How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract
I've been saying I wanted to make my own vanilla extract for nearly a year. Yesterday I went to my ...
Curried Quinoa Salad
I just got home from a pre-Australia Day party where pizzas were cooked in the outside pizza oven. ...
I think I’m back
It's been a very long haul but I've come through the uncomfortable bits and I'm on the other side of ...
Pear and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
Some of you know I had a bout of vertigo recently that really set me behind in my regular job. Orgasmic ...
Moroccan Eggplant Jam
Sensing a trend here? I don't know about anyone else but sometimes I get on a flavor kick and this ...
Chicken Marrakesh
I had a meal of lamb and chicken Marrakesh last week and I liked it but without the lamb. I came ...
Whole Roasted Pineapple Sorbet
Last week when I was at the farmer's market the pineapple grower and I started chatting and he asked ...
Split Pea Soup with Ham or Bacon Bones
Is there anything better than split pea soup with ham or bacon bones on a cold winter's day? I don't ...
Light As a Feather Chocolate Sheet Cake
I'm sure you're like me and you visit food blogs galore and then one post just hits you so hard you ...
Easiest and Best Pasta Sauce With Italian Sausage
I've always been someone who spends hours making a tomato based pasta sauce. It's how our mothers ...
Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks – Wintery Pleasure
It IS winter here and these lamb shanks were fit for a king. We ate them instead. I cooked them with ...
Pumpkin and Pine Nut Ravioli with Burnt Sage Butter Sauce
My friend Iris just got back from a month in Tuscany where she attended a cooking class and came back ...
Sweet Chilli Prawns – a light meal or appetizer
There are times that we all need a light meal and this one is my go-to dish if we've overindulged the ...
Ice Cream Sandwiches and Baked Brie
What a combo, eh? Not to worry, they aren't consumed together or even at the same time. These two ...
Meringue Stack with Cream and Coconut
It's been a really busy week for me and I haven't had anywhere near the time I need in the kitchen. ...
Pork Tenderloin with Wattle Seed Cream Sauce
I was at our weekly cooking class last Friday and it was a demonstration by the owner of a company which ...
Apple Raspberry Tart – Tart, Sweet & Yummy
I was cleaning out the freezer and found some raspberries from summer and thought maybe a tart with ...
Baby Potatoes with Creamy Garlic Sauce
We love potatoes in our family. Just look at my backside and you'll know for sure. One of our favorite ...
Moroccan Chicken
Ever want something out of the ordinary? Me too. For me that would be something like Moroccan chicken. ...
Royal Chocolate Marble Cheesecake
When they named this recipe they certainly didn't go wrong thinking it should be made for royalty. It's ...
Italian Rotolo With Burnt Sage Butter
I went to a class on how to make pasta. I know, I can hear all of you saying, "it's only flour ...
Sex On a Spoon?
No recipe in this post, just some musings about the trend toward gourmet food and superstar cooking ...
Some Days Are Made for Bread
I started a loaf of no-knead bread last night before I went to bed. I knew I could get up this morning, ...
Easy Make Ahead Picnic!
Today the Friday Morning Cooking group made the best picnic salad I've had in a long time. Our group ...
Layered Pavlova with Chocolate Cream
Sounds decadent, doesn't it? It's made out of free range eggs, so it's got to be healthy, right? ...