May 24, 2011
It will not be a surprise to my regular blog readers or macaron lovers why I chose this dish for this month’s 365 challenge. I love Macarons and have been trying to perfect them for quite some time. Actually last year when I chose this recipe I was not even confident I could pull it ...
April 15, 2011
This is the first time I have started writing a post before actually tasting the dish that’s in the oven cooking. Why have I done this? Well because I have 7, yes SEVEN hours to wait for it to cook! I have cooked many roasts in my cooking time, I LOVE roasts and I have ...
March 29, 2011
Over the last 2 weeks I have cooked, baked till I can’t cook and back no more. My daughter, my husband and my mother all have birthdays within days of each other, and I know I am my own worst enemy, insisting on cooking and celebrating all of them equally, making them all special events. ...
March 1, 2011
I have wanted to renovate my kitchen for the longest time, but you know… everything gets priority over the kitchen. Now, because I consider myself a resourceful woman I think to myself, perhaps we need a better reason than ‘the kitchen is a little dated’ to renovate it so when I saw ‘flambé’ in this ...
February 3, 2011
When I was choosing recipes I wanted to cook as part of the Murdoch books 356 challenge I wanted to make sure I included some that contained ingredients I had not used before. Say hello to Mr Witlof. What is a witlof? Here is some Witlof trivia for you but please pay attention a pop quiz ...
December 18, 2010
O Truffle, Truffle, wherefore art thou Truffle? Deny thy father and refuse thy name Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love And I’ll no longer be the Foodie Goddess. Oh I tried, how I did try to find you truffle. Not only are you illusive and aloof but you are as expensive ...
November 22, 2010
I am so excited to announce that I am officially a part of the 365 Challenge along with the team at Murdoch books. What is this challenge and how did it all happen?… well sit back and let me tell you a little story and share with you the first of many amazing recipes by one of my favourite ...