In My March Kitchen 2015
I’ve abandoned my kitchen for a few weeks and left it in the capable hands of my house minder. As you read this I’m swanning around New Zealand’s north island, … Continue reading
Saffron Rice Pudding, Slow Roasted Plums
Rice pudding has warm and fuzzy connotations for me. Whenever my Mum baked a roast dinner she would put a simple English style baked rice pudding in the bottom of … Continue reading
Parsnip and Smoked Almond Skordalia
The origins of skordalia are firmly planted in Greece. A traditional garlicky puree of either potatoes, moist bread or almonds emulsified with olive oil, it’s occasionally served as a dip … Continue reading
Amarena Cherry Stuffed Amaretti
There is a funny story attached to this recipe. Having friends around is always an excuse to bake, to spread not only the love, but the calories. And so it … Continue reading
Carrot Tagine with Yoghurt and Preserved Lemon
We have a wonderful independent bookstore in Melbourne named “Readings.” They have survived and grown in spite of the digital book age and were glorious victors in a full frontal … Continue reading
Aussie Olive Salt
If you read my post “Indulging the Senses in Hobart” you might remember the wonderful dining experience we enjoyed at “Ethos. ” After enjoying a 64C egg served with sourdough, … Continue reading
Jane Grigson’s Greek Bean Stew
It’s no secret I hold the late English cookbook writer Jane Grigson in high esteem. She came to food writing in the post WW2 period when the English were entering … Continue reading
In My February Kitchen 2015
In My Kitchen during January, birthday candles were lit in my honour, the number so large that we had to check the fire ban ratings on the day. I received … Continue reading
Prawn Salad with Avocado Wasabi Cream
Prawns sold cooked are a wonderfully quick meal, but I have finicky eater in my house who prefers their meat and fish filleted and prawns ready peeled. I’m finicky too. … Continue reading
Boumiano – The Cookbook Guru
Jane Grigson’s “Vegetable Book” is a handy reference to turn to when confronted with a glut of seasonal vegetables. I don’t have a vegetable garden, but I do have a … Continue reading
Gluten Free Blueberry, Almond and Coconut Muffins
I have to confess to having a “black hole” in my pantry where containers of rarely used ingredients end up out of sight, out of mind. I recently discovered an … Continue reading
Terrine Chez Moi
My friend M is like a bowerbird. He collects good quality cast offs and hand me downs and adds them to his already vast hoard. He’s choosy though, he … Continue reading
Oozy Cherry Camembert
My Dad was a sociable sort of guy. I wouldn’t call him a party animal, but he loved both incisive conversation and social banter. He joined a Wine and … Continue reading
Tropical “Mess”
At Christmastime in Australia we are blessed with an abundance of fresh tropical fruits, summer berries and stone fruits so to me it seems counter intuitive to serve a traditional … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 