Please Pass the Recipe

sharing recipes from one generation to the next

Unbaked Nutty Chocolate Ginger Bites

  I don’t really have a sweet tooth, but wouldn’t you know it, I have a craving for something sweet and no oven for baking. I was so busy making … Continue reading

April 28, 2016 · 18 Comments

Maple Mustard Pulled Pork Burgers

Yesterday was “D” day, kitchen demolition day. They say the kitchen renovation will take 6 weeks but I’ll wait and see. Builders are notoriously optimistic. We’ve set up a camp … Continue reading

April 21, 2016 · 38 Comments

Sicilian Baked Eggplants

I’m experiencing a different kind of seasonal transition than what I’m accustomed to. Until this year, travel aside, I’d spent my entire life in Melbourne, in a temperate climate where … Continue reading

April 14, 2016 · 46 Comments

Bread and Butter Pudding

If you’re listening Leah, I miss the Cookbook Guru. I miss it because it gave me a focus, a reason to take a different cookbook from the shelf each month, … Continue reading

April 6, 2016 · 25 Comments

In My Kitchen-April 2016

April already? We’re in the nothing happening, waiting phase of our kitchen renovation, the gap between the flurry of planning activity and the time that work begins. The most exciting … Continue reading

April 1, 2016 · 39 Comments

Buckwheat Blini

  “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” says Shakespeare, but does a pikelet taste better if it’s called a blini? I’ve been researching, trying to establish … Continue reading

March 30, 2016 · 9 Comments

Gretchen’s Beer Mustard has bite

I always have a cupboard crammed full of homemade condiments, jars of spicy pickles, piquant relishes and chutneys made from ripe summer fruit and vegetables at the height of the … Continue reading

March 23, 2016 · 22 Comments

Sourdough Spelt Turkish Lamb Pide Pie

After receiving the book “Turkish Fire” as a birthday gift, my excitement about the flavours of Turkey was reignited.  When we travelled there ten years ago I was in good … Continue reading

March 17, 2016 · 30 Comments

Zucchini tart with lemon, fennel, feta and thyme

If I have zucchinis in the kitchen all is right with my world. I just love their buttery flavour. Zucchini complements many different ingredients so it’s easy to grate, slice … Continue reading

March 15, 2016 · 24 Comments

Hot Cross Buns – 100% Spelt Sourdough

  What ever happened to Chelsea buns, Boston buns, coffee scrolls and the plethora of yeasted sticky fruit buns of different shapes, sizes and garnishes that adorned the display window … Continue reading

March 10, 2016 · 24 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Brownie with Raspberries

Am I alone in harbouring random vivid food memories beginning from early childhood? I have a vast databank of delicious tastes connected to particular places stored deep within. Today I … Continue reading

March 3, 2016 · 24 Comments

In My Kitchen March 2016

The end of February marked my 4th Anniversary of blogging. It been a remarkably enjoyable, fulfilling and unexpected experience. Please Pass The Recipe began as a way to share family … Continue reading

March 1, 2016 · 57 Comments

Spicy Tomato Relish

  Spicy Tomato Relish – low Fodmap Onion, garlic, apples and dried fruit are common ingredients in fruit based homemade chutneys of the style our mothers and grandmothers made when … Continue reading

February 25, 2016 · 37 Comments

Tomato Ginger Jam

  I’ve been waiting for super sweet ripe and juicy Roma tomatoes sold as sauce tomatoes to hit the markets so I can begin some experimenting with some different preserves. … Continue reading

February 23, 2016 · 34 Comments