2/2017

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Scandi cardamom scrolls - Liz Posmyk Good Things
I had one of those ear worms happening on baking day this week. It wasn't an annoying tune, it was an upbeat number from the 1960s, and I found myself happily bopping around the kitchen. Some of you might remember the song in question. It was originally recorded by The Drifters and the chorus was: "Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey, I'll never, ever let you go."


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Oliebollen - delicious little Dutch apple doughnuts

14/6/2016

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Oliebollen - delicious Dutch apple doughnuts - photo by Liz Posmyk Good Things
Speaking of words I love, oliebollen is quite a good one. Pronounced oh-lee-bollen, which is apparently Dutch for 'oily balls', the delicious little fruit-filled doughnuts are said to be popular around the world.


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Let's make play dough - a recipe for cooked play dough

17/3/2016

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Fun in the kitchen with play dough and cookie cutters - stock photo
It doesn't really matter how old you are, there's something immensely pleasurable about playing with soft, squishy dough - especially when it's still warm and has not long come out of the pot.


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Rustic multigrain soy and linseed bread with fruit and nuts

19/11/2015

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Rustic multigrain soy and linseed bread with fruit and nuts by Liz Posmyk, Good Things
'That loaf looks better than okay,' noted a lovely friend and fellow baker when she saw the photo of my latest creation. I must admit, I thought it looked better than good too. To me, my bread looked like one of those artisan loaves that one buys for upwards of $10 at specialist bakeries. So, I must admit I was feeling rather chuffed, and even more so once I'd tasted it.


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Cooking with the Tefal Cuisine Companion

3/4/2015

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The Tefal Cuisine Companion in the kitchen of wordsmith and cook, Liz Posmyk, from Good Things
The Tefal Cuisine Companion in the Good Things kitchen
A few months ago I was one of just a handful of cooks from across Australia invited to preview the Tefal Cuisine Companion. At an exclusive launch held at the Sydney Seafood School, I received a big box containing my very own, complementary Cuisine Companion and was signed up as a Founding Member of the 'Cuisine Companion Club' (an online community for those who own a Cuisine Companion). 


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Hungarian potato bread - Magyar krumplis kenyer

25/1/2015

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Hungarian Potato Bread by Good Things
It's baking day and as I open the oven door, the heady aroma of freshly baked bread brings me to reflect on the summer of '94 spent with my family at Budaörs on the outskirts of Budapest.  


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Pizza bianca with zucchini blossoms

3/1/2015

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Looking back on my life to this point, I can say that I feel truly blessed. While there have been some hurdles along the way (and some of 'em were biggies), I am privileged to have come so far from humble beginnings, to have found my niche as a cook and food writer, and to have had some amazing culinary experiences over the years.
Pizza bianca with zucchini blossoms


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On baking featherlight buttermilk scones and a few scone recipes

5/8/2014

 
Buttermilk scones
Legend has it in certain Australian kitchens that a clever farmer's wife would always keep an eye on the farm gate. If she saw visitors arriving at the gate, the fire went on and a scone dough was mixed, cut and in the oven before the vehicle pulled up outside the front verandah. Practice makes perfect, apparently.


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On Peach Kuchen Pie and baking from scratch

12/7/2014

 
Peach Kuchen made from scratch
'An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup.' 
                                       ― Author and journalist H.L. Mencken, A Book of Burlesques (1880-1956)


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Good Things is written and published by Liz Posmyk © 2011-2020.   All rights reserved.
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