I was unaware the continents ate cookies. Given that we have some lovely friends living in Australia, I am hoping that they will enlighten us as to whether this cookie is in fact an Australian delicacy. What say ye, Aussies?
Our Tim Tams are apparently not what the Australians would be eating; ours are made by Pepperidge Farm. I just googled some info, and I'm a bit distressed to learn that the company only makes and sells them from October to March. It is now July. It would seem that July is not in the October to March timeline (maybe if we were in Australia, it would be, what with that other side of the world thing). Have these Tim Tams been sitting on the Target shelf since March? Or October? Hmmmmm....Well, no doubt they have enough preservatives to make that not matter very much. It's not like they're fresh baked Tim Tams.
There was also further Australian deliciousness at our house this weekend. While at the Lowell Farmer's Market, we picked up raspberries in three colors -- black, red, and golden. Jake had the urge to make something delicious, and decided on something new: a Pavlova. My quick wikipedia check informs me that there is actually some controversy over its origins; some say it is from Australia, others from New Zealand. Again, Australian friends, and also my cousin in New Zealand: can you settle this for us?
Anyway, Jake made some variations on the Pavlova: he used the traditional meringue cake and the fruit, but instead of whipped cream, he made some pastry cream. Result: DELICIOUS!
This will be made again.
Tim Tams are indeed an Australian delicacy (made by the Aussie company Arnott's). They aren't vegan, so I haven't had the real thing. But H did find a company that made vegan knockoffs.
ReplyDeleteH also attests to the deliciousness of pavlova. She acknowledges the disagreement as to the origin of the dessert, but says that as an Australian, she is compelled to say that it originated in Australia. She also relays that, in keeping with the Australian tendency to shorten every word in the dictionary ('afternoon' = 'arvo', 'mosquito' = 'mozzy', etc.), 'palova' is often shortened to 'pav'.