Roasted Plum Butter Cake
Summer brings gifts of stone fruits grown by friends and neighbours. A recent generous gift of plums inspired this delicious cake. The dense sweet lemony base is counter balanced by … Continue reading
Dates + Blue Cheese = Yum!
This is too simple and too good to be true! My good friend Christine introduced me to these delicious hors d’ouevres. They are so simple to make, Chris has been … Continue reading
Tzatziki, Cacik and Raita
The fresh flavour combination of natural yoghurt and cucumber is common to many cuisines, as a dip, a sauce, a soup and a palate cooler. Indian Raita, a thin sauce … Continue reading
Indian Style Mango Chutney
I love Indian style chutneys, not just with curry, but to zest up a simple steamed chicken breast, grilled fish or to give a plain barbecued sausage some pep. The … Continue reading
Salade Nicoise
As the weather heats up my mind turns to light, lazy meals based on fresh veg. Meals that require little cooking, so the cook (me) doesn’t get hot and bad … Continue reading
Confetti Salad with Avocado
It was a hot night, I had sausages to barbecue for dinner. I needed to clear some space in the fridge for Christmas supplies, so it was a veggie drawer … Continue reading
Mixed Berry Conserve
The festive season and berry season coincide in the temperate south eastern part of Australia. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, black and red currants are popular for celebratory desserts, in fact … Continue reading
Lamb and Mushroom Souvlaki
Happy New Year everyone. May this be the year of inspirational thought, beautiful images and lip lickingly delicious food. My home turf, until the 1960s, was a working class suburb, … Continue reading
Sangria
I’ve been waiting for the weather to warm up to make Sangria. A Christmas drinks party with friends seemed the ideal opportunity to try out a large jug of this … Continue reading
Gravlax
A traditional Scandanavian method of preserving fresh salmon, thin, luxurious, silky slices of gravlax make a glamorous starter, or an hors d’ouevre topping alternative to smoked salmon. There are many … Continue reading
Chocolate Meringue Cake
“Simple to make, cuts cleanly, looks good, tastes delicious! That’s about all you want from a cake, unless you need it to transport easily, store well and improve with age,” … Continue reading
Lemon, Pea and Pasta Salad
I served salmon prepared two different ways for Christmas dinner. We had gravlax cured in citrus vodka, and warm salmon steamed on a bed of dill. There was prawns and … Continue reading
Panaforte
It’s almost impossible to define Australian cuisine. The food we eat has origins in every corner of the world. What was a typical Aussie meal when I was a kid … Continue reading
Kyrddpepparkakor (swedish gingerbread)
Originally posted on Sharing The Food We Love:
These treats have been a part of my Christmas long before I spent a year living in Sweden. My Mum’s best friend…
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