I never really plan in advance what to bake on Wednesday for the Custard Club's morning tea. I just get up and start down a pathway. Last time I was inspired by two very ripe bananas sitting on the bench. I'd meant to make them into a banana cake but it just didn't happen. I … Continue reading Banana and custard cinnamon scrolls with recipe

Another busy day in the kitchen yesterday. Mulberries, that generous gift from a friend, made its way to mulberry cordial syrup. In my opinion it is the absolute best of the best of cordial syrups. Nectarines purchased the day before, organically grown, were stewed to be frozen, as well as a small batch of jam. … Continue reading Summer harvest – mulberries, nectarines, basil and zucchini

So on Wednesday for the Custard Club, an unintentional new recipe came to pass. I was inspired yesterday by a friend's post who had made a delectable blueberry cake with a custardy looking filling. I seem to recall that the filling contained ricotta. So I attempted to duplicate it. First, no ricotta. Never mind, rich … Continue reading Custard Club Treat

As promised in the cooking talkback segment on ABC radio Hobart yesterday, here is the recipe for a truly delicious, easy to bake apricot cake. Apricot Cake Serves 6 to 8 Ingredients For the cake itself 1 egg ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup milk 1½ cups self-raising flour 80g butter, melted or 80ml vegetable oil … Continue reading Apricot Cake

Up at the crack of dawn so we had time to feed the menagerie here before heading out on our annual pilgrimage to Lowdina Orchards to buy Moor Park apricots. A quick stop at the supermarket on the way home was necessary to purchase enough sugar to preserve them. I bought 55kg, actually meant to … Continue reading Moor Park Apricots at last!

Recipe discussed with Renee Krosch this evening. Easy as can be, quick to make and absolutely delicious with a couple of extra little additions. Tuna Mornay 425g tin tuna in brine, drained and flaked 90g butter or 45g butter and 45ml light olive oil 1 onion, chopped 5 tablespoons plain flour 3 cups milk 3 … Continue reading Ramped Up Tuna Mornay – from ABC Sydney Evenings tonight

Next day, with rhubarb and raspberries thriving in our veggie patch, the morning tea treat for the Wednesday Custard Club was rhubarb and raspberry custard tarts. They were very well received.

A couple of days ago we had a little time on our hands yesterday while Poppy Puppy went to the groomers. We travelled down Boyer Road, which we don't do often, and came across an absolute treasure. At number 252, at a property named Eagle Stone, was a sign advertising fresh fruit and vegetables. At … Continue reading A country fresh produce treasure found!

The best of summer - the days of bringing in the hay. First the scent of freshly cut grass in the air, then the turning a day or so later and finally the bales are formed, such a perfect sight. Friends came to help to load up the bales and all is done for another … Continue reading Hay making of summer

Seems there's no end to the relentless wind. Our lime tree is an agreeable beast however. It drops loads of ripe limes on the ground when the gusts of wind pass through. From the past couple of days, a large jam pan full was picked up, so today they really did need to be processed. … Continue reading Limes in abundance