Sometimes you just need to take a day out. We decided to take a trip to the region of our former home at Eaglehawk Neck, so packed a picnic lunch, and off we went. To my delight the sea was wild, throwing giant waves at the cliffs and shoreline. I never, ever tire of this … Continue reading A visit to the ocean – Eaglehawk Neck magnificence

You know how it is ..... sometimes you get a hankering for a slice of a particular cake. So it was a couple of days ago, I really fancied a slice of lemon chiffon cake (a recipe from "The Comfort Bake"). Problem - no lemon curd. On the other hand, no problem at all as … Continue reading A craving for a cake

Many family favourite style warming winter puddings were discussed last evening on ABC Sydney Evenings with Renee. In this blog there are recipes for: Crumble topping mixture Chocolate self saucing pudding Bread and Butter Custard Sticky Date Puddings with caramel sauce Easy pouring custard (2 renditions) If there were others that were mentioned that you … Continue reading Warming Winter Puddings favourites – recipes

Some weeks ago we preserved crates and crates of Democrat apples (which had been organically grown on a friend's tree). We made it our mission to do two preservers full a day. Normally we would do more, but the man of the house was somewhat unwell at the time. The aim was speed as the … Continue reading Apple Cake with Coconut Caramel Crust – recipe

As discussed on ABC Sydney evenings aerogramme tonight: Everyday Curry Paste ½ cup coriander seeds ½ cup cumin seeds ¼ cup fennel seeds ¼ cup fenugreek seeds ¼ cup cardamom pods, bruised 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons dried chilli flakes 1 tablespoon ground turmeric 1½ teaspoons finely grated lemon zest Juice 1 lemon 1 … Continue reading Curry Paste recipe and Tilly’s slow cooker Indian Sweet Curry Beef recipe

Fig and cinnamon butter cake 1 egg ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup milk 1½ cups self raising flour 60g butter, melted 1 cup (or more) chopped figs – not chopped too finely For the topping 30g melted butter, extra Sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle over the top after baking – amount according to taste Method … Continue reading ABC Hobart cooking talkback today – fig and cinnamon butter cake recipe

Delicious recipes for using tamarillos - chutney, jam and jelly Tamarillo Chutney This is a recipe given to me by a friend many years ago. 1.5kg tamarillos 1.25kg apples - cored, peeled and chopped 500g onions, chopped 150g sultanas 1kg brown sugar 500ml white vinegar 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon … Continue reading ABC cooking talkback today – tamarillo recipes

If you are lucky enough to have access to a good number of feijoas, here are some recipes that may prove useful 0 chutney, jam and jelly Feijoa Chutney 1.5kg feijoa flesh, diced 375g onions, peeled and finely diced 500ml white vinegar 750g white sugar 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1½ teaspoons … Continue reading ABC Hobart cooking talkback today – feijoa recipes

Turkey Rissoles 1kg turkey mince 1 large onion, grated 1 egg, lightly whisked 3 teaspoons soy sauce 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 3 teaspoons chutney or relish (any sort) 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme (or ¼ teaspoon dried) 2 teaspoons chopped parsley (optional) 1½ to 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs  For optional coating – 2 cups, maybe … Continue reading ABC Hobart cooking talkback today – recipe for Turkey Rissoles

Last evenings discussion on ABC Sydney Evenings centred around eggs and their uses, the difference between omelettes, frittatas, and quiches. We also talked about Strata, a dish I've been making for years, basically a savoury bread and butter custard, really delicious. We also talked about scrambled eggs, noting that the old rule of thumb is … Continue reading Eggs – omelettes, frittatas and quiches AND strata (recipe)