Oven Poached Pears in Vanilla Syrup
I love pears. Pears with strong cheeses, pears with bitter greens, sweet pears have an amazing ability to marry well with a broad range of flavours. It’s not only their … Continue reading
Making Raspberry Jam
At the end of the summer holiday season there’s a random assortment of leftover packaged food in my beach house kitchen. Family and friends visit loaded up with good things, … Continue reading
Savoury Zucchini Cake
Mild buttery zucchini (courgette) is the most versatile vegetable I bring into my kitchen. In Australia, zucchinis are in season year round and as the price only fluctuates slightly, I … Continue reading
Ruby Red Quinces
Quinces have made a serious comeback in Melbourne. Once scorned as impossibly hard and gritty, quinces are now commanding a high price at the local Farmers Markets as aficionados get … Continue reading
Sticky Oatmeal Apple and Walnut Muffins
My chief taster is a rev head, not a petrol reeking boy racer with greasy hands but the ardent admirer of expensive automotive engineering. Lucky for us his lanky frame … Continue reading
Sourdough Crepe Cake with Meyer Lemon Curd and Blueberries
Perfecting the technique needed to bake crusty 100% spelt sourdough bread is a work in progress in my kitchen. It’s been a journey and my loaves are improving, but to … Continue reading
Meyer Lemon Curd
It was necessity rather than choice that the recipes my Mum chose to make were based on economy. I have her lemon “butter” recipe and frankly, I believe it probably … Continue reading
Fruit Fondue: December Cookbook Guru
Nominating one single cook book as the major source of recipes used to prepare the food for our festive dinner table is a difficult task. I believe Leah was hoping … Continue reading
Simple Ginger Congee
High winds in Melbourne during the springtime herald the onset of hay fever season. My eyes itch, my sinuses throb and I sneeze, repeatedly. Desperately in need of nurturing, I … Continue reading
Cauliflower, Quinoa and Feta Fritters
After my chief taster retired from his demanding career, instead of making packed lunches for him, I was confronted with the challenge of putting a light tasty lunch on the … Continue reading
Buckwheat Pancakes with Banana, Pecans and Maple Syrup
We’ve arrived in Broome, a tourist town on the north west coast renowned for it beautiful beaches and perfect winter climate, but mainly known as the source of the world’s … Continue reading
Julia’s Hazelnut Crescents
This recipe came from a one time neighbour. Julia was painfully shy, but under her awkward facade was an energetic intelligent woman with an ascerbic dry wit and a ready … Continue reading
Gluten Free Seed Bread
“The Life Changing Loaf of Bread” recipe has come to me via my daughter Leah’s blog “Sharing the Food We Love.” The original recipe came from My New Roots. It’s … Continue reading
Sweet Corn Fritters
My grand daughters love it when I make sweet corn fritters for them for lunch. It’s smiles all round, wholesome healthy food eaten with gusto, happy eaters, happy cook These … Continue reading
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