Sorry No Banana’s Since the cyclones up north I see this sign out almost everyday at one of our backyard suppliers of local fruit and vegetable. Thankfully after a long drought we are starting to get some local banana’s through again. Ironically whilst there has been no local banana’s available for sale until recently, I … Read more
I have a confession to make… even though Rhuburb is now a retro trendy food I had not really been motivated to re acquainted myself with this vegetable. In reality I am not sure my parents or even my nana, ever managed to get me to eat a bowl of the stringy looking mush for … Read more
Recently I was offered a sample of Sunraysia Prune Juice, as part of their “Makeover Promotion” challenging consumers to discover the health benefits of drinking just one shot per day of their juice. It brought to mind a funny story I’d like to share with you. My grandmother was the fitness 91 year old you … Read more
“FUCK! I keep forgetting about the tiger!” Does anyone know what movie that line is from? I have come up with a new dinner party game. Granted, there is a little “language” and some of the quotes should come with an R rating but I am really excited about playing it. We have a great … Read more
I decided to make these stained glass biscuits so long ago that I can’t even remember where the inspiration came from. It may have even been a Daring Baker challenge all the way back in the middle of last year. For one reason or another I just haven’t had a chance to actually bake them! … Read more
Good Morning Readers! It is time for another guest post from Ellie. The inspiration for this recipe came about while we were shooting her profile picture in my garden. I hope you enjoy her story! J. These easy Lamb kebabs are delicious I served them up to my family on Friday night with home made Tabbouleh and Hummus. Yes, … Read more
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
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
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