What is niter kibbeh? I first discovered this amazing secret ingredient whilst dining in an African Restaurant in Coffs Harbour. The chef is a fabulous man, he introduced me niter kibbeh. Joel actually sent me home from that meal with a takeaway container of the beautiful gold liquid. Niter Kibbeh is a spice infused, clarified butter. The … Read more
Today’s recipe is definitely not a delicate affair! My rustic melted Brie Cobb is a no holds barred, dig in type of dish. The idea for this dish came from a few different sources. I have previously made a pastry encrusted Baked Camembert, a Cheese Fondue and a Deep Fried Camembert but my love of cheese has kept … Read more
I love to make homemade ricotta cheese. Not only is homemade so much nicer than store bought ricotta, I also feel a great sense of satisfaction from turning milk into cheese. It feels like kitchen magic, when the milk congeals to form a raft of beautiful fluffy ricotta curds. Believe it or not, making ricotta … Read more
During the colder months I tend to crave something sweet of an evening. Typically though, by the time I’ve put the kids to bed I’m all out of energy. This’s where a quick, individual serve, dessert recipe like this Lemon & Poppy Seed Mug Cake comes in very handy. Do you remember my Chocolatey Rocky … Read more
Sometimes it seems like my best recipes are born out of a desire not to waste leftovers. These salted caramel donuts definitely fall into this category. Regular readers will remember my Salted Caramel and Pecan Monkey Bread. It was a big hit in our house, but now I have a jar of homemade salted caramel … Read more
Is the weather cool in your part of the world? It’s blowing an icy gale here! Thankfully the smell of chai spiced slow cooker rice pudding is warming the house. This dish is the epitome of comfort food. It’s warm, and nourishing and just sweet enough to satisfy a dessert craving. This is a dish … Read more
Hello dear readers, today I want to share a Thermomix recipe for Pesto Pea Soup. If you don’t have a Thermomix don’t worry, my original Pea soup is a stove top recipe and can be found by clicking the link. I haven’t changed any of the ingredients for this Pesto Pea soup. I have simply altered … Read more
I’m sure by now we have all tried a bliss ball or two. I published this Jaffa Bliss Ball recipe about a year ago and everyone loved it! The recipe included nuts and dates and was a lovely, healthy, wholesome recipe. This Peppermint and Chocolate Bliss Bomb recipe is everything the Jaffa recipe wasn’t. The … Read more
When you’re a mum, there are some recipes you tend to make more regularly than others. The reason for this is because you know the family loves them, which will result in a fuss free mealtime. This recipe is one of those! I’ve made this slice off and on for more than 20 years! Now … Read more
Good Morning readers, have you heard about, or tasted Monkey Bread? I have to admit it’s pretty new to me also. At first I presumed it was a type of banana bread… well monkey’s like banana’s?? But no, monkey bread has nothing to do with banana’s. What is our latest US recipe import, commonly known … Read more
Today I’m sharing a fabulously easy vegetarian Pumpkin Lentil Loaf with Quinoa. But first, did you know the United Nations has declared 2016 the Year of the Legume? No… nor did I until a couple of days ago! I actually came upon this fact whilst I was looking up the fibre content of lentils v’s … Read more
It must be time for me to take a holiday. I can usually tell when I’m due to travel as I start cooking my favourite dishes from past trips. This Balinese Gado Gado is from a recipe I learnt on my last trip to Bali. It is super healthy and tastes absolutely delicious. Gado-Gado means … Read more
I have been making this delicious vanilla and roasted coconut granola recipe for quite a while now. Somehow, this amazing recipe and the beautiful granola pictures never seems to make it onto my website. I think because it’s such an easy granola to make, I take it’s deliciousness for granted. Also, the family demolishes the … Read more
I have been making this delicious, healthy breakfast since it was known as bircher muesli! Did you know that what we know as overnight oats is also called Bircher Muesli? It was named after a Swiss Doctor, Maximilian Bircher Benner. He created what he felt was the ultimate, healthy and filling breakfast for weight loss patients … Read more
You may remember last week I promised to share more Quick and Healthy recipes. Last week I showed you my Fish Pie. Today I am giving you a super tasty Miso Glazed Chicken dish. My Miso Glazed Chicken is so quick and simple to make, but it tastes amazing! When I make this dish I usually … Read more
I’ve noticed a chill in the air of evening lately. When the weather cools I start looking for warming comfort foods such as this Potato and Fish Pie. The problem with a lot of winter comfort foods is they are high in calories and fat. This Fish Pie recipe is surprisingly light. If you omit … Read more
Chocolate Mint Brownie with Peppermint Crisp, I finally made a dessert my family love! My family doesn’t really like sweets. I know I have mentioned this before but it’s the source of disappointment for me because I love making desserts and feeding them to people. I have noticed though, the family will eat my brownies. … Read more
I really need to share this recipe! Everyone needs a giant caramel Rolo cookie in their life. Especially this one which is also studded with Banana M&M’s. If you follow me on Facebook you would know I was looking for a name of this amalgamation of candy. I got some awesome name such as: Olga … Read more
Welcome to my taste sensation, Chinese style pork brioche burger. I would love to make this for you myself, and sit, and watch as you take your first mouthful. It’s so good! All the components come together to make a fabulous, soft burger that just melts in your mouth. I served the burger on brioche … Read more
I have a question… where did the term hand pie come from? Does anybody know? Just twelve months ago I had never seen these words before, and now my Pinterest feed is full of hand pies. I’m not complaining, I think these are a fabulous idea. Making pies like this means there is no need … Read more