by Sheridan | Dec 28, 2025 | Picnic, Recipes, Starters
Janice’s Easy Peasy Salmon Dip Here’s a simple, tasty dip which only takes a few minutes to make. It’s a good one for New Year’s Eve and entertaining through the silly season. It was given to me many years ago by my friend Janice Baker who...
by Sheridan | Jul 27, 2024 | Brunch, Dinner, Picnic, Recipes
Leek and Bacon Flan I’ve noticed tourists all over Paris snacking on quiche and other savoury tarts as they make their way along Rue Rivoli to view the Olympic Games (aka Jeux2024).I really like the addition of mustard to this rich, savoury tart. Choose a good...
by Sheridan | Jul 8, 2024 | Cocktail fare, Dinner, Lunch, Meat, Picnic, Recipes
Terrine de Campagne This luscious terrine is easy to make and keeps well. Best served with slices of crusty baguette or toast and cornichons. I’m prompted to post it this week while in France and after a recent visit to La Colombe d’Or at St Paul de Vence...
by Sheridan | Mar 10, 2024 | Asian, Brunch, Lunch, Picnic, Recipes
Search for: Banh Mi I’ll never forget the first time I bought a banh mi (pronounced BUN-mee) from Vinata’s in Cabramatta. So many ingredients (bbq pork, luncheon meat, chicken liver pate, mayonnaise, pickled veggies, coriander stalks and Vu’s secret...
by Sheridan | Sep 24, 2023 | Brunch, Cakes, Desserts, Picnic, Recipes
Moroccan Tangia Marrakeshia Tangia, not tagine! I must admit to being confused when I first heard of this famous slow-cooked Marrakech dish which is prepared in a clay pot called a tangia. And I was lucky to be introduced to Mohamed Soudani who was sitting outside a...
by Sheridan | Jul 16, 2023 | Brunch, Cakes, Desserts, Picnic, Recipes
Cumquat Almond Cake This marvellous Moorish (moreish) cake, a version of Claudia Roden’s better known Orange Almond Cake, is so moist it can also be served as a pudding with thickened cream. I sometimes slather the top with melted dark “Lindt Orange...