Today I bought my smallest pizza pan yet it has a diameter of merely 15cm. This purchase came about because of a wonderful pizza experience I had yesterday with a dessert pizza. It was a Mixed Berry and Mascarpone Calzone and it was sublime. I have been slowly and quietly collecting pizza pans of all … Read more
What I have wanted to try again is a Phukthong Gang Dang which is my favourite Thai Curry. It is Chicken & Pumpkin Red Curry with Coconut Cream. I have repeatedly tried to make the dish but never had absolute success. I am using a slow cooker because I am lazy, and I wanted to … Read more
I was feeling a little bit guilty for having enjoyed this beautiful Praline Chocolate Tart at “Cooking with Company” and not sharing it with my family. So when an opportunity came up to make one for a friend, I jumped at the chance. Naturally, I doubled the mixture and made a second one for us. If … Read more
I have been experimenting with macaron flavours recently and came across a post by another blogger who had been busy trying to create a creaming soda macaron. Her attempt did not end up in a successful macaroon but instead she decided to make the most awesome looking ice-cream soda cupcake. Her post got me thinking … Read more
With the beautiful Spring weather at the moment, I was looking for a fresh, healthy but tasty recipe for dinner. I didn’t feel like salad and I had a bag of home-grown snow peas in the fridge. I thought back to a Chinese Classic – Stir Fried Garlic King Prawn! What I found was a recipe … Read more
When I think of France, I think of Fromage! Cheese in every way, shape or form, inevitably, though, my thoughts turn to rich salty blue cheese such as the Roquefort. I have decided to make a Creamy French Roquefort Tarte. It is simple and quick and can be an entrée or main. Although some people dislike … Read more
This is the second time I have made this Caramel Mud Cake in the last two weeks. The first cake disappeared before I could photograph it! I would like to be able to blame the kids, but I have to admit that I had my fair share, (okay, maybe a little more than my share). … Read more
The weather has been quite cool recently, and at the local markets, we found some fabulous Ciabatta Bread. Once we had done the rounds of the stalls I decided to come home and make something quick and warm to serve with the beautiful loaf of bread. What could be better than my “Easy Pesto Pea … Read more
The theme of this week is Italian. Immediately I thought about the beautiful gourmet pizza we have been making at home. We have made so many tasty flavours it was difficult to decide on just a few to make this week. I need not have worried too much as I have made these pizzas three … Read more
This weeks cookbook challenge is potato, and I admit I was stumped for a minute. The only potato dishes that came to mind are quite boring and wouldn’t photograph well. I wanted to do something a little more interesting.The result is this very tasty Potato Rosti & Smoked Salmon Stack. I made a variation of … Read more
I have set myself two cooking challenges this week. The first is to contribute an original recipe to a weekly “cookbook challenge”. The second challenge was to design a dish which would highlight the Riberry as an exciting “new” ingredient in Australian Cuisine. I have decided to combine the two tasks and the result is the delicious … Read more
I have been intending to make Chocolate Fondant Cakes for a while now but I haven’t because I’ve been put off by the heavy recipes, and all the beating and creaming. Yes, I am a lazy cook, I like a bit of bang for my buck. Recently a local takeaway chain added an addictive “Lava Cake” … Read more
Luscious black truffle oil makes this the most decadent mushroom pate recipe. The recipe is vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and gluten free.
Have you heard of Muddy Buddies before? I hadn’t until about one week ago. I stumbled across a bowl bearing a sweet snack on the internet. It was a Pumpkin Pie flavoured version, but this one is a delicious bowl of Cheesecake Flavoured Muddy Buddies. I immediately consulted Wikipedia! What food exploration had I been missing? … Read more
These are my daughter’s favourite treats to help make at the moment. She has named them her Sweetheart Cakes and they have to be baked in the heart shaped mould. With so many different types of cakes on the menu, the delicious taste of coconut can often be overlooked. These beautiful Coconut Cakes have a … Read more
This is a dish I make all the quite a lot, it is my “low fat” version of the classic Creamy Garlic Dill Prawns as it doesn’t have any cream. I make it all the time because it is quick and easy. If you substitute the prawns for smoked salmon and capers it makes a … Read more
Apples are a difficult ingredient for me. What do you do with apples? I didn’t want to make an Apple Pie or Apple Crumble because I really don’t have anything special to add to those classic apple desserts. The only other thing I do with apples is cut them into quarters for the little ones, hardly inspiring … Read more
Healthy beetroot chips are a nutritious snack food which is simple to make and tastes great!
Today I am sharing a deliciously simple Orange Macaron recipe. The recipe is far simpler than the candy thermometer method and works every time! I have a great love for Macarons and have made many varieties! Try some of these tasty flavours – Chocolate Hazelnut, Turkish Delight, Chocolate Mint, and the truly Aussie – Lamington. … Read more
There are times when I absolutely crave something sweet. During these times I am usually feeling quite fickle! I don’t want just anything sweet, there is usually a certain flavour I have in mind, but often… I can’t quite put my finger on it. This recipe for Coffee Scroll Cookies came from one of these … Read more