Fruit Mince Muffins are totally easy and completely remind me of Christmas. I asked one of my Italian work colleagues this week what kind of things she and her friends eat at Christmas here in Australia. She has been here for 8 years now and is an Australian citizen. We were standing in front of…
RECIPES
Irresistible Pizza Dip #madeforsharing
OMG Pizza Dip!. This Dip is for all occasions, it never fails to get rave reviews. Move over hummus because Pizza Dip is here. I am telling you now, no matter who you are you need this Irresistible Pizza Dip. It is the quickest crowd pleaser I know. A bowl of hot cheesy dip will…
Ice Cream Desserts you can make without a Machine
ICE CREAM DESSERTS YOU CAN MAKE WITHOUT A MACHINE It’s warm here in the bottom half of the world and we want ice cream. Ice Cream is one of our favourite desserts and it would be just so great to make it at home while the fruits of summer are cheap, and while we could…
Peanut Butter Chicken Meatball Stir fry
Does it look funny? It didn’t taste funny. In fact I wondered why I hadn’t thought of it before. Chicken peanut balls. I mean, Chicken mince really can take on any flavour you like. We love the chicken and parmesan balls around here and we always have parmesan in the fridge but these, these just…
Perfect Flaky Pastry and Ricotta “Slice”
This total flaky delicious rough puff pastry is easier than you think. Pair it with baked ricotta and sweet tomatoes and you have the Perfect Flaky pastry and ricotta slice. You must try this! It looks completely delicious doesn’t it? This really is a perfect flaky pastry and ricotta slice. Well it actually is as…
Roasted Pumpkin Hummus with Spiced Tuna
I know that at this time of the year the U.S goes Pumpkin mad. Pumpkin in pies, muffins, pancakes , scones , cookies and pancakes, if you didn’t love it you’d be quite sick of it by now, I would imagine. I personally can’t get enough pumpkin but we here in Australia, rarely use…
Roasted Carrots, Goat Cheese and Buckwheat
It’s officially November and you can panic now, Chrsitmas is around the corner. In my kitchen this month, I’ve got a whole kilogram log ( 2.2lbs) of goat cheese. Amongst other things I made a lovely Roasted Baby Carrot, Tomato and Buckwheat salad with goat cheese and buttermilk, and ate it with very impressively baby Kale…
Brownie Ice cream Layer Cake
This Brownie Ice cream Layer Cake is a bit of a birthday treat, well for the people that came to the birthday dinner anyway. Over the years we have had all kinds of cake for Skater’s birthday. The sad thing is that he’s not really excited by cake. As we have gone along the years ,…
Slow Roast Lamb with Risoni a one pot wonder
I have a love hate relationship with Master chef. On one hand it fascinates me and on the other it has become one big weeping slobbering quest for perfection. Few people own up to watching yet it’s back into production for its 7th season. That must mean that it has a lot of viewers. I…
Spinach and Pumpkin Rotolo with Hungarian Salami
A Spinach and Pumpkin Rotolo combine delicious pasta with Hungarian salami and cheese. now that sounds perfect to me Pumpkin and Spinach Rotolo with Hungarian Salami is something I whipped up last night after a stressful day. The recipe is inspired by Jamie Oliver, and makes perfect sense. It’s much quicker and easier to make…
Good Glasses effect taste. A Masterclass with Badoit water
Does a glass effect how the drink tastes? You bet. Come top a masterclass and learn how good glasses effect taste. I went to a water Masterclass at the Omnivore festival in Sydney recently. The idea was to find out if good glasses effect taste. This is an exercise to prove once and for all…
Fennel, Blood Orange and Crisp Chilli Peperilli Salad
Fennel, Blood Orange and Crisp Chilli Peperilli Salad with Oliving by Hans I have to admit that I love Salami and Chorizo and Kransky and all manner of small goods. I don’t often use or serve them as much as I’d like because of the amount of saturated fat that is is involved. And you know…
Sweet Carrot Ricotta Pancakes- Beautiful Food
Do people still buy cookbooks?… Yes you bet they do. There is nothing like flicking through the pages and book marking all of the recipes that seem to beg to be made. They are always there when you want to return to them. The recipe for these Sweet Carrot and Ricotta Pancakes came from…
Sea Spaghetti with Prawns Coconut and Lime- In My Kitchen
Sea Spaghetti with Prawns Coconut and Lime is quite simple. In fact extremely simple to whip together and so simply tasty! Before I talk about this delicious Prawn, Lime and Coconut soup with Sea Spaghetti, I should show you a couple of the other things I have hanging around this month. Check out this Beetroot…
Beetroot Risotto, Balsamic Rump and Horseradish cream
There seems to be a little mystery about Risotto. There shouldn’t be. The only mystery regarding risotto is the rice you use. If you have had a terrible experience making risotto you may have to start again with some more suitable rice. Did your last risotto resemble a pot of glue? Then you probably bought…
Grilled Asparagus and Lamb salad with Beetroot Chia Dressing
There are a million combinations of ingredients you can put together. That’s a recipe, and it is something that I truly marvel at. How you can use a few ingredients to create something unique each time is astounding. You may have noticed that a few new ingredients seem to be sneaking into recipes and…