I love this Persimmon Chocolate Mousse Tart. I love it mostly for the Persimmons on top. They make any dessert a treat and they never go brown! There is no skimping on the chocolate for this tart. Once you make it you’ll be hooked. I’ve played around with a bit of a classic that I…
Cheese
Cheesecake No Bake Lemon Cheesecake
No Bake Lemon Cheesecake I don’t think you can ever do better than a baked cheesecake…..unless you have very little time…. and that’s when this no bake Lemon Cheesecake is your very best dessert friend. This cheesecake has been made very popular by Phoodie recently who makes a cracker. My sister sent me the recipe on…
White Lasagne Chicken, Mushroom and Gruyere
White Lasagne Chicken, Mushroom and Gruyere White Lasagne is a great dish and now I have made this one I have multiple requests to make MORE. It has pasta in it, and that makes some people in my house very happy. It also has no tomato and for a Lasagne that’s a little unusual. I made…
Quick Cheese Loaf: The Australian Grand Dairy Awards
The Australian Grand Champion dairy awards are announced today! I have 3 of the winners here. Do you want to see? I also have a wonderful Quick Cheese loaf so skip to the end for that. What would you say if someone asked you to take a hamper of cheese home and eat it with…
Soft White Polenta and Three Cheeses
Soft White Polenta and Three Cheeses with Heirloom Roasted Tomatoes It was just a forgone conclusion that I was going to make this Soft White Polenta with Three Cheeses and Roasted heirloom Tomatoes Why? Don’t make me say it….. because I had to cook it before the bugs got to it. There I said it…
Figs Wrapped in Bacon with herbed Goat Cheese
Bacon wrapped Figs with herbed Goat Cheese are clearly a classic. This dish just seemed to happen even though it is not fig season here in this part of the world till Autumn. It just seemed to be some kind of synergy between my fridge contents and the produce department. I love figs with salty…
Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano has arrived
The Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano oversees the group of producers making Parmesan, which includes all the cheese houses producing Parmesan Reggiano in Italy. The Consortium oversees the identifying marks applied to wheels of Parmesan and inspecting and regulating production and upholding standards of this ancient cheese. Like any amazing product there are a lot of…
Lamb Cutlets Cheesy Panko Crust
Lamb Cutlets Cheesy Panko Crust & weeknight dinners Holland is a surprising country. I know it isn’t on the list of the most romantic places or a place you might sit on the beach all day, but even if you take Amsterdam out of the picture…..it’s a pretty interesting country to visit. Those Duchies have…
Pumpkin, Haloumi Salad with Baby Kale
Pumpkin, Haloumi Salad with Baby Kale No matter how I try I can’t get Skater to like roast potatoes. It probably is a blessing in disguise because I can’t resist them. Just the thought of roast potatoes is enough to prompt me to turn on the oven. Instead, a piece of pumpkin fell out of…
Making Yoghurt at Home. I Test EasiYo
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Easi Yo. Making Yoghurt at Home. I test Easi Yo I was playing around with the thought of Making Yoghurt at Home a couple of weeks ago, when out of the blue I was offered a yoghurt maker to test. That’s a happy coincidence, wouldn’t you say?. Yoghurt is a…
Bagel French Toast with Philly and Strawberry Chia Jam
Bagel French Toast Supported by PHILADELPHIA Australia There is no getting past the fact that this is possibly my favourite brunch in the world. ….at the moment anyway. Oh ….wait, I am actually lying because Skater turned down everything except the PHILLY cheese on the creamy vanilla scented soft as a pillow French toast bagel…
Banana Date Bagel with Bacon and Walnut Crumble
Creamy Banana Date Bagel with Bacon and Walnut Crumble make the best Brunch or Breakfast with lashings of maple syrup. Supported by PHILADELPHIA Australia This is such a good idea I am not sure how I didn’t think of it before. Crunchy, sweet salty and good for you….should they all be in the same sentence?…
Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch with Philly and Bagels
Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch with Philly and bagels Try this amazing breakfast. This is such a good idea I am not sure how I didn’t think of it before. Crunchy, sweet salty and good for you….should they all be in the same sentence? On this occasion yes. It’s perfectly heavenly breakfast food. In fact when…
Atayef Pancakes Ricotta Dark Chocolate and Orange
Atayef Pancakes a Middle Eastern favourite Although I have never really consciously noticed that Ramadan ripples through Sydney at this time of year, this year it seems to have come to me. Over the years I have had small brushes with it through kitchen hands, that normally devour several meals during a double shift, and…
Taleggio, Interesting Ingredients
Taleggio, Interesting Ingredients So what is Taleggio? Love it or hate it the first thing I can tell you is that it is a very smelly cheese (think body odour, wet grass, cooked greens and even baked bread). It’s what is known as a smear ripened or washed rind cheese from the Stracchino family,…
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…