Veal Saltimbocca
Veal cooked with prosciutto, sage and white wine is an Italian classic which makes an appearance at our dinner table annually when veal is reasonably priced and the sage bush … Continue reading
New Style Porcupine Meatballs
Buying ingredients to suit the household budget is a perennial challenge to all cooks. Growing up in the 1960s, my Dad received his salary fortnightly. Mum served “rissoles” (Aussie for … 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
Warm Herb and Garlic Camembert
A farewell drinks party for my wonderful neighbours who are sadly relocating overseas sent me looking for a snack recipe that would taste great with wine, complement dips and antipasti … Continue reading
Potato and Fennel Gratin
I’ve been in a potato rut! Steamed or baked, steamed or baked, boring! Special fish like fresh Tasmanian Salmon needs a special accompaniment. The subtle aniseed flavour of fennel marries … Continue reading
Pumpkin, Parmesan and Prosciutto Risotto
Opinion is divided about how to correctly structure risotto. Purists claim it should be served soupy with very firm grain and simple flavouring. There is no argument from me that … Continue reading
Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
In the late eighties I made my initial foray into the food business. I worked long hours for little financial reward, but I gained a wealth of experience money could … Continue reading
Lamb Shank and Vegetable Soup
I bragged about my lamb shank bargain here before sharing the recipe for a delicious lamb shank braise with rosemary. The two remaining shanks from this win, I made into … Continue reading
The Clean Out the Fridge Challenge
I loooove a challenge. The “Clean Out The Fridge Challenge” grew out of a comment by Seana at Tiny White Cottage on a fridge clean out recipe created by Dolly … Continue reading
Parmagiana di Melanzane
This is a delicious robust rustic Italian dish which really doesn’t really require a recipe. Just so long as you have the basics; grilled or fried eggplant slices, well seasoned … Continue reading
Carrot and Ginger Soup
Carrots are incredibly cheap in the market. Juicing carrots may have a few small imperfections in their natural beauty but the flavour is just as sweet as their perfectly formed … 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
Pickled Sweet Red Peppers
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Lucky Peter, I have to make my own! But really I don’t mind, because pickled sweet red peppers are delicious. They can … Continue reading
Risotto with Chicken and Lime
The eighties, nineties and noughties was a time of great change in the average Aussie kitchen. Evening family meals morphed from meat and potato plus two veg, a legacy of … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 