3 Simple Meals To Cook Up For the Family On The BBQ
When the summer months come around, I love ...
A Hot Dog Breakfast
A while back, I was invited by marketing ...
A MasterClass in Cooking at Palazzo Versace
That post title sounds impressive, doesn't ...
Apple and Butternut Soup
It's been a really busy time around the ...
Apple and Cranberry Stuffed Pork Loin Roast
Wow, have I missed you! I've just begun ...
Apple Cinnamon Fritters
I have been craving apple fritters for months ...
Apple Crisp Cake
Have you ever seen a recipe on a blog (or ...
Apple Dumpling Scrolls
This recipe for apple dumpling scrolls comes ...
Apple Meringue Surprise
Okay, I'll fess up. I named it apple meringue ...
Apple Pie Cake
Happy Halloween! It's the day for creepy ...
Apple Rhubarb Crumble
(Skip to the Recipe) We'll get to the apple ...
Aussie Burger with the Lot
National Burger Day is May 28th and the ...
Aussie Meat Pie
I have earned my stripes as a dinky di Australian. ...
Australian Seedless Green Grape Flaugnarde
I love grapes and we often have a little ...
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
(Skip to the Recipe) When John was about ...
Baked Alaska for the 4th of July
I have an old friend that I've known since ...
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
I was discovering blogs yesterday on John's ...
Baked Pears in Puff Pastry
I shared photos of this baked pear in puff ...
Baked Stuffed Onions and a Giveaway
I've been practicing up for Thanksgiving ...
Banana Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Through the Facebook group for food bloggers ...
Beetroot Jam
I love beetroot jam, beetroot marmalade, ...
Best Blueberry Muffins Ever
I can honestly say that I've rarely met ...
Best Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles
Do you love bread and butter pickles? ...
Best Panna Cotta Recipe Ever & Happy 4th of July
When Carole told me she was coming, she ...
Bread Pudding from Banana Bread
Have you ever made bread pudding from banana ...
Breakfast Potatoes and Eggs
I'm still here and I'm still dizzy but it's ...
Brioche Buns in the Thermomix
Skip to the Recipe I talked over Skype this ...
Broccoli Coleslaw
I made this really good and really easy ...
Bulgarian Tarator Soup (Cold Cucumber Soup)
In my last post, I shared the news that ...
Buttered Carrots with Red Grapes, Honey and Pomegranate
One of the highlights of the Christmas lunch ...
Butterfly Cupcakes
Every time I think about butterflies (and ...
Butternut, Potato and Onion Crustless Quiche
The other day I was reading Chris Scheuers ...
Buttery Date, Pecan and Cream Cheese Spread
I'm really affected by mosquito or midge ...
Chicken and Brie Puff Pastry Parcels
Ohhhh, this is SO good. If you've ever ...
Chicken and Chorizo
(Skip to the Recipe) Chicken and Chorizo ...
Chicken Maryland
Sometimes I'm not a very good Australian. ...
Chicken Moscato with Garlic and Herbs
Have you ever cooked with moscato wine? ...
Chicken with a Pistachio Gorgonzola Sauce
This post is all about my chicken breasts ...
Chicken with Coca-Cola Sauce
You never thought you'd see Coca-Cola in ...
Chicken, Broccoli and Mushroom Casserole
We love roast chicken and we have it every ...
Chocolate Brownie Cookie Sandwiches Filled with Peanut Butter Buttercream
Before I get to the chocolate brownie cookies, ...
Chocolate Chip and Almond Toffee Crunch Cookies
The Christmas season is well upon us. We ...
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
How good is chocolate for breakfast? I ...
Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
(Skip to the Recipe) The other day I was ...
Chocolate Mousse Cake
If you're planning on a dinner party, consider ...
Chocolate Tart
Valentine's Day is nearly here and I wanted ...
Chocolate Truffles
Did you think chocolate truffles were difficult ...
Chocolate, Coconut and Walnut Balls
A while back my dear young friend Claire ...
Cinnamon Rolls – moan factor 15 !
John suggested that I make some cinnamon ...
Corn Fritters
We're at the end of our glorious corn crop ...
Creamy, Cheesy Vegetable Bake
Do you have a vegetable side dish that you ...
