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100% Sourdough Spelt Bread made simple

My sourdough bread baking journey began over 2 years ago. Finally I’ve arrived. Motivated by digestive issues that necessitated the exclusion of all bread except slowly fermented sourdough spelt from … Continue reading

February 18, 2016 · 90 Comments

Sang Choy Bao

I seem to have had more than my fair share of cooking disasters in the last week or two. I could blame any number of things, like the oppressive and … Continue reading

February 11, 2016 · 30 Comments

Warm Broccolini Miso Chicken Salad

I haven’t had kids living at home for more years than I care to mention, but the beginning of the school year still marks the end of the summer holidays … Continue reading

February 4, 2016 · 22 Comments

In My Kitchen Feb ’16

January has flown past with family visiting from interstate. Their visit didn’t stop me being in the kitchen though. With four extra mouths to feed and a couple of willing … Continue reading

February 2, 2016 · 46 Comments

It’s not just mixing dough – breadmaking tips for beginners

If you read my In My Kitchen post earlier this month you’ll know that I’ve begun baking 100% spelt sourdough bread. It’s been a very rewarding bread baking month, especially … Continue reading

January 28, 2016 · 31 Comments

Prawn and Ruby Grapefruit Salad

I‘ve never been a huge fan of pre cooked prawns especially not when the alternate choice is a warm, just cooked green prawn. Since relocating north, I’ve begun looking at … Continue reading

January 26, 2016 · 21 Comments

Maggie Beer’s Chocolate Cake with whisky soaked raisins

January is birthday season in our house so we don’t make New Year resolutions that are doomed to failure before a week has passed. Instead we indulge in spoiling our … Continue reading

January 21, 2016 · 24 Comments

Sauce Gribiche – mayo with a twist

Sauce Gribiche is best described as mayonnaise made with cooked egg yolks. It’s a classic French accompaniment for cold poached fish, but what sets it apart from the average mayonnaise … Continue reading

January 19, 2016 · 22 Comments

Chilli Peanut Vegetable Salad with Fried Tofu

The ceiling fans are whirring at a languid pace, they seem lazy, like us, affected by the hot and steamy weather. Most nights, home delivered Thai food with a cold … Continue reading

January 14, 2016 · 21 Comments

Chilli Peanut Sauce

Living with food intolerances presents many challenges. I love the flavour punch that pickles, chutney and spicy sauces deliver to a meal of smoky barbequed meat, but there’s a problem. … Continue reading

January 12, 2016 · 22 Comments

Steamed Rice Studded Meatballs

Hands up if you love meatballs. The sea of hands is proof.  Age, race and gender are no barrier to meatball love, even vegetarians enjoy plant based versions. The four … Continue reading

January 7, 2016 · 25 Comments

In My Kitchen-January 2016

Happy New Year. I hope 2016 bring delicious fresh produce, exciting cookbooks and sleek new equipment into your kitchen. I am totally in awe of the In My Kitchen community. … Continue reading

January 5, 2016 · 56 Comments

My Top Ten Recipes for 2015

Over the course of this past year, I wrote a new post on average six times per month. I tested a lot of recipes, and you know how it is, … Continue reading

December 31, 2015 · 21 Comments

Potted Leftover Cheese Ends

I come from a long line of cheese lovers, in fact one of my earliest food memories is tasting blue veined cheese with my paternal grandparents. They passed their passion … Continue reading

December 29, 2015 · 25 Comments