Orange Cardamon Cake with Grand Marnier Syrup
Australian food synonymous with Christmas has changed remarkably in a single generation. A self confidence with our cultural identity heavily influenced by both the climate and immigration means we no … Continue reading
Peppery Blue Cheese Tart with Caramelised Fennel
I’m totally enamoured with the unconventional recipe for shortcrust I posted a few months ago. It’s liberated me from a tart free world. The fact that it makes a big … Continue reading
Gluten free choc chip, cherry and almond cookies
Christmas is a time for giving and small homemade gifts are always well received. This year I thought I’d make my friends a chocolate treat. Chocolate is perilous in … Continue reading
Lemon and Rosemary Syrup Cake
Yesterday was one of those days, the sort of day when the safest way to avoid disaster is to shut yourself away and do nothing. I should have heeded the … Continue reading
Fabulous Unconventional Shortcrust
In my working life as a cook for a catering company I was often dubbed the Queen of Tartlets. I was proud of my pastry making ability and could effortlessly … Continue reading
Salted Peanut Sesame Snaps
I curse technology as frequently and vehemently as the next person but I’m old enough to remember a life without it and I like love the benefits. I’m hooked on … Continue reading
Nut ‘N’ Spice Macaroons
Surplus egg whites can be a curse, but they can be a blessing too. Most of the time I have little plastic tubs of egg whites in my freezer. Mainly … Continue reading
Apple Streusel Cake – Gluten Free
I’ve already told you lots of stories about my Love’s love of apples cooked into pudding, pies and cakes. Last year we even went to the extreme of taste testing different … Continue reading
GF Pumpkin, Parmesan and Parsley Muffins
At long last, the humidity has dropped and so have the temperatures. I’d hardly call it cold, but this is what the locals call winter in Brisbane, overnight temperatures around … Continue reading
Spanish Olive Oil and Fennel Wafers
Spanish sugar coated olive oil and fennel wafer biscuits have no local equivalent in flavour or texture. When I lived in Melbourne I could buy imported Ines Rosales brand Tortas … Continue reading
Fig and Walnut 100% Spelt Sourdough Bread
Teaching the man in my life to make bread seems weird. He retired a while ago from a high pressure high stress professional career, but he’s never shown any interest … Continue reading
Spelt Sourdough Bread – no starter wasted
I have a frugal nature. As I can claim neither Scottish nor Jewish heritage I’ll thank my maternal Grandmother who survived a poverty stricken childhood, the Great Depression and rationing … Continue reading
Rice Flour Carrot Paratha
It’s been a few years now since I last visited India, but not a day goes by without fleeting images of cheeky children, vibrant colours, pungent smells, abject poverty and … Continue reading
Unbaked Nutty Chocolate Ginger Bites
I don’t really have a sweet tooth, but wouldn’t you know it, I have a craving for something sweet and no oven for baking. I was so busy making … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 