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…
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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…
Goat Cheese, Potato Croquettes. Plus other Party Food
It’s my birthday on New Years Day. It’s not such a fun day to have a birthday. For a start, a lot of people feel unwell on my birthday, other people are just tired……. This is the sort of birthday people say “Happy Birthday” at 12 o’clock on the night before, just after New Year,…
The Perfect Cheeseplate
My friend and local cheese expert, Diane from Mystery Cheese in Sydney has volunteered to write up a few tips and a bit of a run down on serving cheese when you have friends over. Mystery Cheese is a business that conducts cheese and wine Masterclasses. We have chosen a few lovely mostly Australian cheeses…
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 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…
Peppered d’Affinois Cheese and Cauliflower Soup
This Peppered D’Affinios Cheese and Cauliflower soup is amazing. If you are actually lucky enough to have a piece of this French creamy Peppered D’Affinois cheese, you may not want to make soup out of it but I can tell you it is something you wont forget in a hurry. I had a big piece…