Matt Dobson 
Pictured above is the last remaining piece of Red Velvet Cake from my dear hubbys birthday dinner. I should add… my belly hurts; I have eaten way too much cake. I even skipped dinner because I was writing this story and needed more cake to keep me going. Each time I have edited a photo … Read more
This morning I am sure I heard the sound of all the mums in oz, letting out a collective sigh of relief, as their little darlings went back to school. Winter school holidays are never my pick of vacations. We have had a lot of rain, and the kids have had colds, so it has … Read more
Winter seems to have arrived in full force and I find myself craving all the hearty warming dishes I like to cook at this time of the year. It is curry weather here at the moment and I need something a little spicy to ward away the cold. At the start of winter I went in … Read more
For this months “Your Best Recipe” I have chosen a dish that I have failed at previously… Cake Pops! They are fiddly and difficult and really not worth the effort. Or they were until I worked out a different method… Anyway, take a look at the images, and if you like what you see check … Read more
I hope you are looking forward to sampling another bottle of wine with me because it is time once again for Top Drop. This is a segment where you can play along at home, by sampling the wines I suggest, and leaving your thoughts as comments at the end of the story. I am happy … Read more
Theme 12 Spice The topic for this fortnights’ Cookbook Challenge is spice! I have had a few ideas’ rolling around in my head but I kept coming back to the spicy Chai flavours. I wanted to use this flavour in a dessert similarly to last years White Chocolate and Chai Creme Brulee, but this … Read more
What a gorgeous day, the sun is shining and we have a three day weekend to celebrate the Queens birthday. I am very pleased for this unexpected change in the weather as I have a lot planned for the weekend, and most of it is outdoors! It’s a bit of a given that I will … Read more
Little Miss A turned four recently and at the suggestion of a friend we decided to have a “tea party” theme. It was a great opportunity for me to “tizzy” things up a little and go overboard on the “girly” stuff. After all, with three older brothers it has been a while since we’ve “done” … Read more
Well another month has come and gone, so it is time to go through the archives and chose my favourite recipe of the month. My favourite dish this month was the Smurfy White Chocolate Panna Cotta. I was really pleased with the unique look of the dessert, and I loved the great white chocolate flavour. … Read more
Theme 11 Cups Aren’t these just the cutest little things!! I have the cleverest mother, she made these adorable treats and brought them along for my daughters “tea party,” and I just had to share them with you. They were a huge hit at Little A’s birthday party which was a pink and white themed … Read more
The other day I received a lovely surprise in the mail courtesy of Chocolate Suze and Liquid Ideas , it was a copy of “Simply Heaven”. This delicious cookbook features 75 sweet and savoury recipes using Philadelphia Cream Cheese. I have always been a fan of Philly Cheese, especially the 5% fat variety. I usually … Read more
Topic 10 Blue What food is blue??? I have struggled to choose an item to prepare for this topic. The only image which was coming to mind was a delicious cocktail I had in Fiji called a Blue Lagoon. Naturally then my mind would wander…I would be mentally poolside and no closer to inventing a … Read more
May Theme Gumbo Really… Gumbo, it is not often that I am uninspired by a cooking theme but this one was really not doing it for me. Images of Happy Gilmour in the Water Boy and “mama” throwing a muskrat into a bubbling cauldron kept coming to mind. Now naturally I know you can use … Read more
I am very excited to be able to share a little secret with my readers. I am sure you all know how much I enjoy a good bottle of wine or two, and how much I love our local regional vineyards… well, I have just been asked to contribute a monthly wine review for Focus … Read more
There is now such a chill in the air I want to be eating warming winter foods each night. High on my list of winter warmers to cook are roasts, slow cooker dishes, lamb shanks and curries. Today I am sharing I gorgeous Donna Hay Balsamic Roast Lamb recipe. This could just as easily be … Read more
Today I will be handing the front page over to Kristy, so she can tell you about a comfort food she made for Mr GG the other day. Kristy is in Australia for six months to study English language at university. She has been living with us since January this year and her English has … Read more
The April 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Evelyne of the blog Cheap Ethnic Eatz. Evelyne chose to challenge everyone to make a maple syrup mousse in an edible container. There were two mandatory items in this challenge. Firstly I needed to choose from one of two provided recipes. The one I decided to … Read more
Good Morning everyone and Happy Easter! I hope the Easter bunny has been good to you, and that you are all enjoying a wonderful sugar high! I am certainly enjoying the extra long holiday this year. I hope readers have also had the chance to getaway and enjoy some much deserved time off work. Remember … Read more
Ahh, the smell of bread baking, it is one of the all time best aroma’s. Who can resist hot bread fresh from the oven, spread with generous quantities of real butter? Not I! I have gone one step further and made a cheesy, onion, garlic and rosemary stuffed loaf. The weather has been getting a … Read more
