I bought a little crepe pan from the Long track in Jugiong a couple of years ago and it’s one kitchen item that I couldn’t live without! My girls’ favourite, we make these all the time and years of practice has meant I can make them in my sleep. lemon + sugar crepesYou’ll need a […]
soupe de pois et de laitue | translation : pea + lettuce soup For as long as I can remember, mum has cooked this. And for as long as my mum can remember, her mum has cooked this. As a kid, I didn’t like the idea of green soup, nor the look of it. But […]
I love a good canapé/ pre dinner drinks combo for a Saturday night at home. Invite some friends around, make sure you have a bag of ice in the freezer, some drinks in the fridge and something to snack on. These tuna bites are SO easy to make and are great for taking to someones […]
The perfect end to our Italian dinner party, this recipe is based on Jamie Oliver’s two nut torte from The Naked Chef. I have added fresh raspberries and my raspberry coulis that I usually make with my Eton mess cups at our annual Christmas party. Meemar also bought me a bottle of raspberry liquor from Distillery […]
If you’re looking for a main meal that is SO easy to cook, tastes delicious, can be adjusted to feed either 2 or 12 people and goes perfectly with a glass of chilled white wine – then this is the dish for you. Based on a recipe that Jamie makes on The Naked Chef, we […]
Saturday night. Friends coming round for dinner. What to cook? Well you can’t go past an Italian menu of shared, relaxed food. So throw some spag bol on for the littlies and follow this menu below, keeping things simple, delicious and fun. I like to scribble the menu on a large piece of butchers paper […]
I don’t even begin to pretend that I know anything about taking photos of food. I do know however, that the best food shots are taken with natural light during the day. How may I ask do you suppose I photograph dinner then?? Anywho, shadows aside – this pasta dish that I threw together with […]
If you like duck pancakes, I am sure you will like this meal. There isn’t a duck in sight, instead, a pig. Sticky, moreish, Char Sui style barbecue pork belly ribs, spring onion pancakes and an asian slaw with a delish peanut butter dressing. Yum! I have always loved going out for Chinese; “fried china” as […]
My grandma Betty was a beautiful cook. She made the finest shortbread, her macaroni and cheese was to die for and never would you see anyone cut up a charcoal chook with more finesse. Sharing these recipes that have been handed down from Grandma to mum and now to me are so important. I don’t […]
I love salmon; I love Asian food; I love rice. So of course, I love this meal. Fresh and healthy, it’s so quick to throw together and makes for a fabulous weeknight dinner. The easiest recipe imaginable, it’s been adapted from a Donna Hay recipe I cooked donkey’s years ago. You can use any type […]
Every man and his dog that has a veggie patch seems to grow silverbeet, am I right? What do you do with it, do you ask? Apart from making a silverbeet, feta and pastry tart, I have often wondered what I should be cooking with it as it wilts away in a plastic shopping bag […]
Everytime I hear the word moussaka, it makes me think of Toila’s classmate in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” – “moo – ssaka?” It brings back good memories of our trip to Santorini for a family friends wedding a couple of years ago. This rich, luscious dish tastes OH so good with a glass of […]
The key to a tomato tart – good tomatoes! These came from my sister in laws garden (thanks Lou) and instantly I started rummaging through the pantry and fridge to see what I could do with them. Although, tomatoes this good need nothing more than a bit of butter on a Sao biscuit, this recipe […]
It’s Valentine’s Day.. any excuse for a morning full of cooking and an outdoor picnic with the girls. We made three different things today and I’ve included the recipes below for you to do at home with your little ones. Watermelon lolly pops (which are SO easy and healthy that you simply must give them […]
Thai GREEN curry is my absolute favourite and Cork Daddy and I eat it nearly once a week. My love affair with this dish started whilst at uni and living with my good mate, Ames. It was one of her staples (along with udon noodle soup and Vegemite toast). Many good times were spent chowing […]
Monday’s, we cook! After our big weekend away, I haven’t been grocery shopping so we’re cooking muffins today to use up the leftover bits and pieces that we have in the fridge and fruit bowl. I often make muffins with my girls as they are so easy to make that they can really get stuck […]
I first published this recipe back in February 2018 when Charlotte and Annabelle were only babies (you’ll find the original post below). Fast forward to October 2021 and many things have changed. Our family has grown, with Primrose and Harriet being born and we’ve moved from Wagga to Boorowa. And after all of this change […]
Does anyone out there agree with my Dad and I that Jamie Oliver should be given a knighthood by the Queen? What he has done for cooking not only throughout Britain, but the world is so noteworthy in my opinion. He is an energetic, likeable, family man who is so passionate about educating people about […]
I feel the same way about brown rice as I do at the start of each new season. “What on earth did I used to wear last winter?” as I search for something to wear in the beginning of the colder months. What on earth did I used to eat before discovering individual, microwavable brown […]
I have been in a bit of a breakfast rut of late so I was excited about re-discovering my love of a bowl of humble old porridge oats. The quick oats are so creamy and quick to make and talk about filling! NB: Check out the Texta marks on my kitchen table. Food styling en […]
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