by Sheridan | Apr 12, 2023 | Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Poultry & Game, Recipes, Seafood
John Olsen’s Paella Vale John Olsen. The highly acclaimed Australian painter cooked and painted an astonishing variety of paellas over the past 60 years, a dish which found its way into over 25 of his paintings. Read my story about his passion for cooking and...
by Sheridan | Feb 23, 2023 | Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Main Courses, Pasta, Recipes
Spaghetti alla Colatura di Alici (Fish Sauce) di Cetara This simple, and very delicious dish, made with the liquid of salted anchovies, is one I discovered in Cetara on the Amalfi Coast. You could substitute your favourite fish sauce, and add ginger and chilli. Given...
by Sheridan | Jan 26, 2023 | Asian, BBQ, Lunch, Main Courses, Meat, Recipes
Thai-me Kangaroo Down Salad What’s on your Australia Day (or should that be Invasion Day) menu ? Weird isn’t it, how we still shy away from using native Australian ingredients?Here we live on a continent which offers up to 4,000 different varieties of edible bush...
by Sheridan | Dec 18, 2022 | Brunch, Christmas, Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Meat, Recipes
Glazed Christmas Ham The heavenly smell of a glazed leg of ham baking in the oven always fills me with Christmas cheer. Serve it warm or at room temperature, cut in generous slices and accompanied by a selection of mustards: Dijon, grain mustard, honey mustard,...
by Sheridan | Dec 10, 2022 | Christmas, Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Vegetarian
Christmas Vegetarian Timballo Here’s a spectacular alternative main course for vegetarians at Christmas, a version of the showstopper Sicilian timballo which takes its name from the old French word for kettledrum. In Sicily it’s cooked in a mould with the...
by Sheridan | Nov 26, 2022 | Christmas, Desserts, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
Strawberry Gum Pavlova How about trying this fabulous pavlova for Christmas given a native twist using Warndu’s Strawberrry Gum and Wattleseed ground powders? Read my story about the curious way we celebrate Christmas down under here. View Instructions...