This cake was one I had my eye on for a while, simply because of the name. But, as the old adage goes, you can’t judge a book by it’s cover and the name turned out to be a little more than the cake could deliver. It’s a good cake and the icing is actually […]
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Fish and Vegetable Stew
In an effort to eat more fish, I picked up this recipe from a Michelle Bridges cook book (of The Biggest Loser Australia fame, The No Excuses Cookbook). With very simple flavours and almost no effort, it seemed like a good addition to our weeknight dinner rotation. While the basic premise is easy and creates […]
Healthy (low-calorie) Banana Bread
Sometimes life gets in the way of a good thing – even something as beloved as this little blog! Between holidays, illness and overtime, I have sadly neglected my baking. Luckily Mel has come to my rescue and provided plenty of lovely recipes to keep me going in the meantime. This is the first cake […]
Chickpea and Pasta Soup
This was a dish my (Greek) Grandmother used to make for me and I always adored it. While I never got the recipe from her, this one in How to Eat caught my eye and I tried it out for the first time 5 years ago. While I expected a delicious soup (it is from […]
Vietnamese Salad
This is a salad I like to make for my lunch at work occasionally or to go alongside some spiced fish or marinated BBQ meats. In the picture above, I have stirred a tin of tuna through for a simple summer lunch. Very simple to make and yet so flavoursome, I really love that this […]
What to do with leftover Christmas ham?
Image source: Lifestyle Food This is not a regular post. But then Boxing Day is not a regular day. It’s the day after Christmas where (in Australia), depending on your idea of entertainment, you are likely to be either watching the cricket, attending the sales, lazing on the beach or watching old movies on the […]
Pasta Alfredo
This is my 15 minute pasta dinner on a rushed weeknight, or anytime I need a meal with minimal effort. I usually have everything required in my freezer, fridge and pantry so it’s also a good standby meal. The flavours are simple but satisfying and similar to a carbonara but much, much healthier! On a […]
Gingerbread Hedgehog
While I would never say a person could have too much gingerbread in the house, I would offer this recipe as a seasonal variation of an old favourite, and a way to gift gingerbread a little differently (and more decadently). Most Australians would be familiar with chocolate hedgehog or hedgehog slice from childhood birthday parties […]
Chocolate-coated Honeycomb
Crunching down a chocolate-covered honeycomb bar at work last week (those boxes of ‘fun-size bars’ are a menace at this time of year!), I was reminded that I meant to attempt home-made honeycomb, having come across a recipe in a newly acquired cook book; Your Place or Mine by Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris. Given […]
Gingerbread Christmas Tree Ornaments
It just isn’t Christmas in our house without gingerbread. This year I am using Stephanie Alexander’s reliably delicious recipe again to create gingerbread Christmas ornaments for my tree and also as gifts for friends. Although I haven’t decorated them yet, I will do that at a more leisurely pace over this weekend. To make the […]
A Tale of Two Kitchens 