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Foodie Friday: Peach and berries French toast

Could the food pair more beautifully with the plates here?! Featuring watercolour florals and fun design twists, Cashmere Bloems’ extended dinnerware collection from Maxwell & Williams is the perfect backdrop for an indulgent breakfast. The new teaware additions were designed by Carol-Joy Pirie, the winner of their RMIT Industry Partnership Award.

Serves: 4 | Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
  • 8 thick-cut brioche slices
  • 2 small peaches, sliced
  • 1 1⁄2 cups blueberries
  • 1 1⁄2 cups raspberries
  • Powdered sugar, to serve

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C and whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and half the maple syrup.
  2. Place 4 brioche slices on a baking tray and top with half the peaches and berries. Pour the egg mixture over the fruit and layer with remaining brioche. Top with remaining fruit and egg mixture. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bread in golden. Serve with additional fruit, sifted icing sugar and remaining maple syrup.

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New Cristina Re high tea collection inspired by Paris

DIY stationery doyenne Cristina Re returns this month with a limited edition high tea collection titled “To Paris with Love” and it’s embellished with luxurious 24-carat gold.

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Chic, hand-drawn fashion illustrations adorn the range of teacups and saucers, mugs, side plates and platters making them a great gift for fashion lovers.

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While her career started off as a DIY stationery merchant, Cristina’s recent work has seen her move into the designer tea ware market and she even has a store in China.

CristinaRe_TPWL_Lucille_SidePlate“The Chengdu store features the latest in high end architecture and beautiful interior design. I wanted to create a luxurious environment where guests could enjoy high tea whilst viewing and sampling the recent tea ware collections,” says Cristina who is planning on expanding her empire in 2016 with additional international stores.

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The designer has also collaborated with the Sofitel Sydney and the Grand Hyatt Melbourne – high tea fans can now eat and drink from Cristina’s signature high tea collection every afternoon at the hotels.

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