I mentioned in my November In My Kitchen Post that I had dried fruits, glace fruits and nuts soaking in brandy and orange juice in preparation for making two Christmas cakes. Here is one of the cakes and this one if gluten-free but if you don’t need to have a gluten-free cake all you need […]
Archives for November 2013
A Remembrance Day Baby
November 12, 2013 By 47 Comments
I bring you good news of great joy. My sister, Em gave birth today (which was November 11th in LA) to a beautiful baby boy. Every birth is a miracle but none more so when the mother is 47 years of age. Em’s gynae history hasn’t been plain sailing and her first child was born […]
A Birthday Cake with a ‘Day of the Dead’ Theme
November 10, 2013 By 44 Comments
One thing I never had to worry about is having too much spare time. Because if my schedule looks like it’s lightening up, Miss Arabella will fill the gap. This time it was her friend’s sister who was turning 21 and would it be at all possible for me to make the cake. ‘I told […]
Spiced Apple Sauce
November 8, 2013 By 37 Comments
Peddling back to when I made the rolled loin of pork for the lunch we enjoyed with friends last Sunday, I also made apple sauce. I’m sure you would agree that if you’re going to crunch on crackling, it can only be all the better for dipping it into apple sauce. However, I have an […]
Oven Express – A Mobile Oven Cleaning Service
November 7, 2013 By 39 Comments
There is only one household chore worse than ironing as stated by air duct cleaning experts at Willard Power Vac and that’s cleaning the oven. In the past I have always done this job myself and resisted doing it more than twice a year, no matter the condition of the oven. It’s a very messy and […]
Rendezvous Cafe, Avalon
November 6, 2013 By 30 Comments
Last week I had to make a trip to Avalon Beach and while there I met up with my friend, Lou, for lunch. It had been quite a while since I’d been to Avalon and I was really looking forward to enjoying the cafe scene and catching up with Lou. I was always a big […]
Hazelnut Meringue Torte – A Gluten-Free Dessert
November 5, 2013 By 45 Comments
Yes, there was dessert at the Sunday lunch. On the Saturday I made a Hazelnut Meringue Torte that is also gluten-free. You need to make it a day ahead as it’s best served around 12 hours after making it. I like being able to make desserts a day ahead as it takes a lot of […]
Stuffed Pork Loin with Primavera Salad
November 4, 2013 By 34 Comments
Yesterday we had close friends coming over for lunch. We normally catch up quite regularly but this year has been more frantic than usual and these friends have also done some traveling so it’s been almost 12 months since we last enjoyed each other’s company. Sunday was a beautiful warm day and just perfect for […]
Kingsley’s Australian Steakhouse
November 3, 2013 By 29 Comments
A few nights ago I was in my usual position of twirling around the kitchen trying to create a nourishing family meal. I tried to phone Carl to get an ETA but he wasn’t answering. Hours passed. By then I had put the chicken in the oven and Arabella popped her head in to remind […]
Trick or Treat, 2013
November 2, 2013 By 36 Comments
This Halloween my little guy had a huge thrill. Beyond all the lollie loot, it was that his favourite big sister wanted to help him celebrate and said she would create a costume and do his hair and make-up for the big day. But not only that, she would also pound the pavement taking him […]
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