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It’s The Shatter That Matters. Old-Fashioned Homemade Honey Comb.
Remember the tag line for Hoadley’s Violet Crumble – it’s the shatter that matters? Growing up I adored Violet Crumble – tooth achingly sweet honeycomb bars smothered in chocolate. After all these years, I’m still a fiercely loyal devotee, give me a Violet Crumble any … Continue reading
Posted in Confectionery, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Confectionery, Food, Golden Syup, honey, honeycomb, Recipe, Sugar
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For Grace. A Taste of the Middle East. Orange and Almond Cake.
We were sitting down to dinner last night when the phone rang. It was Grace with the news that she had just cooked a recipe from one of my first blogs, the Karaage, aka Japanese fried chicken. I cannot tell you the … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Baking, Cake, Flourless, Food, Gluten free, Lactose free, Middle Eastern, Orange, Recipe
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A Taste of Summer. Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls with Seafood and a Lime Dipping Sauce
How ironic! I wrote this post last night when the weather was warm and balmy. What a difference a day makes! Temperatures have dropped, there has been a steady drizzle of rain all morning. What’s more we are bracing for afternoon storms. … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Seafood, To Serve with Drinks, Vegetables, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Basil, Coriander, Dressing, Food, Herbs, Lime, Mint, Prawn, Recipe, Rice Paper Roll, Salad, Salmon, Seafood, Summer, Vegetables, Vietnamese
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Fresh from the Garden. Cauliflower Florets Crusted with Semolina and Polenta
And today’s spring vegetable is… cauliflower! No we are not a vegetarian household; we’re just still working through all those gorgeous vegetables from my father’s garden. I imagine that this is how our predecessors used to eat. No take away, no pre packaged … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Cauliflower, Eggs, Food, Lemon, Polenta, Recipe, Semolina, Spring, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Back to School. What to Bake? Chocolate Cake!
Holidays are over and a new school term is about to begin. Time to resurrect the weekly ritual of baking something for my children’s school lunches. What to bake? Chocolate Cake! This chocolate cake is a firm family favourite and ticks all the boxes. … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Cake, Chocolate, Cocoa, Eggs, Food, Recipe, Sugar, Vanilla
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On the Grill. Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus.
Its spring and that means asparagus season is in full swing – in fact asparagus is one of the first vegetables ready to be harvested in spring. I can never get my head around the fact that such a delicious vegetable thrives … Continue reading
Posted in Pork, Vegetables, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Asparagus, Fingerfood, Food, Grill, Prosciutto, Spring, Vegetables
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Spinach and Three Cheese Pie. Not Quite Spanakopita. Not Quite Quiche
We returned from our visit to Canberra with a carload of fresh, seasonal vegetables courtesy of my father’s garden: asparagus, beetroot, celery, cauliflower, spring onions, spinach, silverbeet, rocket, lettuce, raddicchio, snow peas and parsley. Beautiful organic produce in copious quantities. My children adore my … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Cheese, Cream, Eggs, Feta, Food, Lemon, Mint, Nutmeg, Parmesan, Parsley, Pastry, Ricotta, Rocket, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onions, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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The Perfect Egg: Freshly Laid by Pat’s Chooks. Poached by Annabel.
Poached eggs are my favourite. If they’re on the menu when I’m out for breakfast or brunch I’ll order them. Every single time. For me, a perfectly poached egg is lovely and rounded, with a soft, firm white, and a deliciously runny yolk. No stringy tendrils, and definitely … Continue reading
Emptying the Fruit Bowl. Banana Bread with Choc Chunks and a Pecan Streusel Topping
What to do with bananas fast approaching their use by date? I glanced at the fruit bowl this morning and the bananas were looking decidedly ripe. There were no takers for smoothies, and we had a freezer stocked with banana … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Breakfast, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Banana, Cake, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Pecan, Vanilla
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Pasta with Confit of Zucchini, Peas, Garlic, Chilli, Spinach and Pecorino
A couple of times a week, I’ll serve up a vegetarian meal. My family adores pasta in any form, and this recipe is a firm, family favourite. Its light and delicious, and we love the way the zucchini takes on a rich, … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Chilli, Food, Garlic, Pasta, Peas, Pecorino, Spinach, Spring, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Zucchini
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