Bread Fail -ish
Thankfully there aren't a LOT of days that I completely screw up in the kitchen, but this morning was ...
The Very Best Onion Rings in the World
This is not an exagerration. I promise. I was thrilled with the results. I ate so many I swear I could ...
Learning To Make Cheese
Okay I haven't made any cheese yet but I went to a cheesemaking presentation today at a How To Cook, ...
Yummy Fresh Strawberry Puff Pastry Tart
The other night I was cooking dinner and decided that the meal was good enough and I didn't need to ...
Pumpkin Wonton Wrapper Ravioli Things
If you're like me and you hate to shop, then you might end up like me and think, "Oh crap, it's 6:30pm ...
Kataifi Cheese Rolls
I'm sure we've all eaten sweet Greek pastries made with kataifi pastry. I remember the annual Greek ...
How To Make Gow Gee (Chinese Steamed Dumplings)
Ever take a cooking class and you're not sure that you'll like it? Yeah, me too. I'm not a big fan ...
Fresh Turmeric
I'm sure we've all used ground turmeric from the spice jar often in our lives but I'd never seen it ...
Tonight’s Dinner is Rack of Lamb
Do you have a go-to meal when you're busy and can't spend ages in the kitchen? For me it's rack of lamb. ...
Gourmet Food Tasting
I attended my first gourmet food tasting since I moved to the Sunshine Coast a few months ago. The ...
The Farmer’s Market
It was a beautiful, Sunday morning in early Autumn a couple of days ago. The sun was out and it was ...
Favorite Pickled Beets Recipe
Several years ago I was growing heaps more beets (beetroot for some) than I could eat so I decided to ...
Maine Needhams Recipe
I'm originally from the state of Maine in the USA. Some of my best memories are around sharing food ...
Using Twitter to Promote Your Blog or Website
Do you use twitter? I didn't until very recently and then only because another food blogger recommended ...
I Have the Best Baklava Recipe
Are you like me and you weave your way through food blogs and recipe sites and photo just strikes ...
Carrots and Grapes
I hate boring vegetables. I know, I can hear you telling me that eating greens that have been barely ...
How To Make Preserved Lemons
I've always purchased preserved lemons to use in Mediterranean dishes. That was before I knew how ...
NO FLAP, NO FLAP
Yesterday I read David Lebovitz' blog about the indignity of being measured for socks and about buying ...
Easy Peasy Chicken Pie
Seriously, it's easy. We ate this last night until I thought my husband would explode. Thankfully he ...
Mint frosted brownies with bitter chocolate drizzle
My mother used to make this as a cake but I thought I'd give it a go as a bite sized brownie. Your ...
The comforting aroma of freshly baked bread
To me, nothing smells like home more than bread that's just been pulled out of the oven. At a party ...
Rare rump roast
Ever have a hankering for leftovers? I don't normally but I love roast beef sandwiches with a few ...
Lamb Tagine
When I cook this North African delight I end up tossing in heaps of things and it turns out great every ...
Chicken, Brie, Cashew & Caramelized Onion Sandwich
I should name this one "My Favorite Sandwich" because whenever I'm feeling a bit lonesome for my family ...
Peanut Butter Blondie Bars
I have a new friend! I was strolling food blogs yesterday, as you do when you should be working but ...