Sometimes here we have a cooking day just for the fun of it, a whole day just set aside for friends and family to come and cook together. Recently we spent just such a day, making sausages of all shapes, sizes and flavours. Neighbours came, friends, family and more. Daughter Stephanie and husband Nat were … Continue reading Sausage Making Day
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Small loaf of Bread
If you happen to be part of a small household, like one or two people, a large loaf of bread will often go to waste, or at least most of it will. Of course you can freeze bread, but I never seem to have the freezer space. You can make and bake a smaller 2 … Continue reading Small loaf of Bread
Article today in the Weekly Times
Apologies that my posts have been few of late. Times are busy here with the cooking school. However, I will be posting recipes later today after a morning of my favourite pastime, baking, purely for the love of it. See the article in today's Weekly Times:http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/07/24/577237_country-living.html
Gluten Free Scones and Crisp Savoury Biscuits
There was a gluten free class here at the cooking school last week. As usual, there was a menu planned - Swiss Roll and Apricot Cake for morning tea, along with grazing along the way as we cooked and baked. The cooking plan incorporated Butter Chicken with raita and Naan Breads, raspberry jam, sweet chilli … Continue reading Gluten Free Scones and Crisp Savoury Biscuits
Pickled Onions
It's the time of year when pickled onions are readily available. Pickling them is a simple process and they keep for months in a vinegar solution, always at the ready to serve on a cheese platter or ploughman's lunch. There are few things more warming in winter than a bowl of steaming hot soup and … Continue reading Pickled Onions
Winter preserving?
If anyone was ever tempted to think that preserving is only a summer activity, time to think again. It can easily be almost equal to summer in the preserving of earthy winter vegetables plus zesty, tangy citrus fruits and many more besides. I've just made a tub full of sauerkraut with fresh, organically grown, crispy … Continue reading Winter preserving?
Golden Syrup (berry) Dumplings
As winter has now landed with a vengeance here at Molesworth, it's time to resurrect lovely warming puddings to complete dinner each night. The all-time favourite of golden syrup dumplings always springs to mind of course. Last weekend I decided to incorporate some of the last of summer's mulberries. I'd been eking out the very … Continue reading Golden Syrup (berry) Dumplings
Preserving nashi fruit
I've been fortunate enough to be given some nashi fruit - well, quite a lot actually, about 4 large boxes in all. Some we have preserved in cooking classes but still 2 boxes remained. Now nashi fruit are deliciously juicy but some people maintain that they are a little lacking in flavour. However, whether or … Continue reading Preserving nashi fruit
Tassievore Workshop
On March 10th a group of Tassievores came here for a cooking class. "And just what is a Tassievore?" you may well ask. Well, here is the answer from their website: "The “Tassievores” – We are Tasmanians, who are challenging ourselves to reconnect with our local food supply and to support Tasmanian producers and businesses. … Continue reading Tassievore Workshop
Kangaroo Patties
This morning when I visited the supermarket there was kangaroo mince, lovely and lean, on special no less. Of course this provided the ideal opportunity to make kangaroo patties. Up until recently I've been a bit timid about eating game-type meats as I disliked the strong flavour of patties I'd tried about 20 years ago … Continue reading Kangaroo Patties
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