Crepes with Apples and Maple Syrup
I woke up the other day and wondered what ...
Date Loaf Cake
Okay, you've looked at the photos and thought ...
Double Dark Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache
I don't know anyone who doesn't like a good ...
Dump Bar Blondies
Sometimes you need to treat yourself to ...
Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Madonna ate this broccoli cheddar soup, ...
Easy Carrot Cake – and I do mean easy
Do you like carrot cake? My mother-in-law ...
Easy Cottage Pie – My Comfort Food
I love shepherd's pie made with leftover ...
Easy Dark Chocolate Almond Fudge
I'm still out in the wilderness in a back ...
Easy Lemon and Yogurt Cake
I was looking through a food magazine website ...
Easy Macarons
Rob, my father-in-law, is still with us ...
Eggplant and Caramelized Onion Dip
You know how it is, you shop at the farmers ...
Eggs and Toast Soldiers
Do you remember what life was like back ...
Favorite Side Dishes
I'm not a vegetarian but I wouldn't have ...
Flourless Chocolate Cookies
Do you ever make things because they are ...
Fresh Apple Cake with Buttermilk Sauce
Have you heard of Matilda, The Travelling ...
Frozen Piña Colada
On my first ever cruise to the Eastern Caribbean, ...
Fudgy Cheesecake Brownies with Peanut Butter Swirl
Do you ever find yourself trapped in Pinterest? ...
Gingerbread Men
(Skip to the Recipe) These are NOT the best ...
Glazed Chocolate Donuts
When I was a kid, my father had a donut ...
Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon and Maple Syrup
It's summer here in Australia and we're ...
Grilled Potato Slices
If you are looking for a delicious AND easy ...
Happy Salad
(Skip to the Recipe) Last night was the ...
Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe
Ever since I posted my recipe for American ...
Homemade Granola Bars
I mentioned to John and his dad that I was ...
Homemade Granola with Nuts, Seeds and Dried Fruit
Do you like having granola sweetened with ...
How to Make a Chocolate Ripple Cake – No Bake!
Nobody should blog this cake - it's that ...
How to Make Cheddar Dill Scones
Imagine if you will, a lovely bowl of tomato ...
How to Make Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
You're thinking I'm nuts, right? I'm not ...
How to Make Pickled Beets or Beetroot
Life is still a bit busy around here but ...
How to Make Roasted Herbed Potatoes
We like potatoes with our meals. Both ...
How to Make Sourdough Bread
(Skip to the Recipe) The year before last ...
Hummingbird Cake
Today is my mother-in-law's 90th birthday. ...
I Scream, You Scream – Ice Cream Sundae Ideas
While those in the northern hemisphere are ...
In My Kitchen, April 2015
Not many new things in my kitchen this month ...
In My Kitchen, January 2015
After my last post, I'm sure you know that ...
Insanely Good Waffles
I was lost in breakfast paradise when eating ...
Irish Brick Cake
Ever heard of Irish brick cake? I hadn't ...
Japanese Chicken Curry
I'm not Japanese, let's just get that right ...
Kawana Waters Hotel
We enjoyed a lovely lunch today at the Kawana ...
Lamb and Spinach Curry
I'm definitely on the mend. My physiotherapist ...
Lamb Meatballs with Fruity Couscous
"What do you want for dinner, John?" "Oh, ...
Lamb Sirloin Roast
This little roast is a go-to meal when I'm ...
Lebanese Green Beans
On my first visit to Australia, I came to ...
Leftover Veggies into a Cheesy Vegetable Roll – and In My Kitchen for June
Every time I look at Celia's In My Kitchen ...
Let’s Eat – a review of Margaret Pomeranz’s new cookbook
When I was invited to review the new cookbook, ...
Licorice Ice Cream
I'm from Maine - a rugged sort of place ...
Light Fluffy Waffles
Ever since the financial crash when we lost ...
Lime and Cumin Chicken with Mango Salsa
Those of you who are married or partnered, ...
Little Caramel Tarts with Chocolate Ganache and Macadamia Nuts
If you're like me, you like a little sweet ...
Madeleines
Last month I bought a madeleine pan and ...
