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Category Archives: Cooking

Italian Style Chocolate Milk Pudding

  When I make cakes or desserts it’s to please my sweet toothed husband, a man with an enviable metabolic rate. He makes no excuses for his frequent consumption of … Continue reading

July 20, 2017 · 22 Comments

Nasi Goreng

Australia’s place in Asia has well and truly been cemented by our embrace of her food. Stir fried meals are the mainstay of week night meals for busy Aussie cooks … Continue reading

July 13, 2017 · 26 Comments

Lime marmalade pudding

Rib sticking winter puddings were a mainstay of dinners during the cold months of my childhood, a throwback to my British working class heritage. Pudding was the only incentive to … Continue reading

July 6, 2017 · 25 Comments

In My Kitchen July ’17

It’s July already, time for another In My Kitchen instalment. I’m linking up with the rest of the IMK gang through Sherry at Sherry’s Pickings. You’ll find us all by … Continue reading

July 1, 2017 · 42 Comments

Pumpkin and Pepita Spelt Sourdough Bread

I’m really enjoying Brisbane’s cooler weather especially because it’s brought me a renewed energy for cooking. Spurred on by my super active sourdough starter I’ve been experimenting with new (for … Continue reading

June 22, 2017 · 19 Comments

Quick Salmon Curry

Even the most dedicated cook has a need for fast food. I’m not talking about oily salt laden gut fillers from the local take-away but delicious nutritious recipes that can … Continue reading

June 15, 2017 · 34 Comments

Buckwheat Banana Cake with Pecans and Maple

The bananas grown locally in Queensland are amazingly good, particularly if you can buy them from a grower who harvests at a stage of ripeness that mean they don’t need … Continue reading

June 8, 2017 · 23 Comments

IMK June ’17

May has flown by, it’s time for another In My Kitchen post. At the beginning of each month food bloggers worldwide give you a peek into their kitchens. Sherry of … Continue reading

June 1, 2017 · 32 Comments

Olive Oil Braised Potato and Fennel

It’s no secret I’m a fan of fennel. The evidence is the number of recipes in my archive that feature fennel seed and/or fresh fennel bulb. Fresh fennel is grown … Continue reading

May 25, 2017 · 22 Comments

Raspberry, Rhubarb and White Chocolate Dessert Cake

Cake is a terrific do-ahead dessert and my first choice when I’m cooking for family and friends so I’m always looking for new ideas. Recipes published in New Zealand’s food … Continue reading

May 18, 2017 · 18 Comments

Marmalade: Mandarin Ginger Aperol

I’m a compulsive jam maker.  Making raspberry, strawberry, plum and apricot jam is a summertime ritual and then once the season cools and citrus fruits are in their prime I … Continue reading

May 11, 2017 · 7 Comments

olive oil and fennel seed spelt sourdough

I love bread, good dense sourdough bread with a crispy crunchy crust and a chewy crumb, the style of bread you see being sold at a high price in boutique … Continue reading

May 4, 2017 · 18 Comments

In My Kitchen May ’17

It’s May and the hub of the In My Kitchen forum for bloggers has come to Brisbane. Sherry from Sherry’s Pickings has accepted the role of managing this amazing monthly … Continue reading

May 2, 2017 · 40 Comments

Mild Chicken Masala

There seems to be a belief that kids don’t like food with distinct flavours, that they won’t like this and they wouldn’t eat that, but I’m of the opinion that … Continue reading

April 27, 2017 · 26 Comments