Panzanella
Salads needn’t be boring. My Dad always referred to salad as rabbit food. That was several decades ago when “salad’ conjured visions of shredded iceberg lettuce, sliced tomato and cucumber, … Continue reading
Sweet Red Pepper Chicken Curry
My fascination with all things Indian is no secret. I find the sights, the sounds and the smells hypnotic. My obsession also embraces the food which is as vibrant and … Continue reading
Peanut Butter and Banana Loaf
Queensland bananas, naturally ripened without gas, bought directly from the grower are one of my favourite indulgences. Delicious as these bananas are though, they are not immune to rapid ripening … Continue reading
Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes
I have a love-hate relationship with summer. I’m no great fan of heat and humidity and all the associated discomforts so in the midst of our currently very hot summer … Continue reading
Cambodia #2, rice, the sustainer
Rice is the cornerstone of the Khmer diet and widespread production puts Cambodia among the top rice growing countries in the world. It was the end of the rainy season … Continue reading
My Melbourne Holiday menu #2
Our sojourn in Melbourne is drawing to close. Our grand daughters, now in their teens, have willingly visited the Victorian National Gallery and the Immigration Museum, spent a day bush … Continue reading
My Melbourne holiday menu #1
My new readers may not be aware that I’m a Melbourne girl transplanted to Brisbane 30 months ago. It took a while to settle, put down roots and regard Brisbane … Continue reading
In My Kitchen October 2016
September In My Kitchen has been crazy. Firstly we finally had the painters in to finish off the kitchen and freshen up the rest of our rundown home, then with … Continue reading
Asian style Coleslaw
It’s 12 months since we relocated to Brisbane. I had grand plans for my balcony garden then, declaring that I’d only grow edibles. Reality hit home when the tomatoes failed … Continue reading
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
Perfectly crispy roasted pork belly
In culinary terms, roasting is the application of indirect dry heat to food. Man has been cooking meat this way since he first learned to make fire. Archeologists have found … Continue reading
In My April Kitchen, 2015
Back into the cooking vibe again after a month long holiday in New Zealand, in my kitchen I have souvenirs, memorabilia of my time revelling in fresh organic food, good … Continue reading
In My November Kitchen
In My Kitchen to start November there are some interesting new products and ideas. I’ve just returned from a late October visit to my daughter Leah @ The Cookbook Guru, … Continue reading
In My Kitchen – July ’14
It’s the beginning of July and my kitchen is in chaos. It’s winter school holidays and I have my darling grand daughters to stay for the duration. They are both … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 