What is a galette I hear you ask… well a Galette is generally used to describe various types of flat, round or free form crusty cakes in french cooking… these can be either sweet or in this case savory. In this particular recipe which I picked up from the Aug issue of the Australian Gourmet Traveller, I ...
~ Pic: Frozen Puff ~ We are all time poor, I get that trust me, but I refuse to believe that because of this fact we need to lose all those wonderful skills our mothers and grandmothers would perform as a part of their every day life. I can assure you that my grandmother did not ...
It was my birthday today (HIP HIP to ME) and as promised here is a sneak peek at ‘that’ cake that I said I would cook IF i got that gorgeous KitchenAid! Blog entry coming soon! Thanks for your birthday wishes. ox
Isn’t banana and walnut cake the yummiest thing to have with a beautiful cafe late when you get a moment of down time. Ahh downtime… something I crave so much but let me tell you when those moments present themselves, even with such brevity I always take the opportunity to enjoy them with my favorite ...
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy roast chicken… I generally love most roasts but roast chicken has to be close to my favorite.This version is the way my mum makes it all the time and naturally now I make it in the same way. Reminds me of my time at home. Here is ...
Why do I love Jamie Oliver? Oh where do I begin!!! Well it’s not just because he’s a great cook and not just because he is cute and lovable… and not just because he is trying to change the worlds health through his cooking BUT because he makes cooking a stir-fry look HOT! Haha – ...
Last night I was feeling like I really needed a steak and some veggies… but you know the traditional meat and 2 veg does not really appeal to me and quite frankly I couldn’t think of anything more boring! Eating to me needs to be interesting. I can’t stand putting food on a plate just ...
“Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves” – Blaise Pascal If I could write a letter to an unrequited love it would have to be to Kitchen Aid. Yes its not a person but a kitchen appliance. Do ...
This one is for those nights when you just can’t face being in the kitchen longer than you have to. Hard to believe but even I have those days! This is a supper easy and a yummy quick meal you can serve with some salad and bread. Serves 2 3 bunches of asparagus (approx 325g) ...
The Foodie GoddessHappy New Year to all my beautiful foodie peeps… it has been a while between meals hasn’t it? I...
Some weeks back I was over the moon to receive a little parcel in the mail. Thanks to my...
Some things just make you bloody happy don’t they? I apologies for using the word bloody but I just...
Given that when I woke up this morning the temperature around Melbourne ranged from .7 and 3 degrees and...
Please forgive me but I am yet again going to bring you a recipe by Jamie Oliver. Yes, it...
I made this cake (as you do) for my birthday a couple of years ago. WOW how amazing it...
BUONA PASQUA Happy Easter to all, I do hope you had a special time with your loved ones. For...
While looking though my blog recently I realised that I have not done a pasta dish in a long...
I have said this before many a times, I love chicken. Some of my favourite ways to eat it...
Being pregnant always represents a time of food deprivation, food aversions and of course the food cravings. Given that...
Contained within this post is the recipe for White Chocolate and Raspberry Marquise Cake. Hello blog, how I have...
365 challenge installment number 8 – wow where has the time gone. I remember the first month I participated...
If there was a term in the dictionary “macaron obsession” you would find my photo next to it. It...
It will not be a surprise to my regular blog readers or macaron lovers why I chose this dish...
This is the first time I have started writing a post before actually tasting the dish that’s in the...