My sister’s homestay dinner

Categories | Journal,Tips &Tricks

Recently I was invited to dinner at my sister’s “homestay” in one of Sydney’s northern suburbs. It proved to be a sense-and-thought-provoking evening. A wonderful smell hit me the moment I stepped out of the car – a warm inviting aroma wafting through the dark night air. Stumbling over the slippery wet roots of a [...]

Ferran Adria cooking demo

Categories | Journal,Tips &Tricks

I ‘ve just returned from the most extraordinary cooking demonstration – probably the most mind-boggling of my life! Given by two Spanish three-Michelin-star chefs at the Adelaide Hilton during Tasting Australia (a bi-annual international foodie event), it opened my mind not just to the ways in which dishes evolve but also to a number of [...]

Skewered Octopus

Categories | BBQ,Recipes,Seafood

Kiwi fruit acts as a tenderiser in this tasty marinade for skewered baby octopus.

Minestrone

Categories | Italian,Recipes,Soups

A wholesome Italian vegetable soup, one of my favourites.

Mangoes in Champagne

Categories | Desserts,Fruit,Recipes

Simple, luxurious and quick to prepare. Use the best of the season’s mangoes.

Passionfruit Melting Moments

Categories | Biscuits,Recipes

For the sweet tooth in the family, these melt-in-your mouth biscuits are very more-ish.

Triple Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

Categories | Biscuits,Recipes

There are endless variations for these popular cookies – this one will give you a real hit.

Ginger Refrigerator Cookies

Categories | Biscuits,Recipes

These have a lovely gingery flavour and the beauty of this recipe is that the dough can be kept in the refrigerator for up to two weeks and slices taken when you need fresh biscuits.

Anzac Biscuits

Categories | Biscuits,Recipes

Are Anzac biscuits unique to Australia? How will we ever know? But along with pavlova and lamingtons, we lay claim to them, even they are based on borrowed ideas.

French Onion Soup

A delicious moist cake. Nuts are an essential pantry item. Once opened, store them in the fridge as they will last longer and remain fresher.