One of those days when my forgettery works far too well. I planned to make a rhubarb cake from "A Year in a Bottle" for the Wednesday morning tea platter. That's where things went awry. Didn't look at the recipe properly and added two eggs instead of one. That's not too bad, but then I … Continue reading Rhubarb Crumble Topped Cake

Here's the recipe for the Apple Cake I posted yesterday. It's an oldie but a goodie, very delicious and so easy. Jill’s Apple Cake 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 125g butter, melted 1½ cups self raising flour Grated rind one lemon (optional but nice) 4 apples, peeled, cored and finely sliced (I use the food … Continue reading Apple Cake – Recipe

Funny the things you remember. Looking for a sweet treat to take to the Wednesday morning tea, I recalled a recipe given to me about 30 years ago. I remember its being hand written in the old family Red Book, as we call it. The recipe? Jill's Apple Cake. It was a good way to … Continue reading Apple Cake – so good!

Attended the launch of the multi-talented Paul McIntyre's new book "Use it or Lose It". This is an amazing publication, insightful, helpful, well researched and presented - a testament to Paul's commitment to and enthusiasm for the topic of ageing well.   I was privileged to be asked to write a number of recipes for … Continue reading Use It or Lose It

For those who wanted to see the salamis made over the weekend hanging up, here they are (some of them at least, there are more racks of them). They are drying in an attic where a gently breeze passes through to assist with the process.

Here at last, the promised recipe for the gluten free scones. The brands of flour I use are Well & Good (my first preference) or Orgran. Here in Tasmania, if you need to buy larger quantities of Well & Good GF flour, it is available at Passione Foods in Moonah. I purchase it in 5kg … Continue reading Gluten free Scones Recipe

Spent a very informative and interesting day with a friend yesterday. We were invited to go to watch, and assist if we liked, make salami. I've never done this before, and so was hugely interested in the entire process. It was a fantastic day with lots learned and things to apply. Plus, my goodness, what … Continue reading Salami – so that’s how you make it!

The gluten free class here has just finished. I really do love this class topic. Lots of things were made today as per the photos here. Most of the recipes were from my gluten free book "From My Kitchen to Yours". However, it's fantastic when someone in the class says "I really do miss, most … Continue reading Gluten free class today

So here's the much requested recipe for the choc/orange Marble cake. It's just a combination of two really simple cake recipes handed down through our family for generations. The optional patterned icing just gives it a little something extra. Each of these cakes can be baked as separate entities in either an 18cm round or … Continue reading Choc Orange Marble Cake recipe

I was lucky enough this morning to find a 10kg box of tomatoes for sale at Cracknell Tomatoes' stall at Granton (for a mere $25). Just so happens I have a need of a large number of semi- dried tomatoes this week. It's one of those lovely equations - time and opportunity (to go to … Continue reading Tomatoes – still!