Easy Peasy Fried Rice

Easy Peasy Fried Rice

Easy Peasy Fried Rice Here’s a quick, easy, pantry staple which the kids will love – and might even help you rustle up. It works best with leftover rice and you can change it around to suit your taste and what’s on hand in your fridge. Cooked chicken...
Easy Peasy Scones

Easy Peasy Scones

Easy Peasy Scones Whip up a batch of these lovely light scones for Mother’s Day tomorrow – delicious just served with butter, or with whipped cream and raspberry jam. For soft scones, wrap in a clean tea towel for ten minutes as soon as they come out of...
Dukkah Crusted Barramundi

Dukkah Crusted Barramundi

Dukkah Crusted Barramundi Originally of Egyptian origin, Dukkah (which comes from the Arabic “to pound”) has become very popular over the past few years enhancing the flavour of many dishes. The exact ingredients vary but most include nuts and seeds. This...
Lemon Myrtle Hot Cross Buns

Lemon Myrtle Hot Cross Buns

Lemon Myrtle Hot Cross Buns Remember a few years ago when Heston Blumenthal’s lemon myrtle hot cross buns cost $2 each? How about making a batch at home for Good Friday for a quarter of the price? Make sure the ground lemon myrtle you use is fresh as this will...
Bulgur, chickpea and tomato soup

Bulgur, chickpea and tomato soup

Bulgur, chickpea and tomato soup This is a thick, flavoursome peasant-style soup, originally from Italy.  After discovering how nutritious bulgur is at the Bulgur Festival in Gaziantep, south-east Turkey a few years ago, I decided to use it as the thickener instead of...
Passionfruit Coconut Slice

Passionfruit Coconut Slice

Passionfruit Coconut Slice In need of some comfort food at the end of this week of bleak news? This luscious slice is just the thing to lift the spirits, delight the family and occupy the kids. Get them to crack the eggs and press the pastry into the tin. View...