I love this time of month, I can look back over my recipes, and salivate over all the luscious food I have experienced whislt I choose my “Your Best Recipe”. The highlight for me this month was this gorgeous pizza. The idea came about after a Wagyu Degustation meal in which we were served Bruschetta … Read more
July Theme Sichuan The theme for this months international incident party is Sichuan cuisine, please excuse my ignorance, but before I could commence this month’s challenge I needed to consult Wikipedia. I discovered that Sichuan cuisine is a style of Chinese cuisine which originated in southwestern China. It is known for bold flavors and in … 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
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
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
Bula everyone! I am back from Fiji, refreshed and with so many great stories and travel ideas. First up though, I have to share a traditional Fijian kokoda recipe with you. I had this dish at a number of places during my travel and it suited the hot, humid climate perfectly. I thought it would … Read more
This Spiced Portuguese Chicken is a great zingy recipe and very easy and healthy. Surprisingly it is not as hot as you would think and served with a salad or rice it is a delicious summery dish. It is tasty but next time I will add fresh chili for a little bit of heat. The recipe … Read more
With children home from school and an abundance of leftover ham from Christmas, I decided I would put both to work, and we would make Hawaiian Pizza for dinner. Now I know everyone knows what is on a Hawaiian Pizza but have you ever made one from scratch? I make the pizza dough in my bread … Read more
The festive season has now past, and for me it is time to get back into some healthier eating. I have been watching my clump of lemongrass grow brilliantly in the garden and I have been feeling very guilty. Since I planted it the weather has been much to hot to cook curries so it … Read more
Every Christmas table needs a centrepiece for the festive meal. Christmas this year was spent with Mr GG’s family and his mother had made a gorgeous Cranberry Glazed Ham to take pride of place. The ham was deliciously succulent with a sweet caramelised glaze; it looked far more special than just a simple leg of … Read more
In a previous story, I highlighted an interesting food find from the Harbourside Farmers Market in Coffs Harbour. It was a brand of condiments, sauces, spices and seasonings which use Australian Native Produce to create a unique taste of Australia. This dish highlights a lovely spice to make a tasty Lemon Myrtle Seafood Salad. The range is … Read more
Picnics by the beach often include a cold selection of dishes, but when you invest in a portable cooker something as tasty as a Satay Chicken Burger can easily be created! After all my cooking challenges are completed, I have plenty more food, wine and travel experiences to share, so lovely readers you needn’t be concerned, … Read more
This classic Muffaletta Sandwich has had a Aussie makeover, introducing the Muff Burger!
Niku-jaga is one of my family’s favourite Japanese meals. It is quick and simple to prepare and it has a real comfort food factor about it. I was first taught how to make it by Kaori, a Japanese, English language student we had staying with our family for about a year. We have since visited … Read more
Chawan-mushi is a traditional egg dish which Tomo and our student Mana are making as an entrée for their friend Mayumi and the rest of our family. It is a traditional Japanese dish and the second Mayumi heard what the girls were preparing she was saying “oooh I miss this dish” “I love Chawan-mushi” so … Read more
The main course for this evenings meal is Shouga-yaki. Our Japanese student Mana and her friends Tomo and Mayumi are teaching us how to cook some of their favourite traditional Japanese meals. I am watching and taking photographs and notes to that I can share them on my website and recreate these dishes again. … Read more
This Wild Rice & Blue Cheese Risotto is created out of a pantry clean-out challenge! I am preparing to take a challenge set down by KatieGirl a fellow food blogger. The challenge is as follows: Clean out your pantry, and gather up the items that are lurking in the back corners. The ones you just know you will … Read more
My second dish for the Spanish theme is the very traditional Spanish Omelette or Tortilla Espanola (it sounds so much better in Spanish). I have never really made this in the true Spanish method. I usually add cheese and a throw it in a quiche dish but this time I have stuck to the recipe … Read more