The temperature has dropped and all I want is soup. Here’s a collection of 5 soups you need right now. This is a collection of favourites. They are easy they are classic and they are very very good. If you already know how to make them then here’s some great inspiration from some of my…
RECIPES
Pretty Ribbon Bow Cake. Girls love it!
Well hello again from cake central. So it seems there is no end to the cakes that keep leaving this kitchen. That means you have to suffer through them too I am afraid!. I thought maybe you would like to see how a Bow Cake is put together. Despite it’s appearance this cake is really…
Eggs Mexican Style with Blackbeans and Hot Chilli Sauce
On the weekend I had a few people over for breakfast. It was a lazy Sunday morning and they offered to bring cereal so that no one had to cook. But I want to cook!! I didn’t want them to think I had gone to any trouble, and really truly I didn’t. And you won’t…
Bubble and Squeak Chefs at Work, Ben Allcock
These are my Bubble and Squeak patties. I was inspired to make them after talking to English born Chef Ben Allcock. Mine are made from fridge leftovers but his are definitely not! Having a sly peak into someone else’s life is always a bit irresistible, it’s how we work as humans. I often find that…
Spelt and Chia Hundreds and Thousands Cookies
Organic Spelt and Chia Hundreds and Thousands Cookies AND my contribution to the very first crowd sourced Bioglan Cook book- with your chance to win one coming up too. These cookies have been popping out of the oven in our kitchen for years in one form or another. Just recently I decided that they could…
Chilli Lemon Ginger Chicken
Almost makes it self…..this Chilli Lemon Ginger Chicken seems to work for the fussiest of eaters. I’ve never made a secret of the fact that I struggle with getting Skater to eat the things he really should. He is too old now for me to punish him and I can only hope that his tastebuds…
Easiest Sponge Recipe
This week is a bit of a crazy whirlwind for me. I am afraid there will most probably be nothing but cake posts, because that’s all I have been doing. Again. I partnered with one of my favourite companies last week to talk about their Australian organic milled cake flour. I am always happy to…
Sausage and Tomato Risotto, weeknight dinner
I know, you probably think that risotto is hard or that it takes a long time. Neither is true. Risotto is just rice that you need to stir while you are doing other things. As long as you have good rice …bingo… easy perfect weeknight dinner I’ve talked about rice for risotto before but, I’m…
Alfajores with Dulce de Leche & Lake Titicaca
Alfajores with Dulce de Leche are one of the worlds most underrated pastries. They will be a welcome biscuit at your house. This is how I first discovered them… I love Alfajores. They are one of the gems of South American treats. melting shortbread filled with Dulce de Leche, a caramel made with caramelised milk….
Hello Chef !!
How would you like to see this in your kitchen?. This is my very own chef Marcello Farioli, cooking dinner for me and a couple of friends last week. While this cooking was happening we were enjoying ourselves. Here’s what it looks like while you are chatting and a chef is cooking in your kitchen….
Chocolate Fudge Cake Honeycomb and Dulce de Leche Balls
This weeks Cake of the Week at The Gasoline Pony is Chocolate Fudge cake. It’s a pretty easy one that really does pack a chocolate punch. This cake is the basis of most of the cakes I decorate. It is easily cut into shape and keeps without refrigeration for up to two weeks. So if…
Lasagne Soup, Lasagne only quicker
Lasagne Soup. What could be better? Lasagne in a bowl in less than 30 minutes. Nothing beats Lasagne in my house. Nothing. Except maybe this Lasagne Soup. This seemed to make Skater sit up and notice. It tastes pretty much like Lasagne but it takes 1/4 of the time to cook. Naturally you can sneak…
Ham and Cheese French Toast Rolls
We’ve had a few of these Ham and Cheese French Toast Rolls recently, mostly because they make a good breakfast or lunch but also because Skater keeps asking me to buy him bread and ham but never gets around to eating it. This is the perfect idea to use up both. They are just like…
Balsamic Vinegar. Your guide to buying
Most people love balsamic vinegar and I guess most people are confused when it comes to buying it. There is nothing straight forward about it…at all. Balsamic is an artisan product, much like wine or bread or chocolate you will find some producers pouring their heart and soul into the family business and then you…
Frozen Cake, Chocolate cake,Chocolate Buttercream
My neighbour asked for a cake for her 7 years old’s birthday last week. It’s cake season at my house. I have used the stash of flour and butter and sugar here, and bought more again. So, when I was asked if I could make a “frozen” cake I was more than happy to affirm…
Baked Ricotta Chocolate and honeyed figs
This recipe for baked chocolate ricotta with honeyed figs would make my Dad very happy indeed. Its really quite simple yet tastes as decadent as any dessert that may take twice as long to make. When I was a kid we had a fig tree down the side of our house . It was…