Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
(Skip to the Recipe) When John was about 20 his father went on sabbatical to Paris for a year to study ...
The Groove Train
Today was a day too busy to cook. John had to check in with his GP to get reminded that he's tired because ...
Rare Roast Beef
When I was about 8 years old, my parents were quite playful. Things changed when I got into my teen ...
In My Kitchen, January 2015
After my last post, I'm sure you know that the most important things in my kitchen are John and Charlie. ...
How to Survive a Heart Attack
Yes, I know this is off-topic and I don't do that very often but I feel the need to tell our story. ...
Buttered Carrots with Red Grapes, Honey and Pomegranate
One of the highlights of the Christmas lunch with John's dad's dining companions at the aged care home ...
Leftover Ham, Cheese and Broccoli Quiche
Are you struggling with Christmas and New Year leftovers? Normally I wouldn't be but I cooked two ...
Pomegranate Bruschetta
The sun is just going down on New Year's Eve and there's no better time to tell you how much each of ...
Spinach Salad with Butternut Pumpkin and Feta Cheese
A few weeks before Christmas, John's dad told us about a discussion he'd had with his table mates at ...
The Nutcracker (and eggs baked in mushrooms)
I watched The Nutcracker last night. I really love it and try to watch it every year during the Christmas ...
Foodie Secret Santa 2014
I've seen quite a few Foodie Secret Santa 2014 posts going up but the rule was to post photos of ALL ...
Thin Crust Italian Pizza Dough
Have you ever been to a catered pizza party? Me either until this week. Our friends Angie and Guy ...
Happy Salad
(Skip to the Recipe) Last night was the annual Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade which travels all the ...
Mango Ice Cream and Shortbread
Are we ready for Christmas yet? Every fiber in my body is telling me to go to sleep. My feet yelled, ...
Therapy Kitchen Collection
When I wrote my In My Kitchen post I told you that Therapy Kitchen had sent a selection of their products ...
Chocolate Chip and Almond Toffee Crunch Cookies
The Christmas season is well upon us. We put up more lights outside today as the Mooloolaba Christmas ...
A MasterClass in Cooking at Palazzo Versace
That post title sounds impressive, doesn't it? It was! Recently I was invited to attend a MasterChef ...
Gingerbread House Contest
I am more an excited to announce that I've been carefully chosen picked out of a hat, to be a member ...
Vanilla Cupcakes with a Christmas Tree on Top
If you're like me and you love to cook, you're always finding a recipe you really want to make but ...
Gingerbread Men
(Skip to the Recipe) These are NOT the best decorated gingerbread men you've ever seen but it's the ...
Fruit and Nut Cake
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Charlie Louie from Hotly Spiced telling me that she'd ...
In My Kitchen, December 2014
Well, the end of the year is getting close. It's time to dust off 2014 and prepare for 2015 to be the ...
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel Topping
This sweet potato casserole with pecan streusel topping is one of my favourite side dishes for Thanksgiving. ...
Spinach, Fresh Cherries, Walnuts and Blue Cheese Salad
I read in the news today that the fresh cherry crop will be the largest in history in Australia. The ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving has always been a special time for most Americans, regardless where they live in the world. ...