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
Barbequed Cape Otway Crayfish with lemon, garlic and chives
The Southern Rock Lobster affectionately known in Australia as “crayfish” is an expensive delicacy. There is a thriving crayfish industry based close by our beach house. The licensed fishermen take … Continue reading
Tess Kiros’ Dolmades
I have rolled thousands of dolmades in my cooking career, but never before have I filled them with meat. Pickled vine leaves rolled into a cigar shape with a herb … Continue reading
Wet Roasted Lamb Leg with Lemon and Herbs
Roast leg of lamb was once considered the quintessential Australian meal. It’s an old favourite in my family, though usually I buy the leg deboned and butterflied by my wonderful … Continue reading
Cucumber Salad with Vietnamese Mint
A while ago I sent my dear man to pick up some zucchinis from the greengrocers. He returned with cucumbers. This is a man who loves to eat, but loathes … Continue reading
In My (borrowed) Kitchen: January 2014
Happy 2014 to all my wonderful followers and inquisitive visitors. I hope the New Year brings you all renewed energy, inspired creativity, recipes to drool over and a clean up … Continue reading
Summer Pudding, gluten free
My family abandoned English food traditions at Christmas time long ago in favour of lighter fare, but a traditional English Summer Pudding with berries is frequently our dessert of choice. … Continue reading
Nancy’s Hazelnut Sponge
Preparing my Cookbook Guru post earlier in December I came across this recipe in my old battered blue folder. Nancy, a Calabrian co-worker in the kitchen shared her light and … Continue reading
Mindful Consumption: Cherries
Plump fresh cherries were a childhood Christmas luxury. Cherries heralded the imminent onset of summer, but sadly their season was short, by New Year they had all but disappeared. Imported … Continue reading
Brunetti’s Almond Cake
I felt compelled to cook from”A Taste of Venice” after referencing fictional Italian detectives in a previous post. Food plays such an important role in Italian life, so it seems … 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
Chocolate Yuletide Log
Chocolate is mandatory at Christmas, smooth dark bittersweet chocolate, mixed with love and other luxury ingredients into a yummy delicacy. I was inspired to make this chocolate treat by an … 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
Tonic Water Syrup
I love bitter flavours, I guess that explains why my favourite mixers are bitter lemon, tonic water and freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. Most nights I sip on a drink as … Continue reading
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