For the Custard Club's morning tea last week - something I call "lemongtons". Lemon butter sponge for the cake component, coated with lemon jelly and coconut. I split them and filled with lemon curd I made very recently. Topped with a tiny swirl of whipped cream and a sprinkle of lemon zest. They were well … Continue reading Lemongtons – a twist on lamingtons, a treat for friends

Slightly upscaled lunch at the usual shopping day picnic spot. It was a simple thing to fill an additional thermos with hot soup and bake a little focaccia in the wood stove before we left. It was certainly a bit too chilly to sit at the waterfront tables at Cornelian Bay, but in the car … Continue reading Picnic lunch by the bay and marble cake for friends

Here is the recipe I promised to post. Turkish breads (Borek) were also discussed - that recipe can be found in my blog page post of September 23rd 2024. (Just use the search bar to find this.) Any others you would like, let me know and I will post them immediately. Worcestershire Sauce This is … Continue reading Worcestershire sauce recipe (from ABC radio Hobart cooking talkback yesterday)

Last evening for ABC radio Sydney's food segment, presenter Renee Krosch chose the topic of warming winter puddings. It was very fitting for the cold and wet weather up there at the moment. This recipe is by special request - a quickly prepared treat of a self saucing chocolate pudding in a mug, cooked in … Continue reading Chocolate self saucing pudding in a mug – recipe

The things that inspire are many. At least once a month I simply have to get to the ocean, always to Eaglehawk Neck. I just love it. On our day trip there a couple of weeks ago, we didn't take a picnic lunch as is our custom, so stopped in at a little cafe/restaurant at … Continue reading The Romesco inspiration

Wednesday morning tea day, the usual wondering which treat I should make. An old fashioned favourite made the cut - jelly cakes, but with a twist. In summer I was given a large number of plums. They were ruby red, both flesh and skin and quite large. "Blood plums." I thought. They preserve beautifully so … Continue reading Rescue Remedy for a jar of sour plums

It's been a cold and frosty winter, foggy too. Personally I love it, but the vegetable garden not so much. Not a lot survived but now some struggling silver beet and spinach plants are coming back, and broad beans are beginning to yield. Herbs survived - even parsley, and certainly rosemary and thyme. So at … Continue reading Winter fare from the garden

As promised, the recipe for the Pao de Deus Custard Buns Pao de Deus Custard Buns For the buns 4 cups plain flour 4 teaspoons dried yeast 1½ teaspoons salt ½ cup sugar Finely grated zest 1 large lemon 2 eggs, lightly whisked 1¼ cups warm milk, approximately 1 teaspoon vanilla essence or extract 70ml … Continue reading Pao de Deus Custard Buns – recipe

For each Custard Club's Wednesday morning tea I try to invent a new recipe. Today it's a bit of a mix - these are Pao de Deus buns, a traditional Portuguese treat. I've made these before and they were very popular - no wonder with their caramelised rum and coconut topping. This morning I made, … Continue reading Pao de Deus Custard Buns

Here is a selection of the cauliflower ideas and recipes from this evening's chat with Renee Krosch, ABC Sydney. Starting with a very easy cauliflower cheese. stepping it up to broccoli and cauliflower cheese tarts and then branching out to simply delicious cauliflower bites in batter. If you would like any other recipes that were … Continue reading Cauliflower recipes