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Maple Syrup Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ah, spring – the return of the sun, lilac blossom, bees buzzing, birds nesting (on my outdoor blinds, unfortunately), occasional sudden spring showers, but everywhere new life and the promise of the...
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Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Salted Maple Pecans
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream I’m very fortunate to live in a glorious part of the world. South Australia is an arid, dry state for the most part, but here in the Adelaide Hills (or more specifically, the...
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Cookbook Review – Delicious Home Cooking by Valli Little & A Chocolate...
It seems that every year Christmas sneaks up on me and catches me unaware. You’d think at my advanced age (if I told you just what that is, I’d have to kill you) I’d have worked it all out by now,...
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Waste Not – Some Tips to Use Up Heat Affected Fruit & Vegetables
It’s been another scorcher all over the wide brown land this week. My garden is wilting, the dogs (an Irish Wolfhound and a Border Collie – neither really suited to this weather) are languidly panting...
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Vanilla Roasted Apricots
One of my favourite things about summer is the seasonal fruit available – especially stone-fruit. We grow some here on our hill and always get more plums than I can generally use, but rarely score any...
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Orange Blossom Fig & White Chocolate Ice Cream – wicked!
It’s the first day of autumn here in the Adelaide Hills today and there are signs of harvest everywhere. Driving along the winding roads becomes a little more hazardous as we dodge the large...
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Cookbook review & a Lime Tart from Divine Vegan Desserts
Wickedly indulgent, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth, decadent – these are not words that I usually associate with vegan food. The words wholesome, nutritious and healthy are more likely to spring to my...
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Orange Tres Leches Cake
Like many good recipes, the origins of Tres Leches Cake are shrouded in mystery. The name literally translates to “three milks cake” and that is basically what it is – either a light sponge or a...
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Pistachio & Rosewater Roasted Peaches
Pistachio Rosewater Roasted Peaches January is one of the hottest months of the year here in Adelaide. It’s usually around this time of the year that I’m to be found recumbent in a darkened room, under...
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Super Speedy Avocado Mousse Recipe
I really need to get a grip on myself when I do the shopping. I’m often guilty of breaking that golden rule and doing the food shopping when hungry, but if there’s no food in the house that’s when I...
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Raspberry & White Chocolate Trifle
An extravagant & indulgent Christmas dessert, this Raspberry & White Chocolate Trifle is a tribute to four very special women. Well look at me – getting all organised, just like a real food...
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Roasted Rhubarb Shortcake
The weekend is coming up, so it must be time to bake. You can whip up my Roasted Rhubarb Shortcake in no time – but I’ll be busy at Tasting Australia! Things are hotting up here in Adelaide as it’s...
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Sholeh Zard – Persian Saffron Rice Pudding
Sholeh Zard, Persian saffron rice pudding, is a golden, fragrant and delicious way to switch up your traditional rice pudding game. Well, as I predicted in my post a of a couple of weeks back, life...
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Ricotta, Apricot and Marmalade Galette with Carême Pastry’s new Spelt Shortcrust
When you’ve had enough of the Christmas fare, try this delicious, simple & even a bit healthy dessert – Ricotta, Apricot and Marmalade Galette. A couple of weeks back I was lucky enough to be given...
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Bread and Butter Pudding – an Endlessly Variable Old-Fashioned Dessert
I’ve never used a recipe to make bread and butter pudding, but I’ve had requests for one, so here it is. Just remember to make enough for breakfast! My breakfast! Jump to Recipe Last week I posted a...
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