It’s funny, when your kid first starts eating food (the solid stuff) it’s kind of amazing. pureed spinach & broccoli, my kooky millet-creations, home made teething rusks, you name it, the kid would eat it
Nowadays I find myself running by the seasons, nearly oblivious to what the date is. Bulbs have quietly appeared and among their long slender leaves buds are nearly ready to burst
A friend at work recently loaned me her copy of Annabel Langbein the Free Range Cook, and one of the first recipes that I stumbled on that I just had to try was the Chilli Jam
Of course, I had to kick off this blog with my Red Velvet Cupcakes, as they would easily be the most commented on sweet treat I make - I love the flavor - sweet, tangy, with a hint of chocolatey goodness - moist texture, and creative options when decorating with Cream Cheese Frosting (got to be my favourite frosting for sure
I don’t think I exaggerate when I say that I spent the entire three days eating the most delicious array of dried meats and tapas, with every mouthful a new adventure
There is just something about the mix of the roasted kumara, and the crunch of the quinoa. The dried cranberries add a little hint of sweetness too, without being too overpowering
Friends have begun dropping in for pre-Christmas visits, and we're really enjoying seeing them. But this also means I need to have something good in the tins to offer them
Unlike our butcheries at home which seem to sell meat of every description, here you will find one butcher selling only lamb, another only pork, one selling only whole chickens, another selling only chicken portions, and others selling only offal (and I imagine, although I didn’t take too much notice, that even that is specialised by beast)
I remembered that it’s okay to drink hot chocolate in the Fall. I was baking potatoes and when I closed the oven, not even a minute later, glass on the oven door burst
This one is the winner. its the addition of the buttermilk that I think makes it just right. If you are not from NZ or Australia the Lamington might be foreign to you, but here, its an institution
Caramel slice used to be one of my favourites, back in the day I would have easily being able to devour a couple of slices, this recipe is delicious and not to sweet and by far a much healthier alternative
This is more than a little moreish, we devoured the whole lot in a matter of days. I love how versatile this recipe is too, swap out the ingredients as you like, cranberry and pistachio, triple chocolate, mixed fruit and cinnamon
Zucchinis are not only versatile and delicious, they also have a magical properties. For instance, I'm convinced that the species has cleverly developed a cloaking device for its fruit, not dissimilar to the stealth technology employed by Captain James Tiberius Kirk and his gallant team on the Starship Enterprise
I am not sure what encouraged us to give it a try the first time but I remember getting completely hooked and spending many a freezing English evening devouring chicken tikka masala drowning in sauce or a tasty rogan josh along with piping hot, buttery naan bread
give me some time), but seeing as Hayley commented and asked for the recipe for the sneaky picture at the end of my last post, I'm indulging you all again with some Red Velvet goodness
These beautiful glorious scampi were devoured in minutes. Thank you so much Amanda for the entree. She simply grilled them for a very short time with garlic butter
I have been reading short stories and essays by and on Katherine Mansfield and I have been devouring anything written by Joan Didion, and God could these women write
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