Magic Custard Cake
A few weeks ago, my good friend Liz Posmyk ...
Mango and Macadamia Nut Stuffed Chicken Breasts
I bought a chicken to make stock when it ...
Mango Ice Cream and Shortbread
Are we ready for Christmas yet? Every ...
Maple Glazed Candied Pecans
I suspect I'm a bit late in the candied ...
Massaman Curry Paste
Thank you to so many who've written asking ...
Massaman Lamb Curry Over Roasted Vegetables
Life is settling down. John's family has ...
Meatball Sandwiches – an old family favourite
I felt very lucky when PHILADELPHA Australia ...
Meatloaf Recipe From the last Century
I'm not sure what this song has in ...
Megadarra
I'm not sure how many of you are readers ...
Mini Cheeseball Appetizers
These two-bite cheeseballs were a big hit ...
Mini Lamb Rump Roast
This is one of my favourite meals. Growing ...
Mini Pavlovas
These mini pavlovas are for a picnic lunch ...
Moghrabieh (pearl couscous) and Beetroot Salad
I keep a lot of my dry goods vacuum sealed ...
Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade Party
This time of year, there are so many reasons ...
Moroccan Inspired Lamb Stew
It's freezer cleaning out time and I found ...
Moroccan Lamb Stew
For those of you who haven't met Suzy Karadsheh ...
Mother’s Day the IGA Way
Recently I told you about my brand new IGA ...
New England Apple Crisp
Remember when I told you that when I get ...
Noosa Beach House, a Peter Kuruvita Restaurant
Recently, John and I and our friends David ...
Norwegian Apple Cake (Eplekake)
I was quite distracted with work and other ...
Old Fashioned Brownies
When I was growing up, my mother rarely ...
Old Fashioned Whoopie Pies Recipe from Maine
(Skip to the Recipe) People in other places ...
One Amazing Chicken
This past weekend was the Real Food ...
Orange Marmalade
Do you like orange marmalade? It's never ...
Panna Cotta with Poached Pears and Almond Toffee Crunch
When it comes to desserts that effortlessly ...
Pavlova with Whipped Cream and Blueberries
(Skip to the Recipe) Before I get to the ...
Pea Salad
I was talking online to an old friend of ...
Penne Pasta with Asparagus
(Skip to the Recipe) I'm on a rant today. ...
Pineapple Glazed Chicken Wings Recipe
When I went to the garage sale at the church ...
Pomegranate Bruschetta
The sun is just going down on New Year's ...
Popovers – Recipe from Maine
Ever have something that you ate as a child ...
Pork BBQ Stuffed Baked Potatoes
The first time I had a BBQ stuffed potato ...
Pork Tenderloin with Apple and Onion Marmalade
It's called pork tenderloin with apple - ...
Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Glaze
This pork tenderloin with balsamic glaze ...
Pork Tenderloin with Peach Chutney
I know you came for the pork tenderloin ...
Potato Salad with Canned Salmon
I'm not a fish eater. I've kept that from ...
Potatoes Maureen
Cool, eh? Have you ever named a recipe ...
Prawns with Sweet Chilli Relish
My day started a bit odd but it got better ...
Puff Pastry Breakfast Tarts
You can't go wrong with a puff pastry tart ...
Pulled Pork BBQ Beetroot Pasta
This is probably the most unappealing dish ...
Pumpkin and Asparagus Quiche
(Skip to the Recipe) I took the dog for ...
Quinoa Salad With a Curried Balsamic Dressing
When I was in high school, yes, at a time ...
Rack of Pork Roast With Crackling
Yesterday I shared the wonderful lunch I ...
Rainbow Pancakes
The fine folks at Queen, famous for their ...
Rare Roast Beef
When I was about 8 years old, my parents ...
Red Berry and White Chocolate Scones
My good friend Lorraine from Not Quite Nigella ...
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red velvet cupcakes make a day better. I've ...
Restaurant Style Pea and Prawn (Shrimp) Risotto
When I asked Nagi from Recipe Tin Eats if ...
Roast Suckling Pig Cooked in a Pizza Oven
A few weeks ago, my next door neighbour ...
