I only realised the other day that I had officially forgotten to thank Ivy on my own blog, for giving me an “excellent Blog” award. Oops! I’m so sorry for that. I know I left a comment in your comments section but I realised I hadn’t done that here. Thank [...]
Passionfruit
Whilst I was at the markets recently I picked up a whole box of passionfruit. The colours and aromas were so intense I had to just get it. So after spooning it on my breakfast cereal every morning, I still had half a box left. “What will I do with the [...]
Fresh wholemeal linguine with asparagus, peas, spinach and mint.
I try to eat healthy. I swear I do. I try to incorporate a well balanced eating routine but I find that during the “silly” season (Xmas and New Year) things can get a little hectic on the food front. Second helpings and extra [...]
Roated “amoroso” tomatoes on toasted Olive ciabatta
Continuing on from our Summer Antipasto I wanted to highlight some of the options individually and how you can utilise them as other dishes. Take for example our roasted amoroso tomatoes and olive ciabatta bread. These two items are another one of those relationships that were destined [...]
A selection of goodies
Happy 2008 everyone! The new year saw us sweltering here in Sydney. With temperatures in the mid to high 30’s I was at a loss at what to cook. Nobody wants to be stuck in a hot kitchen sweating away. This is where the famous Italian antipasto or [...]
Cherries are abundant this time of the year
Hope everyone had a few busy days. I did. I had problems with my blog and couldn’t get out my Xmas wishes to everyone. That’s modern technology for ya. Anyway, it’s all been sorted out and I can write about one of my favourite [...]
Dukkah Crusted Lamb
A friend noted the other day that I had been cooking a fair few salads here on my blog. He said it would be good if I could do some more meals with “bite”. I interpreted that as meaning he wanted some meals that were a little more “filling”. So [...]
Fresh Thai Beef Salad
Everyone knows my love for Thai food. While I usually prefer to go out and eat it, I occasionally indulge in a bit Thai cooking at home. The flavours are strong but the key is always balance. The Thai version of Beef salad is an old favourite and the [...]
My own creation…all lying about in the fridge
Yours truly was looking in the fridge yesterday, trying to decide what to eat for dinner. I’m sure this routine is repeated everywhere in the world, no matter where you are. You open the fridge, you look, you think you have a solution and then you [...]
