The Cookbook Guru – Mrs Beeton’s Veal Olives
It’s generally a pleasurable task, perusing a cookbook with the intention of making a family meal, but when the book was first published in the British Victorian era, finding an … Continue reading
Stuffed Baby Eggplants
We have a hard working mate who often has fresh seasonal vegies to share. This morning he dropped by quite early with baby eggplants and silverbeet. No sooner had he … Continue reading
Butterflied Pork Loin with Bittersweet Cumquat Sauce
When you are a cook, conversations about food stimulate creativity, of that there is no doubt. Sadly I don’t all have a foodie friend who as at my beck and … Continue reading
A rant, a recipe, a result!
It’s soapbox time! It’s two years since I quietly entered the blogging scene and in that time, sadly, I’ve become increasingly cynical and critical of the celebrity chef movement. Always … Continue reading
Pork, Pistachio and Lemon Thyme Terrine
The French have a wonderful repertoire of traditional charcuterie in their recipe arsenal, delicious pates, saucisson, rillettes and terrines. I have one single favourite terrine recipe. Made with seasoned pork … Continue reading
Pork and Prawn Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls
Very early in the life of this blog I posted a recipe for Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls, the filling my Vietnamese Coleslaw combined with roasted Five Spice Chicken. The photo … Continue reading
Grilled Lemongrass Pork
I have an insatiable appetite for cookery books. I learned the basics as a child from my Mum and Grandmas in kitchens totally devoid of machines or recipe books. From … Continue reading
Veal Parmagiana for my Dad
Veal Parmagiana made an inglorious but memorable entrance into my family. Late in 1964, my Dad spent six weeks in Milan on business. He came home with a recipe hand … Continue reading
Orange and Fennel Seed Pork Skewers
Spring was cold and wet this year just a continuation of winter really. In the second week of December, you can count on one hand the number of sunny days … Continue reading
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
Serendipity Sauce
Sometimes the best dishes are made in a rush with just a few simple ingredients. That happened last night. A bunch of parsley, a tired head of broccoli, a can … Continue reading
Ros-Britts Swedish Meatballs
When my daughters were very young we began an annual celebration with friends, a traditional Swedish ritual, Santa Lucia. It helped our friends keep a connection with the traditions of … Continue reading
AMATRICIANA SAUCE FOR PASTA
This is a quick, simple and tasty sauce that can be prepared in the time it takes to boil a pot of water and cook the pasta. I think fusilli … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 