Roasted Carrot and Butternut Tortellini with Brown Butter and Sage Sauce
I came back from my mother-in-law's birthday ...
Russian Caramels
Russian caramels can be made using ordinary ...
Scalloped Potatoes Recipe – Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes
When I was a kid my mother would make the ...
Scottish Shortbread Recipe
Well, it's Christmas Eve and I've just gotten ...
Scrambled Eggs on Toast
We had a lovely day today and it started ...
Shepherd’s Pie
When I was young I thought shepherd's pie ...
Simple Chicken Salad Sandwich Roll
What is it about a simple chicken salad ...
Simple Pancakes with Salmon and Sour Cream
This is one of the recommendations from ...
Slow Roasted Pork Belly
I love slow cooked pork and when a piece ...
Sourdough Bread Baked in a Pot
I've made several loaves of no-knead bread ...
Sous Vide Caramelised Onions
The other day, Charlie Louie from Hotly ...
Sous Vide Cheeseburgers
Well, I finally got a sous vide machine. ...
Sous Vide Chicken Breast with Mushroom Sauce
(Skip to the Recipe) The sky is giving us ...
Sous Vide Garlic Confit
I love garlic and garlic is good for people so ...
South American Lamb Stew
I wrote this post for Manuela at Manusmenu.com ...
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Whenever I think of spaghetti and meatballs ...
Spinach and Ricotta Manicotti with Meat Sauce
Today is your lucky day. You won't need ...
Spinach Salad with Butternut Pumpkin and Feta Cheese
A few weeks before Christmas, John's dad ...
Spinach, Fresh Cherries, Walnuts and Blue Cheese Salad
I read in the news today that the fresh ...
Sprouted Wheat Bread with Seeds in the Thermomix
My friend Paul eats nothing but healthy, ...
Sprouted Wheat, Date and Walnut Essene Bread Recipe
Walnut and date sprouted wheat essene bread, ...
Sticky Gingerbread Cake
When I was growing up, one of my favorite ...
Sweet Potato & Caramelized Onion Quiche and the Food Police
I have the utmost respect and admiration ...
Sweet Potato and Pear Soup
Skip to the Recipe Have you walked into ...
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel Topping
This sweet potato casserole with pecan streusel ...
Teatime in Paris and an Easy Recipe for Eclairs
When I was a kid, cream puffs were a favorite ...
Thai Bean Sprout Salad
Every few weeks, I go to lunch with my ...
The BEST Banana Muffins EVER
You know I'm not one to say every ...
The IGA Creative Kitchen Challenge – Week 1
Calling all creative recipe people - IGA ...
The Olds and Potato Leek Soup
We have always lovingly referred to John's ...
The Ultimate Steak and Eggs Breakfast
Thanks for all the notes asking if I was ...
Thermomix Butternut, Mushroom and Peas Risotto
This butternut pumpkin (squash), mushroom ...
Thermomix Sultana Bread
Do you love raisin or sultana bread for ...
Thin Crust Italian Pizza Dough
Have you ever been to a catered pizza party? ...
Toasted Marshmallow Icing
Recently I got a call from my friend Genevieve ...
Toffee Pear Galettes
Have you seen a recipe on a blog or on a ...
Tortellini with a Butter, Garlic, Onion and Broccoli Sauce
When you want a quick meal, this tortellini ...
Turkish Pide Bread
The other day I received a lovely message ...
Two-Tier Chocolate Birthday Cake
Last weekend there was a birthday in the ...
Vanilla Cupcakes with a Christmas Tree on Top
If you're like me and you love to cook, ...
Vietnamese Grilled Pork Patty Skewers (Nem Nuong)
Do you ever get into a rut of making the ...
Warm Chicken Salad
I'd invited some friends over over for a girly ...
Watermelon Ice and My First Sweet Swap
Ever had coconut ice? How about watermelon ...
What’s the Best Recipe You’ve Ever Cooked?
The photo is one I've been saving since ...
What’s the Difference Between Cinnamon and Cassia?
The first time I used cassia was at a local ...
White Chocolate No-Bake Cheesecake
It's funny how days seem to have a life ...
Yard Long Bean Salad
I've mentioned that I've been a teensy unwell ...