Michelle Bridges Indian Spiced Chicken
The most delicious Spiced Indian Dish from Michelle Bridges cookbook.
Meat Recipes
Honey Soy Lamb Shanks
These Honey Soy Lamb Shanks are a mouth-wateringly delicious experience which requires absolutely no effort. The slow cooker does all the work making this comfort food a great winter warmer.
Guinness & Wagyu Pot Pies
I am officially not a lover of winter. Perhaps I don’t have enough meat on my bones, but for whatever reason I freeze from the first signs of a chill in the air. I would happily hibernate all winter in a warm bed given half the chance. The one thing that I do like about … Read more
The Hunger Games Slow Cooked Lamb & Plum Stew
The weather has turned, and I have felt myself craving something warm and comforting. Over the last week I have been thoroughly obsessed with the life of Katniss, a character from “The Hunger Games.” I have lived and breathed the three Suzanne Collins novels which depict the fictional life of this seventeen year old girl … Read more
Kangaroo Pie for Australia Day
As the rain comes bucketing down and even our “Plan B” for Australia Day celebrations are cancelled I comfort myself with the knowledge that this means I can happily lie in bed all day and not feel the least bit guilty. As we speak it is now 10.25am and I have my computer in bed … Read more
Happy Chinese New Year – Roast Chinese Duck
Happy Chinese New Year! We are now in the year of the Dragon according to the Chinese calendar. This is the most powerful of the Chinese signs, and symbolises strength and good fortune. Chinese New Year is a time of celebration and feasting. Our family is very fortunate to be hosting a Chinese student by … Read more
Chinese Braised Pork Belly
Regular readers may know that from time to time students from other countries join our family for a “homestay”. For the last ten weeks Niki, from China has been a part of our family. She has taught me to cook a lot of Chinese dishes. I had been craving a dish that a previous student … Read more
Slow Cooked Balinese Style Duck
I have been very spoilt recently. It seems that every function I attend on the North Coast is featuring the delicious produce from Gaian Poultry & Game in Kundabung near Port Macquarie. Not only have I been privileged to enjoy their sumptuous duck, but I have also eaten gorgeous suckling pig which just melts in … Read more
Green Eggs & Ham
Week 19 Theme Green Green eggs and ham, Sam I am! Do you like green eggs and ham, Try them if you can. Would you like them on a plate, Or on the bus when you’re running late Perhaps eat them in bed With butter, tea and a piece of bread. So here we are … Read more
Ellie’s Kitchen – Rosemary Lamb Kebabs
Good Morning Readers! It is time for another guest post from Ellie. The inspiration for this recipe came about while we were shooting her profile picture in my garden. I hope you enjoy her story! J. These easy Lamb kebabs are delicious I served them up to my family on Friday night with home made Tabbouleh and Hummus. Yes, … Read more
YBR- July 2011- Smokey Steak & Cheese Pizza w Sweet Caramelised Onion
I love this time of month, I can look back over my recipes, and salivate over all the luscious food I have experienced whislt I choose my “Your Best Recipe”. The highlight for me this month was this gorgeous pizza. The idea came about after a Wagyu Degustation meal in which we were served Bruschetta … Read more
Spicy Sichuan Chicken – International Incident Party
July Theme Sichuan The theme for this months international incident party is Sichuan cuisine, please excuse my ignorance, but before I could commence this month’s challenge I needed to consult Wikipedia. I discovered that Sichuan cuisine is a style of Chinese cuisine which originated in southwestern China. It is known for bold flavors and in … Read more
Massaman Beef Curry
Winter seems to have arrived in full force and I find myself craving all the hearty warming dishes I like to cook at this time of the year. It is curry weather here at the moment and I need something a little spicy to ward away the cold. At the start of winter I went in … Read more
Gumbo – International Incident Party
May Theme Gumbo Really… Gumbo, it is not often that I am uninspired by a cooking theme but this one was really not doing it for me. Images of Happy Gilmour in the Water Boy and “mama” throwing a muskrat into a bubbling cauldron kept coming to mind. Now naturally I know you can use … Read more
Slow Cooked Balsamic Lamb Roast
There is now such a chill in the air I want to be eating warming winter foods each night. High on my list of winter warmers to cook are roasts, slow cooker dishes, lamb shanks and curries. Today I am sharing I gorgeous Donna Hay Balsamic Roast Lamb recipe. This could just as easily be … Read more
Traditional Fijian Kokoda Recipe
Bula everyone! I am back from Fiji, refreshed and with so many great stories and travel ideas. First up though, I have to share a traditional Fijian kokoda recipe with you. I had this dish at a number of places during my travel and it suited the hot, humid climate perfectly. I thought it would … Read more
Spiced Portuguese Chicken Breasts
This Spiced Portuguese Chicken is a great zingy recipe and very easy and healthy. Surprisingly it is not as hot as you would think and served with a salad or rice it is a delicious summery dish. It is tasty but next time I will add fresh chili for a little bit of heat. The recipe … Read more
Homemade Hawaiian Pizza – From Scratch
With children home from school and an abundance of leftover ham from Christmas, I decided I would put both to work, and we would make Hawaiian Pizza for dinner. Now I know everyone knows what is on a Hawaiian Pizza but have you ever made one from scratch? I make the pizza dough in my bread … Read more
Thai Lemongrass Chicken Kebabs
The festive season has now past, and for me it is time to get back into some healthier eating. I have been watching my clump of lemongrass grow brilliantly in the garden and I have been feeling very guilty. Since I planted it the weather has been much to hot to cook curries so it … Read more
Christmas Cranberry Glazed Ham
Every Christmas table needs a centrepiece for the festive meal. Christmas this year was spent with Mr GG’s family and his mother had made a gorgeous Cranberry Glazed Ham to take pride of place. The ham was deliciously succulent with a sweet caramelised glaze; it looked far more special than just a simple leg of … Read more