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A Summer BBQ. Grilled Chicken Skewers with an Asian Inspired Marinade.

In my mind a summer BBQ is synonymous with easy and relaxed entertaining. I can’t think of an easier way to feed a crowd than grilled chicken skewers. The secret to a tender, juicy, succulent chicken skewer? Use thigh fillets … Continue reading

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Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cakes. With Lemon Drizzle Icing.

I love the way that old  favourites can sometimes  be reinvented with a little tweaking to become something new and fabulous. For decades I have been baking Poppy Seed and Pound Cake Muffins for Sunday brunch. They are fast and … Continue reading

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A Rather Arduous Task Has Begun. My Favourite Recipes. An Index for My Blog.

I’m in the process of indexing all the recipes in my posts. A task that is just a little more time consuming than I first thought. Hopefully when its done it will provide a useful reference for my site. I constantly find … Continue reading

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Simply Scrumptious. Savoury Crêpes. Buckwheat Galettes With Ham, Gruyere and Brie.

I adore crêpes. The French version. Lacy and paper-thin. Next Tuesday we celebrate Shrove Tuesday. The last day before Lent. Pancake day in our house.  Traditionally Lent is a time of abstinence and  giving things up. In days gone by  Shrove Tuesday was … Continue reading

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Easy. Healthy. Light. Wok-Seared Chinese Style Fried Rice.

Monday night dinner is always a simple affair. On Sunday night my son cooked a Thai Green Chicken Curry. There was a veritable mountain of leftover steamed rice. Perfect excuse for fried rice. Wok-seared with ginger, chilli and garlic. Egg, … Continue reading

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C’est Magnifique! Isabelle’s Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie.

Chocolate and hazelnuts. A true marriage made in heaven. This weekend  my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. Co-incidentally one of my very loyal blog readers Isabelle very generously provided me with her favourite French chocolate brownie recipe. After … Continue reading

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Simple and Delicious. Chorizo, Capsicum and Tomato Pasta. Dressed with Lemon and Coriander.

This is what I cook when I don’t know what to cook. A simple and delicious fall back option. Another firm, family favourite. It incorporates the holy trinty of spicy chorizo, capsicum and chillies simmered in a tomato sauce.  I … Continue reading

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A Very Modern Take on a Classic. Prosecco Poached Peaches with an Orange Scented Jelly and Vanilla Panna Cotta Cream.

The stone fruit this summer has been absolutely sensational. I came home from the market laden with a box of gorgeous peaches. Sweet. Intensely aromatic. Ideal for poaching.  A perfect pairing for the long forgotten bottle of Prosecco I found … Continue reading

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Double Happiness. Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Topping.

The long summer holidays are officially over. Time to resume my back to school baking. Here’s a very special lunch box treat. Soft, moist, decidedly moreish cupcakes. Chocolate upon chocolate. Double happiness. Guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face. … Continue reading

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Spanish Tapas. Tortilla de Patatas. Potato Omelette.

Its lunchtime and pouring with rain outside. The NSW and Queensland coasts are bracing for severe flooding. This crazy Australian summer weather. Heatwaves and bush fires one minute. Cyclones, storms and flooding the next. I’m not venturing out today. A quick scan … Continue reading

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