This warm salad uses Australian Cipollini Onions, balsamic and tender BBQ Squid. A few weeks ago I found a 500 gm pack of Cipollini onions in a grocery store. I was excited to see Cipollini onions, well no actually I was shocked to see Cipollini onions. That’s because I have only ever seen them in…
Recipes
Gluten Free Pancakes Banana Strawberries, Chilli Pancetta
Gluten Free Pancakes Banana Strawberries are perfect everytime. This simple recipe makes just enough pancakes for two. I’ve added Chilli pancetta and Maple syrup to spice it. Don’t ever get bored at breakfast time! I’ve made these Gluten Free Banana Pancakes quite a few times this month for some of the special people in my…
Easy Tuna Cakes
Easy Tuna Cakes made with fresh Tuna. Yes, they are fish cakes but the 5-star type. Great for dinner even better party food. When I was growing up a can of Tuna often constituted a good square meal. My Mother’s repertoire of recipes was small and Tuna was a big part of that list on…
Spatchcock barbecued with cauliflower and chickpeas and a spot of shopping
This juicy barbecued Spatchcock is all you’ll need for a complete meal. Marinated with preserved lemon and garlic it is served with delicious Pumpkin, cauliflower and chickpeas. I may have mentioned that Skater and I love the whole idea of a Barbeque. We don’t have a lot of room for either a BBQ or outdoors dining…
Beer and Coconut Cake with cream cheese icing
Last time I made something with beer I suggested you may be able to use left over beer to actually make it. Seems that a lot of readers found that quite humorous and let me know they were laughing about me, both on Instagram and in the comments at the end of the post. Thinking about…
Oysters Spicy Maple Dressing. Sydney Fish Market
Try these Oysters Spicy Maple Dressing for an extra treat. And did you know you can do a special tour of The Sydney Fish Market? I had a very interesting morning last week. I pulled into a parking space in the dark at the Sydney Fish market. At 6am the carpark is full of vans…
Chocolate Cake with Kit Kat’s and Maltesers
How to make a Chocolate Cake with Kit Kat’s Almost everyone loves a chocolate cake and this is a good chocolate cake. I am always happy to make someone a cake. Usually I look forward to a bit of extra income but sometimes, you have just got to throw that to the wind and add a…
Beer Steamed Mussels – In My kitchen
Mussels Steamed in Beer There’s a bit of a beer theme in my house this month. Not that I am any kind of beer swilling Pirate. In fact my beer consumption is quite low these days. Was a time when I could polish off a jar or two…..but now laughably, I’m cooking with it. …
How to decorate a Spiderman Cake
Here’s a colourful and easy way to impress a Spiderman Fan. Follow this How to decorate a Spiderman Cake guide. I don’t remember having any such cake as a child. My Mother was never the frilly apron type. In fact her apron was not required much as her attitude to cooking was… why ? Admittedly…
BBQ Salad Brussels Sprouts Salami, Smoked Mozzarella
When grilling time comes around why not give this wonderful warm salad a try on the BBQ. Crispy hot salami and grilled brussels sprouts make this a must. Don’t skip the smoked mozzarella BBQ Salad Brussels Sprouts, Salami, Smoked Mozzarella Salad It seems that Barbequing is still a man’s domain. Men are expected to turn…
Baked Beans, Mexican Chorizo & Coriander
Baked Beans Mexican Style Did you have baked beans for breakfast when you were a kid? We were like some kind of Oliver Twist stage play growing up. Four children in a 6 year period and two working parents meant a sometimes chaotic wait for all things from food to to a hefty craving for…
Rainbow cake and how I excited the neighbours
Sponsored Post A lot of people I know may not be fussed about eating a rainbow, but, as I discovered, for one family this rainbow cake caused extreme excitement. I know it seems strange but often when I have too many cakes, tarts, biscuits and possibly a spare dinner or two, I walk out the…
Olive Oil Semifreddo and How to become an Olive Oil Sommelier…..
This is a brilliant recipe for Olive Oil Semifreddo, Balsamic Strawberries and Black Pepper Tuilles. Olive oil makes great cakes and baked goods and even Ice Cream. This is a sponsored post full of wonderful Italian opportunities PLUS an amazing recipe using olive oil. Make an Olive Oil Semi freddo with Balsamic Strawberries and Peppered…
Feta Cheese “dip” tomato, chilli and herbs
Thanks to everyone for your emails and best wishes. A melt down can be very unattractive. You have all helped to encourage me to smile. I truly appreciate your comments. There’ll be no stories today, we will be swinging straight into cheese. I am going to give back to you with this idea. I saw…
Poached Strawberries with Oats and Maple syrup
Yes I know, porridge. I really am not trying to invent the wheel and I am not trying to be smart, I just want you to know that this was delicious. There are around 60 days of chilly weather ahead and some cracking strawberries coming into season. So you will have time to try this….
Tortilla Chicken Lasagne
This Tortilla Chicken Lasagne / Pie looks good doesn’t it? It is or rather was. I am sure one of these has been made somewhere sometime, but I got the idea from Skater. I asked him what he wanted for dinner. He said Tortillas ..Oh no wait, maybe pie. Can I have a Tortilla Pie? Of…