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Build-Your-Own Chicken Salad
Sometimes you need a quick and simple dinner. Healthy too, if possible. And something that caters to all the fussiness the kids might be throwing your way that day. This build-your-own chicken salad is the answer you have been looking for. It really is the ultimate in throw together simplicity. I love that there are […]
Lois’s Shortbread
As you may have gathered, I don’t really have much of a sweet tooth. It rarely occurs to me to cook something sweet. It just doesn’t enter my never ending food thought process! My husband on the other hand, loves his sweet treats – both eating and cooking. Brownies, cakes, tarts, ice cream, sweet biscuits […]
Sous Vide Tomahawk Steaks
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as sitting down to a perfectly cooked piece of beef. Seared on the outside, pink in the middle. There are many ways to do it too – oven roasted, pan seared or barbequed can all be magnificent when done well. But there’s a new(ish) kid on the block when it […]
Buttermilk Puddings
I was first introduced to these buttermilk puddings at a cooking class close to twenty years ago. I was sceptical – I’m not a huge dessert eater and I’m generally not a fan of creamy desserts if I’m going to have something sweet. But I was completely blown away with my first taste. Just delicious! […]
Roast Cauliflower & Fennel Soup
I can always tell when the weather is cooling down as I start making soups almost weekly. Barbeques and salads make way for bowls of hearty soup and I love experimenting with new flavour combinations. This week I was inspired by some cauliflower and fennel in the fridge. So I thought I would try an […]
Pea and Ham Soup
The smell of a ham hock bubbling away to make a soup stock evokes so many childhood memories for me. Growing up it was the smell of wintertime with hearty soups being a regular dinner in our house. Mum would pop all the stock ingredients into a pot then place it on the wood fire […]
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff would have to be one of the ultimate comfort foods around. Rich and creamy, full of hearty mushrooms and beef it is one of those delightfully comforting dishes. I find that I seem to crave a big bowl of strog when the weather starts to get cold and it will usually make several […]
Sashimi with a Wombok Salad
Sunday nights in our house have turned into Seafood Sundays. I’m not sure how it started but we have reaslised that more often than not we end our weekend with a seafood meal of some sort. We mix it up a lot – some weeks it might be a whole baked fish, other weeks it’ll […]
My Spanish Feast
One of my favourite things is planning a dinner party or special meal. As soon as I know there is something in the calendar that gives me an excuse to have a cook, my mind is off and racing with so many questions, thoughts and ideas. What’s the occasion? How many people? Time of day? […]
Grazing Tapas Board
There’s no better way to start a Spanish Feast than with a grazing tapas board. They are so simple to put together and really set the scene for an evening of good eating to come. In my opinion they are the perfect relaxed way to start a dinner party allowing grazing over good food, a […]