Festive food left-overs anyone? I have come to the rescue. This is not a recipe but an idea turned into a simply delicious mouth-watering mid-festive season meal, snack, appetiser, canapé, hors d'oeuvre or whatever because you are tired and can't be bothered to cook! Well, that's completely understandable after Christmas Day. Here is something that [...]
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Dec
Dec
Strawberries - their bouquet and flavour are just gorgeous! When I was Head Chef at Ruby’s Café in Adelaide we received regular deliveries of beautifully fresh ripe red strawberries and raspberries grown at Springton and Norton Summit in the Adelaide Hills. Simplicity is the key when preparing a dish of fresh berries and our desserts [...]
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Aug
Aug
I reminisce. It’s been a while since I baked a batch of scones. Previous to that, as a child, I used to bake them with my beloved grandmother. Our dear neighbour Kathleen baked the loveliest and lightest of scones, which she brought to us fresh from the oven kept warm wrapped in colourful cloth. We’d [...]
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Apr
Apr
Figs are fabulous. I just love them! So when they happen to come into my possession my culinary passion runs away with me. It is a pity I don't have room in the garden for a variety of these trees but I am grateful to our various farming friends who grace me with a basket [...]
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Feb
Feb
This delicious dish was intuitively created early one evening in our cabin with water views whilst on a mini-break in Strahan a number of years ago. Travelling through Tasmania's south-west region we stopped along the way to purchase most of the fresh produce at road side stalls. The hot smoked salmon we bought that day. [...]
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Feb
Feb
Zucchini heralds the coming of Summer with brilliant bright deep-yellow flowers a magnet for bees who just love spending time in the early morning gathering their pollen and nectar for the hive. I love watching them! :) But back to the kitchen! Here is my delicious Summer Zucchini and Basil Frittata in all its golden [...]
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Dec
Dec
As you know, I have a strong passion for and connection to food and cooking since I was a little girl. My dearly beloved late grandmother was my cooking coach. She mentored me on cooking techniques and skills of the kitchen. Here I share with you a treasured recipe that is close to my heart. [...]
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Dec
Dec
1. Keep It SimpleI know I keep going on about this, but it really is true. We all get caught up in the spiral of Christmas and then when the day is over, we just fall into a heap. Don’t! Try to keep a simple perspective on it all. Remember your “mise en place”, that [...]
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Mar
Mar
Easy healthy salad for summer or autumn. I’ve scored the cucumber for an artistic look but also for a practical reason, to expose the cucumber flesh to the marinade. Greek flavours mingle with tomatoes, olives, parsley and feta. Feta is optional if you wish. Enjoy this simple summer salad with grilled fish, barbeque chicken, lamb [...]