Prawn Skewers with Coriander, Lime and Palm sugar Ok . here is my idea of heaven. Prawn Skewers with Coriander, Lime and Palm Sugar. Ahem. We have very little time left to start preparing some kind of delicious thing to eat…what will you be feasting on when all the shops are shut on Christmas Day and…
Small Bites/ Party Food
Stuffing Balls. A new way to make Stuffing
All of a sudden it was Christmas and the family just couldn’t get it together between them to decide what they were going to eat at the biggest feast of the year. Some wanted a modern easy to prepare feast like a barbecue with seafood and salads and great big comfy chairs looking towards the…
BBQ Dessert Fruit, Frozen Vanilla Cream, Caramel Coconut
BBQ Dessert Fruit, Frozen Vanilla Cream, Caramel Coconut is here. Trouble is it’s too hard not to eat them! Here’s a fun totally delicious way to end a BBQ with a BBQ!. Believe me this is the perfect ending and an especially happy one. I was at my barbecue yesterday making this recipe for a…
Mushroom Pate amazingly useful (and tasty)
Mushroom Pate. People last week said I looked younger. I hadn’t had more sleep. No. I have been burning the midnight oil as usual, in fact I went out almost every night last week, so it wasn’t that. It wasn’t a lighter work load or a surprise gift or even a nice compliment that could…
Black Jewel Cupcakes
Black Jewel Cupcakes I got a call from a friend the other day. She wanted me to make some cakes for a party. That wasn’t it though and I didn’t expect it to be, this friend always has interesting ideas. She asked for cupcakes if I had time and preferably in black oh, with some…
Chicken Bites rolled in Sweet Ginger, Sesame.
Easy delicious Baked Chicken Bites are perfect for parties and even for dinner and they are gluten free too! Baked Chicken Bites with Sesame and Ginger I have been working on ways to make things easier this summer. Ways to make things simpler and quicker when all you want to do is relax, or party…
Easy Owl Cupcakes #moist apple cake
I thought I’d make Easy Owl cupcakes. Aren’t these the cutest ? I love owls, they are so quietly intense. They have a reputation for being wise, although I don’t know where that ever came from. They are also quite close to my heart because my Aunty was an owl and so was my Mother….
Chocolate Fondue: Come and see the Chocolate Festival Sydney 2015
In just two weeks’ time it is my son Skater’s 21 st birthday. How time flies. He is a chocoholic and all he wants is to get immersed in chocolate. Lucky for him that is going to be easy because on the 12th and 13th of September there is a whole weekend devoted to chocolate…
Banh Mi Salad Bowl with Doodles Creek Sriracha Mayonnaise
Sponsored by Doodles Creek “Why are all those people lining up outside that shop Mum?” Skater asked me a few years ago. Each time we passed the tiny shop front on Illawarra Road in Marrickville there were no fewer than 18 people queued at any time of the day. At the time, I had no…
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,…
Frozen Chocolate Mousse Cups- Party on!
When I was growing up, Christmas was a time my Mother dreaded. There were four children to buy presents for and there was Christmas lunch or dinner to consider and my Mother hated cooking. We lived in a house next door to our Grandmother. Each Christmas Eve before we went to bed our Grandmother, “Nanna”,…
Lamb Sweet Potato Hummus Tarts
I love these Lamb Sweet Potato Hummus Tarts for parties and starters. They are easy and you can make them ahead. There are so many things I’d like to cook but anytime I have people coming over I never seem to have enough time to cook. I supposed it happens to other people too. I,…
Smoked Salmon Sushi Toasts
Smoked Salmon Sushi Toasts. These are fun. They are like a cross between Sushi and Smoked Salmon on Toast. Smoked Salmon Sushi Toasts. Do you love sushi but would rather eat bread? Maybe you are just a bit of a rebel like me. If you are these interesting party treats are for you. They are…
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…
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…
Teriyaki and Chickpea Nori and a dash of mercy
Sponsored Post Several weeks ago one of my dearest friends had some very bad news. Originally from Wales, she has made her home in Australia for more than 20 years. Since she moved to Queensland to start a new job a couple of years ago, we have seen less of each other but we do…