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
Chocolate Choc Chip Cookies – Gluten Free
In preparation for our relocation I’m reducing my pantry stock. I figure the fewer boxes we shift, the less there is to unpack at the other end. I only keep … Continue reading
Polenta Tart – Chard, Porcini, Gruyere
Like the vast majority of Australians, my ancestors arrived by boat. They came for work prospects, for economic betterment and to secure a safe future. Curiosity about where we had … Continue reading
Curried Carrot and Cashew Nut Fritters
I’ve been helping out with the Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Scheme at my grand daughter’s school, helping the Grade 3 & 4 kids as they cook vegetable based recipes using … Continue reading
Pumpkin Scones: Gluten Free and Delicious
It’s school holidays again and I’ve been wracking my brain for simple baking ideas to help keep my granddaughters entertained in the kitchen. The difficult part is that the youngest … Continue reading
Chestnut ‘n’ Walnut Meringues
Alice Medrich’s award winning Flavor Flours has been on my bookshelf since January. It makes inspiring reading if you’re avoiding wheat in your diet. Dedicated to baked goods, not one … Continue reading
Miso Roasted Cauliflower
Meat and three veg was the norm for dinner when I was a kid, meat cooked well done and vegetables boiled for half an hour. Potatoes and carrots could withstand … Continue reading
Oat and Walnut Crackers
We fell head over heels in love with oat crackers while in New Zealand, not traditional Scottish Oatcakes which we treat like old friends but sassy crunchy crackers with nuts. … Continue reading
Cajun Spiced Roasted Vegetable Salad
news flash, news, flash, news flash, news flash, news flash, news flash, news, flash, news flash, news I ENTERED THIS RECIPE IN THE RECIPE WRITING COMPETITION AT EAT DRINK BLOG, … Continue reading
Spicy Buckwheat Gingerbread Cake
This is not the first recipe for spicy gingerbread cake that I have shared. The first was my Grandma’s recipe, a cake that I used to make regularly because … 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
Parsnips, Pine Nuts, Parmesan and Parsley Salad
At my favourite Farmer’s Market last week I was surprised to see bunches of baby parsnips piled high amongst the spring greens. Roasted parsnips are always well received on our … Continue reading
Walnut Cinnamon Cake with Candied Walnuts
Book Clubs have been a large part of my adult life. When my kids were young the few hours at the monthly meeting was one chance to be me, Sandra, … Continue reading
Salmon Roe Sushi
I unwittingly qualified for a freebie at the market last week. Along with the bundle of super fresh fish I’d just bought, my favourite fishmonger handed me a numbered ticket … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 