Soft Date and Oat Bars
I don’t have a sweet tooth, but after receiving a copy of “Sweet” by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh for Christmas, I added post it notes to 3/4 of the … Continue reading
Spelt Sourdough Hot Cross Buns #3
I’m of the opinion that Hot Cross Buns should only eaten to be at Easter time despite the supermarket sales campaigns that generally begin soon after Christmas, so, each year in … Continue reading
Ham, Cheese and Chilli Muffins
There must be a million recipes for muffins on the internet. I’ve contributed a fair number myself (see the links below) so in truth this bake was never intended to … Continue reading
Lamb Kofta and Carrot Tajine
Sometimes, when preparing posts for this blog I have little more than a delicious recipe and some enticing photos as evidence that I’ve actually cooked said recipe. I’ll sit in … Continue reading
In My Kitchen March ‘18
“A pinch and a punch for the first of the month.” The first of the month means it’s time to head over to link up with Sherry at Sherry’s Pickings … Continue reading
Marzipan Cake with Plums
Finding marzipan locally for Christmas baking in 2016 was impossible. I got in early last year and bought a couple of rolls of the almond confection not knowing exactly what … Continue reading
Na’ama’s Fattoush
A rustic bread salad is one of life’s simple pleasures. I could live on the delicious juices that flow from salted cut ripe tomatoes and cucumbers, add some torn day … Continue reading
Soft Sourdough Flatbreads
From the eastern Mediterranean, across central Asia to India, leavened flatbreads are a dietary staple. Those traditional flatbread have been adopted as an integral part of Australia’s multicultural cuisine too. … Continue reading
In My Kitchen February 2018
The beginning of each new month marks the time to reflect on what’s been happening In My Kitchen. It’s the time I link up with the lovely Sherry from Sherry’s … Continue reading
Baked Yoghurt Rice with Chicken
I have a kitchen bookcase dedicated to cookbooks. I confess to also having overflow in second and third locations. New publications need to pass close scrutiny before they win a … Continue reading
Eggplant Dip
I don’t like to dwell on the foods that are excluded from my diet due to annoying intolerances, but the inconvenience of having to give up most commercial dips because … Continue reading
Chinese Style Smashed Cucumber Salad
My blogger hat blew off just before Christmas, caught in a whirlwind of social events and mundane food preparation, but now summer holidays are in full swing and the pace … Continue reading
Marinated Feta Cheese
I almost missed my self imposed posting deadline today, not for lack of ideas or motivation but because like a teenager, I’ve been obsessing about what I’ll wear to our … Continue reading
Crunchy Spiced “Beer” Nuts
When we were planning our relocation to Brisbane a few years ago, well meaning friends cautioned us about the difficulty of connecting socially in a new locality, even going as … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 