by Sheridan | Sep 26, 2021 | Brunch, Lunch, Picnic, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
Savoury Baked Ricotta Here’s a fabulous savoury baked ricotta to take with you on a Covid picnic during the week. It’s a goodie for a light lunch, supper or picnic, accompanied by a garden salad. It also makes good cocktail party fare, served with crusty...
by Sheridan | Sep 19, 2021 | Cakes, Recipes
Rockpool’s Strawberry Mascarpone Cake I made this divine cake, created by Catherine Adams, former pasty chef at Rockpool, to celebrate my son’s, Linden Pride, 40th birthday today. Sadly, I cannot see him, as he lives in New York where he runs two very...
by Sheridan | Sep 4, 2021 | Cakes, Desserts, Picnic, Recipes
Blowaway Sponge Rustle up this light-as-a-feather sponge cake tomorrow for Dad for Father’s Day tomorrow. The pulp of a few passionfruit mixed with the strawberries will add tang and deliciousness.The recipe is from my Seasonal Entertaining book (Harper...
by Sheridan | Aug 29, 2021 | Cakes, Desserts, Dinner, Fruit
Blood Orange Self-Sauce Pudding Make the most of these last days of winter by baking a luscious self-saucing pudding for the family. These simple desserts are basically made by mixing together a batter and pouring hot water over the top to create a sauce underneath...
by Sheridan | Aug 22, 2021 | Cheese, Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Main Courses, Meat, Recipes
Zitone al Forno (Baked Zitone) I recently found this relatively unknown pasta at a nearby Italian enoteca and was intrigued by its shape. It reminded me of bucatini, that long pasta with a hole in the middle, though the hole is even larger in zitone. I’d never...
by Sheridan | Aug 17, 2021 | Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes, Desserts, Recipes
Ricotta Hot Cakes with Berries and Blood Orange Aussie chef Bill Granger made a name for himself with these lovely light hot cakes. I’ve changed his famous recipe around a bit, adding Greek yoghurt to the mix and serving them with fruits in season and maple...
