This meal begs to made on a lovely warm day, when you lack inspiration and energy and just want something that is fresh and tastes delicious. The recipe is from Sophie Dahl’s Miss Dahl’s Voluptuous Delights. I know that the show that accompanied the book received mixed reviews (I really liked it, Alex did not). […]
Category: Recipes
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I think almost every baker has a few select recipes up their sleeve that they go to in times of need, Sponge Cakes, Scones, Chocolate Puddings, Brownies and Chocolate Chip Cookies. Mastering these five treats will cover you for almost any situation. I am quite content with this chocolate-chip recipe. I have made cookies using […]
Star Anise Ice-Cream
I think I may have mentioned previously that I simply adore licorice. Like Vegemite, it seems to be one of those flavours people either adore or loathe. I simply delight in the taste; one of my favorites snacks is to eat sticks of fennel like you might eat celery or carrots. It comes as no […]
Sunday Bliss – American Breakfast Pancakes
Having recently gained two Canadian house-mates, who have a passion for food that rivals my own, I have had reason to whip this recipe out several times since moving in with them. These are Nigella Lawson’s American Breakfast Pancakes from Domestic Goddess. Fluffy, light and fantastically good with maple syrup, these are not the thin, […]
Lamb Korma
This lamb korma is a delicious way to use up less glamorous cuts of meat and whatever vegetables you have hanging around. It’s also a great standby meal because once you have all the spices, you can put it together whenever you like, with whatever meat you have, eliminating last minute trips to the supermarket.
Passionfruit Meringue Kisses
So as it turns out, Christmas, New Years, an interstate trip and moving house in the space of three weeks doesn’t leave much room for blogging – my apologies! But fear not; I’m back (as is Mel with her delicious Venetian Carrot Cake) and baking with a vengeance. These are some little treats I made […]
Venetian Carrot Cake
I’m back (Mel that is!). The last two months, I haven’t been as active as I would have liked. My mother has been ill, and is due for surgery on Tuesday. Combined with my jobs major events taking place in January I’ve been barely functioning. Unfortunately all my creative outlets have suffered. On a day off, I […]
Berry Christmas (and Rhubarb) Jam
This is delicious, and incredibly easy, jam. I’ve made it this year, as I did last year, to include in Christmas hampers for friends and family. Using just 3 (or 4) ingredients it is incredibly quick and, aside from being a great gift idea, it’s also an easy way to use up overripe fruit you […]
Stained-glass Shortbread Biscuits
I came across this recipe in the Woolworths’ Fresh magazine Christmas edition and had seen the stained-glass idea in past years. I decided to give it a whirl for something different, road-testing these for potential gifts. I’m glad I did a test run because I know I won’t be using the shortbread recipe again. The […]
Natalie Paull’s Gingerbread Men
This recipe comes from Stephanie Alexander’s The Cook’s Companion. While I have a favourite gingerbread recipe that I have used for years to make trees and houses, I wanted to try out this one. Gingerbread is, for me, a basic baking recipe and a good measure of a cookbook. This dough was incredibly easy to […]
A Tale of Two Kitchens 