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Amuse bouche: Australian Desserts-Pumpkin Scones

Pumpkin scones are a variation of scones that were created in Australia. The Australian scone is similar to an American biscuit, and it is said pumpkin scones were created in Queensland due to a surplus of pumpkins.

Source: Looking for Flavour by Barbara Santich p. 113

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain

~LTG!

September 21st, 2010
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Amuse bouche: Australian Desserts- Anzac Cookies

Anzac cookies are made of oatmeal and coconut, and first came about around the first world war as a popular cookie to send to soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). Australians lost a large number of soldiers during WWI, specifically during the battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. Every year, the country celebrates the national holiday of Anzac day for all the fallen soldiers of the country both past and present, and eating anzac cookies is a popular treat during this time.

Source: Looking for Flavour by Barbara Santich p. 113

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

September 21st, 2010
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Amuse bouche: Desserts from Australia-Lamingtons

The lamington is one of the few all-Australian desserts, and consists of vanilla sponge cake, occasionally filled with jam, and rolled in chocolate and coconut. It was said to have been named after Lord Lamington, governor of Queensland from 1895-1901, and has been a popular tea-time and lunch-time treat, as well as a staple at fundraisers throughout Australia.

Source: Looking for Flavour by Barbara Santich pp.112-113

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

September 21st, 2010
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Amuse bouche: Three Popular Australian Desserts

Three of the best known Australian desserts include the lamington cake (vanilla sponge cake filled with jam and rolled in chocolate and coconut), the anzac cookie(oatmeal and coconut), and the pumpkin scone.

Source: Looking For Flavour by Barbara Santich p.112

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

September 21st, 2010
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Leena Bakes: A Giant Lamington Cake of Happiness

Leena Bakes: A Giant Lamington Cake of Happiness

Vanilla sponge cake, homemade strawberry jam, dark chocolate ganache glaze, desiccated coconut...how could any of this be wrong together?

Tea time is what I miss most about living in Australia–a guaranteed excuse twice a day to drink something warm and lovely and nosh on a little snack, preferably something sweet. One of the most popular tea time snacks in Australia is the lamington cake, which could be as simple as a vanilla sponge cake rolled into chocolate and coconut, or as fancy as a dark chocolate cake layered affair with champagne mousse and thick shavings of fresh coconut.

I was craving a similar dessert for an impromptu dinner party, and I just so happened to have a stash of coconut and homemade jam, so lamginton it was! And instead of painstakingly making each individual tea cake, I decided to make a giant cake version and just cut slices for people. Motivated AND lazy, people—I’m the best of both worlds.

More food porn and the recipe after the jump.

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September 20th, 2010
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Calling All Aussie Food Lovers–help me eat Australia!

I will be making my first trip out of South Australia EVER next week!! I am very stoked and planning at least one full day around food and food events/restaurants/neighborhoods. Anyone got any suggestions? I’ll take it all–expensive, cheap, trendy, hole in the wall. My stomach doesn’t like to discriminate, so if you have any suggestions, PLEASE, send them my way!!! Help me eat Australia! All food excursions will be featured in a blog shortly after I return. Thanks for your help! ~LTG Editted Later: It might help if I told y’all where I was going, huh? Sydney. I will be in the fabulous city of Sydney. I think my chunky state of mind is now taking over my memory.

January 11th, 2008
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how first anniversaries can rock.

how first anniversaries can rock.

Step one: marry a kick ass man (or woman). Preferably one that doesn?t annoy you after several hours alone together and especially one that makes late night potato chip runs and still shares the sandwich he got (that you originally didn’t want) because he/she likes you. Step two: make sure you rock. If you?re me, that?s pretty easy. If you do not rock, please see step three? Step three: Explore your own backyard. Silly, I know, because I totally stole that from the South Australian Tourism commission’s latest ad campaign, but also because it can be difficult if you don?t live in a place like Australia. But it is possible…where there?s a will, there is bound to be a cheese shop or bbq shack. Read the rest of this entry »

October 31st, 2007
Posted in Atlanta, Australia, Leena Eats, Leena Travels, South Australia | 6 Comments »

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