Classic Savoury Bacon, Cheese and Chive Tart
bacon cheese chive tart A savoury tart served warm is one of life’s simple pleasures. This tart is defined by the biscuity pastry base and the just set creamy custard … Continue reading
Broccoli, bacon and pine nut pasta sauce
One of the greatest food disappointments in my life has been my inability to digest pasta dishes with tomato based sauces. I struggle with gluten, I struggle with concentrated tomato. … Continue reading
Pumpkin, Bacon and Parmesan Risotto Cake
Pumkpkin is making it’s seasonal appearance in the northern hemisphere. In Australia, we’re lucky both Jap and butternut varieties are available year round. Pumpkin soup is a favourite in … Continue reading
Caesar Salad
Caesar salad was badly overexposed in Australia in the 1990s. Every city cafe served it’s own unique version often with embellishments that left the salad a shadow of the original … Continue reading
Rustic Egg and Bacon Pie
While enjoying lunch of leftover macaroni cheese with bacon a few weeks ago, for just a fleeting instant, the flavour transported me back to early childhood and the Royal Melbourne … Continue reading
AMATRICIANA SAUCE FOR PASTA
This is a quick, simple and tasty sauce that can be prepared in the time it takes to boil a pot of water and cook the pasta. I think fusilli … Continue reading
Sweet Corn….off the cob!
I first made this simple dish years ago, BK (before kids). It was the mid 70s and “casseroles” were cutting edge cuisine, dishes that were cooked in advance and reheated … Continue reading
