why I’ll never buy ricotta again…pt 2
So last night we unveiled the feta that we made at the cheese workshop. It went into a greek salad that according to Masterchef rules isn’t really a greek salad, but I call it a greek salad....
View Articlejamie’s italian- the sequel…
There are some tastes that you simply can’t describe- they have to be, well, tasted. Truffle is one of those. It shouldn’t taste good- it certainly doesn’t look good…and who would put money on the...
View Articlechilli caramelised pork with apple and mint salad
I posted this recipe over on are your planets keeping you fat? You see, the Moon is in Taurus, and for those few days every month, it’s seriously a case of step away from the fridge. This is a great...
View Articletuesday eats: all steamed up
So, Miss 14 asked the question. The same question she asks at this time every day. ‘What’s for dinner?’ Lately we’ve been eating lighter. We’ve been making friends with salads, and the barbecue’s been...
View Articlehow to bake: zucchini slice
Summers past seem different to the summers we have now. They were hotter- or so it seemed. Air conditioning changed all of that. Thankfully. One thing hasn’t changed- those nights that are so warm...
View Articlehow to bake: chocolate brownies
These are the chocolatiest and, if baked just right, the fudgiest chocolate brownies in the history of the world- well, in the history of my world. Given that it is such an incredible indulgence, it’s...
View Articlefriday five: Bondi…and beyond
Bondi Beach- taken from the Lifeguards station Mr T has been on holidays all week. He has a busy job and works stupid, stupid hours, so the break has been good for him. Unfortunately, when he first...
View Articlehow to make: potato scones…
potato scones Mr T is Scottish- well, he was born in a place called Falkirk, but can’t even fake an “auch aye” these days. Nor does he like whisky. There are some things from his heritage that remain...
View Articleoperation tummy fix…
2012 has been the year my tummy decided not to work properly. In truth, it’s probably a result of what I’ve done and consumed over any number of years, but this year was the year that the consequences...
View Articlefriday 5: making friends with salad…
I’m deep in Operation Tummy Fix…and I’m missing bread- and wine- badly. So, todays friday 5 is how I’m sticking to it…so far… 1. Water I’m drinking lots- all day. That’s a good thing. I’m also...
View ArticleOperation Tummy Fix- Week 1
WTF this yeast free thing seems to be working! Sure I’m just a week into it, but if you knew me, you’d know that a week is a long time for me to last at anything. A week is 7 consecutive days. That’s...
View Articlehow to make: tarragon chicken
This is one of those classic recipes that you can posh up a bit by serving the chicken and sauce separately, with some fresh pasta and a salad. Naturally you would then call it L’estragon poulet...
View Articlefriday five…
Queenstown What I’m loving this week My new handbag by Nancy Bird. I got it in their sale and just love it. The back is the softest orange leather and the inside is the same fabric as the dustbag. I...
View Articlehow to bake: orange, cardamon and sour cream cake
This is my husband’s favourite cake. And no wonder really- it’s intensely orange, moist and delightfully soft. The cardamom adds a touch of the exotics. This recipe comes from Greg and Lucy Malouf’s...
View Articlehow to make: the best chocolate sauce
Sometimes you’ve just got to have faith. Faith that it will be ok, that it will work. I felt like screaming that at the telly the other night when Jake and Elle from My Kitchen Rules stuffed batch...
View Articlehow to make: oysters and champagne sabayon
Just how amazing are eggs? I mean seriously amazing? Aside from basic poaching, frying and the comfort of boiled eggs and toast soldiers, omelettes and frittatas, coddling and baking, there’s the...
View Articleoperation tummy fix- an update
I’ve been off the dietary wagon for a few weeks now- since Queenstown. Since Queenstown, I haven’t strayed from my yeast free path. I haven’t even indulged in anything sweet. I have, however, been...
View Articlefunctionally fit…
Yesterday I went on a 10km cycle through the villages and vineyards of the Champagne region in France. Just a couple of minutes later I cycled another 10kms through the Loire Valley. It was very...
View Articlehow to make: pumpkin macaroni cheese…
I have a thing about mac cheese. To me, it’s the ultimate in luxuriously, indulgent comfort food. All of that wonderfully cheesy pasta…unfortunately, these days, mac cheese gets in the way of the...
View Articlehow to make: sticky toffee pudding and the wickedest wicked toffee sauce…
Here in Sydney as Autumn arrives and the nights are getting cooler, getting something warm in the belly is pretty important. So, here is a heart warming recipe that is also teeth rattlingly sweet....
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