If there’s one thing I’ve learnt since compiling my recipe collection, it is to never assume that someone knows how to cook something. We all get used to making things we know so well and can do with our eyes closed. But that doesn’t mean that someone else is the same. Hands up out there […]
The height of sophistication during the 70’s, beef Stroganoff was often seen cutting round the dinner party circuit, or so I’m told. Mum’s always said that she cooked so much apricot chicken and beef Stroganoff back in the day, that her and dad OD’ed on it. Beef Stroganoff is a Russian dish consisting of sautéed […]
Real men don’t eat quiche. That’s not true. Cork Daddy absolutely devours this quiche and I’ve never met anyone that doesn’t love these mini quiches. It was really hard choosing a heading for this recipe as I could of used any number of fitting descriptions such as: Fabulous party food, Toddler meals, Light lunches, Freezer […]
I’ve had numerous requests asking what my two little girls, Charlotte and Annabelle (aged 4 and 2) love to eat for dinner. I often discuss food with friends of mine to see what they’re cooking up for their kids. In our household, food is a much loved topic as well. My 4 year old Charlotte […]
There’s absolutely nothing fancy about these lamb chops. They’re not much to look at, but oh my gosh do they taste good. This dish was around long before food photography was even a thing! For as long as I can remember, Mum has made these chops and Corks has many a happy memory eating this […]
Friends often say to me: “How do you cook with the kids all the time”? “They make so much mess”! “They get in to absolutely everything”. “It’s so much quicker to cook when they’re at school/asleep/out of the house”. I reckon you’ve got to go in with low expectations. Yes. There will most likely be […]
The girls’ friends, Ella and Harry have just left our place. We’ve had a busy morning in the kitchen making some bunny biccies and these sweet little bird’s nests. Shrek is on telly, the weekend is nearly here and we’re off to dinner tonight as soon as Cork Daddy walks in the door. How good! […]
The best thing you can do for someone who has just welcomed a new baby in to the family is cook something for them. I remember the way I’ve felt over the years when friends have dropped some home cooking off to my door in times of need (or just in times of lack of […]
“Yuck!” Charlotte pipes up as she watches me peel the severely overripe, browned (ok, more like blackened) bananas for this cake. If you’re anything like me, you’ll often have fruit left in the fruit bowl that has gone a little past its use by date. But don’t worry about your bananas. Once matured, they have […]
Who’s up for a little fritter trivia? The word fritter come from the Latin word, frictura, which means ‘to fry’. dictionary.com defines the word, that to ‘fritter’; is to waste time, money, or energy. Well they got it right there. Yes, a fritter is only a fritter if you fry it in oil. But, no – […]
A veggie dish so good, the Wiggles made a song about it. I made mashed potato this afternoon ready for dinner and Miss Charlotte pipes up; “Thanks for making mashed potato Mummy!” with the same excitement as if I had just offered her a rainbow ice-cream covered in sprinkles with a chocolate egg on top! “Can […]
Every time I hear the word ‘meatloaf’ I think of Will Ferrell in Wedding Crashers; “Mom! The Meatloaf!” Will and I have something in common. Both our mums make a wicked meatloaf. Meatloaf sandwiches are THE best food on the planet; (I fear I say this a lot!) Mum used to make them with toasted […]
How good is Bircher museli!? If you haven’t had it before, you should have a crack at making your own. It’s so easy and the perfect solution to get you out of that breakie rut I often find myself in. Bircher is great for a kids party on a Saturday morning or to have in […]
We are so spoilt for choice when it comes to food. Obviously there are a huge number of restaurants in Sydney, Melbourne and other capital cities, but with Wagga being NSW’s biggest regional inland city (if you haven’t heard me tell you that before) you are able to choose from a large range of restaurants […]
You’re standing at the Woolies checkout; glancing over at Harry and Meghan on the cover of some glossy magazine, and your eyes land on a packet of crumpets piled up high on the “impulse buy” stand. “Of course I need crumpets”, you say, throwing them into your trolley. You get home, pop them in the […]
This is a spin on the good old Apricot chicken of my childhood. Similarly, the chicken is cooked in fruit juice; this time – an orange as opposed to an apricot. There are subtle Asian flavours present; with the garlic, ginger and soy sauce and you can make it as hot as you want. Just […]
A typical Saturday in our house. In to town for ballet and coffee in the morning, home for a chicken roll for lunch and then out to watch Cork Daddy play rugby in the arvo. “Chicken on a bread roll” as the girls have coined it, is one of THE best meals you can eat. […]
Sunday night at home. A pasta bake bubbling away in the oven; girls in their jarmies; glass of rose in hand; my first ever sourdough loaf proofing and the new season of Homeland out on Netflix! Life is good. This humble recipe stems from The Australian Women’s Weekly cookbook and makes a regular appearance in […]
We’re all in the same boat… Trying to stay afloat amidst the busy weekdays filled with work, school, swimming lessons, rugby training, ballet classes, ….. INSERT TEXT HERE …. … So often, there are those nights where you just need to get something quick, easy and comforting for dinner for the family (or just for […]
Anne Corcoran’s sausage rolls. They are legendary. They originate from the good old Australian Womens Weekly cookbook and are the epitome of country comfort cooking. There is nothing better than walking in to my mother in law’s kitchen in Boorowa on a cold winter’s afternoon to the smell of these sausage rolls coming out of […]
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