Surprise!!! This is a berry delicious self-saucing pudding. It has raspberries and blueberries and is sweet enough to even get me on a sugar high! Where is the surprise? The surprise is that I am even awake to cook this yummy pudding much less photograph and write about it. Why you ask? Last night I … Read more
Picnics by the beach often include a cold selection of dishes, but when you invest in a portable cooker something as tasty as a Satay Chicken Burger can easily be created! After all my cooking challenges are completed, I have plenty more food, wine and travel experiences to share, so lovely readers you needn’t be concerned, … Read more
Hello Dear Readers, Today I did something rather unusual for me. I rode my bike into the supermarket to collect some items I needed for cooking. That may not sound like an unusual activity, but for those who know me well, they would understand, this does not happen too often. I am a chronic exercise … Read more
These little Spring Cupcakes are a sweet mix of orange cupcake, mango syrup and mango ganache covered in a fondant icing. This is my first attempt at decorating a cupcake with anything other than a thick slab of buttercream or straight icing. I am the first to admit that I am not a patient person, … Read more
This classic Muffaletta Sandwich has had a Aussie makeover, introducing the Muff Burger!
Setting a topic each week that needs to be covered in a particular timeframe has meant that I have been cooking interesting dishes that I wouldn’t have otherwise prepared. This week I am revisiting Ice Cream and the recipe is for Mango Cheesecake Ice Cream. This also means I am learning new techniques, family and … Read more
Have you ever wondered how to use leftover egg yolks or whites from cooking?
Niku-jaga is one of my family’s favourite Japanese meals. It is quick and simple to prepare and it has a real comfort food factor about it. I was first taught how to make it by Kaori, a Japanese, English language student we had staying with our family for about a year. We have since visited … Read more
Chawan-mushi is a traditional egg dish which Tomo and our student Mana are making as an entrée for their friend Mayumi and the rest of our family. It is a traditional Japanese dish and the second Mayumi heard what the girls were preparing she was saying “oooh I miss this dish” “I love Chawan-mushi” so … Read more
The main course for this evenings meal is Shouga-yaki. Our Japanese student Mana and her friends Tomo and Mayumi are teaching us how to cook some of their favourite traditional Japanese meals. I am watching and taking photographs and notes to that I can share them on my website and recreate these dishes again. … Read more
I have been flicking through a few cocktail books looking for a yummy drink that would convert well to a dessert. Visually I like the idea of a three layered cocktail like a “seduction” but I wanted the flavours to be true to the original drink and finally decided on a Toblerone Mousse because I love … Read more
This Wild Rice & Blue Cheese Risotto is created out of a pantry clean-out challenge! I am preparing to take a challenge set down by KatieGirl a fellow food blogger. The challenge is as follows: Clean out your pantry, and gather up the items that are lurking in the back corners. The ones you just know you will … Read more
I have been meaning to put this recipe on the website for a little while. Every time I serve these delicious sweet caramelised onion, I always get asked how I made them. It is a very simple dish once you know how! The addition of sugar and brandy really makes a huge difference in the depth of … Read more
Well after a complete failure I started my second attempt at making this illusive Homemade Camembert Cheese. I purchased the unhomogenised milk and warmed it to the appropriate temperature. I am pleased to see that it looks as it should, with the fat floating about on the surface. Stage One Once heated, the milk is poured … Read more
Today I planned to make my own little Camembert Cheeses, as you’ll read below, this didn’t quite happen according to plan. As a result, I have made both Ricotta Cheese & Quark – which is similar to cream cheese. The moment of truth has arrived. I am attempting to make my own little Camembert’s today. … Read more
These sweet little treats came about by chance. I had egg whites leftover from making another dish and no time to make anything significant. Rather than let them go to waste, I went with the quickest use I could think of meringue, Turkish Delight Meringue! This recipe is a little different to most meringues as … Read more
My second dish for the Spanish theme is the very traditional Spanish Omelette or Tortilla Espanola (it sounds so much better in Spanish). I have never really made this in the true Spanish method. I usually add cheese and a throw it in a quiche dish but this time I have stuck to the recipe … Read more
Just in time for Winter, I have the easiest, tastiest Sticky Date Pudding you will ever try. It is luscious and rich, and if you eat it really quickly, it’s not fattening at all, I promise. The secret ingredients are ginger and orange rind, these flavours are just wicked together. Don’t forget lots of Salted Caramel … Read more