From the ABC Jams and preserves talkback with Joel Rheinberger yesterday morning. A listener, Dixie, rang in with this sumptuous sounding soup, using butternut pumpkin and chestnuts. Here it is, below: BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN AND CHESTNUT SOUP 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 cloves garlic, finely diced 1kg Butternut pumpkin; peeled, … Continue reading Butternut Pumpkin and Chestnut Soup – recipe
Feijoa Season!
The Custard Club's morning tea today was brought together by the generosity of our neighbourhood. The stars of the show were beautiful, fresh feijoas, gifted to me by a friend yesterday. I've not had any for years, this was such a treat! Fresh lemons in the cake batter were from another neighbour, the honey for … Continue reading Feijoa Season!
Cilla The Fire Warden Pig
I haven't posted about our beautiful Cilla the Pig for a while I know. She's an adorable creature, so affectionate - smooches us like a cat, all smiles and slobber. She adores a cuddle, back scratch and tummy rub. Every now and then she does something that intrigues us. A case in point is shown … Continue reading Cilla The Fire Warden Pig
Hidden Gems of The Comfort Bake
There's a little added feature to "The Comfort Bake" that I use quite (very) often. A case in point - when a neighbour recently gave me a jam pan full of lemons, I decided to make lemon curd, lots of it. I plucked the curd recipe that's found within the Lemon Chiffon Tray Bake on … Continue reading Hidden Gems of The Comfort Bake
Mulberry (plus raspberry and apple) shortcake
Wednesday - opportunity to prepare a morning tea for friends (aka The Custard Club). A couple of days ago a friend brought me some exquisite mulberries (my favourite berries by far). Next day I first made mulberry cordial syrup. The strained off berries were still full of flavour, so decided to make a latticed shortcake … Continue reading Mulberry (plus raspberry and apple) shortcake
Easter Buns of a Different Kind
New invention, Easter holiday buns of a different kind. I made some fudge for today, planning to share it around. I'd found a tin of top n fill caramel in the back of the pantry and melted it with very good quality chocolat de couverture noir. Hmmm, very rich indeed, maybe not to everyone's taste. … Continue reading Easter Buns of a Different Kind
Peaches and Cream
Wednesday morning tea for the Custard Club yesterday - peaches and cream butterfly cakes, direct from the pages of The Comfort Bake (pages 32 and 33 to be precise). One small difference, today under the cream there's a generous swirl of egg custard. It was for the Custard Club after all, custard is obligatory. (Readers … Continue reading Peaches and Cream
RECIPE – English Muffins plain and also fruit and spice
You’ll need a bit of time to make these, but certainly it is well worth the effort. The tins I used were some mini cheesecake tins I bought years ago at the KMart. I think I only used them once for that purpose, but I'm pleased I held onto them as they were ideal for … Continue reading RECIPE – English Muffins plain and also fruit and spice
English Muffins
A little Sunday cooking/baking. I've been wanting to make proper English-style muffins for a long, long time. After a bit of a false start, managed to produce these today The secret is to partially cook them on the stovetop, then finish with a short spell in the oven. Split and toasted muffins topped with bacon … Continue reading English Muffins
New Kid on the Block – Thermalux Gourmet Cooker
New kid on the block, just installed yesterday - this beauty is a Thermalux Gourmet Cooker, a wood heater and oven all in the one unit. Imagine my surprise when I saw the little metal plaque on the bottom - "Wise Living", seems fitting. Even the gift tea towels beat the same logo. Following the … Continue reading New Kid on the Block – Thermalux Gourmet Cooker