There are very few experiences in life that give me more familial happiness than baking with my children. When my girls were really young it was fun to engage their minds in something different and getting them excited about eating food, as they are getting a bit bigger I use the opportunity to talk to […]
Zesty Fish Fajitas A great and quick addition to your seafood repertoire. Fish is seasoned with cumin, paprika and garlic and pan fried with capsicum and onion. As the vegetables and fish sautee, a tasty seasoned sauce will be created. Freshen up with a zing of lemon and some coriander – and serve wrapped in a […]
In the land that is Sydney, the weather has been miserable for a number of days, and while in the past these days were the perfect opportunity to indulge in slow cooked poultry, braised meats, or gooey fudgy desserts, that indulgence must be put on hold for a mere 18 days as the Apostles fast […]
Rice pudding is considered by some to be the ultimate comfort dessert. There is something almost reassuring about a bowl of creamy rice that has been scented with vanilla and lovingly stirred until it is soft and ambrosial. One of my most vivid childhood memories is the constant existence of rice pudding, sitting in bowls […]
Nothing stresses me out more than not knowing what to cook! While I love to pour through recipe books – I find that exactly like dress shopping, when you aren’t looking for something there are a million things you would make but when you need to decide on what to cook that evening nothing looks […]
Some recipes stand the test of time. This recipe is my grandmother’s…she used to make it for my family when she would come and stay with us when we were little and every time I tasted it I thought it was the yummiest thing in the world. Layers of chicken, ham, and halloumi cheese, topped […]
I am going a bit casserole crazy this week…this is partially because we did lots of casseroles when filming the Divine and Delicious TV show but also because this freezing cold weather we have been having in Sydney lends itself very well to a slow cooked, warming casserole. There is nothing in life quite like […]
On a cold sydney day, there is nothing like coming home to warming casserole, especially one I have prepared earlier! I love casseroles for a few reasons, firstly because they involve a flurry of effort at the beginning and then you step back and let the oven do all the work, secondly because when any […]
This tart is the very definition of decadence. I have been wanting to using Careme Pastry for a little while now, I see it every time I am in my local gourmet store, but since I quite like making my own pastry I haven’t really seen the need. I had some salted caramel left over […]
My regular readers will know that I have been recently set a challenge by my daughter who came home one day and declared that her friend told her that she didn’t like brussel sprouts but because I was a better cook than her friend’s mum that she was sure she would like brussel sprouts if […]
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