After I made citrus peel that was such a gourmet trend back in the 70’s I thought I would post another recipe from that era. And it’s one I mentioned in that same blog post where proficient home cooks wouldn’t just serve something from a jar, or even serve a pickled onion and cube of […]
BRITA 3-Way Water Filter Tap and…Ricotta and Lemon Tortellini
July 2, 2014 By 63 Comments
This post is sponsored by BRITA. It is time to choose discountfilterstore.com/honeywell-air-filters.html.About a decade ago I became concerned about our drinking water and while not understanding completely what exactly is in the mix, I just knew I could have a cleaner form of water if the amount of additives were reduced. I bought a water filtration […]
Raw, Vegan Lemon ‘Cheesecake’
June 22, 2014 By 42 Comments
I’m no longer limping. I’ve been to see an osteopath and after telling him my tale of stupidity (air-headed notion of training for less than four weeks for a 10km ‘fun’ run), he looked at me like he was dealing with a slow learner and said, ‘That’s not very wise’. I said, ‘I know that […]
Rocket and Pomegranate Salad
May 27, 2014 By 41 Comments
I could just give you the recipe, but I’m just dying to whinge a little bit about my jogging career. What a business it is, trying to get fit! The jogging group meets on Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm. That just doesn’t suit me. Last week I was full of good intentions but when it came […]
Arabella’s Vegetarian Brunch
April 27, 2014 By 43 Comments
Arabella has bought herself a cookbook. It’s Donna Hay’s Fresh and Light. All inspired, she said she wanted to cook brunch for when we were down on the farm. Arabella doesn’t cook very often. Case in point, she recently found a recipe she’d like to cook. She went out (with my wallet) and bought mountains […]
Raw Spelt Muesli
April 1, 2014 By 46 Comments
Just quietly, Miss Arabella and the boyfriend are no more. I can’t say too much but he was invited to Archie’s 21st and he’s now been uninvited. I didn’t ‘uninvite’ him. Prior to the announcement of her newly proclaimed single status, I did send the boyfriend a text asking if he could help us, on […]
Radicchio, Watercress and Witlof Salad with Pomegranate Dressing
December 29, 2013 By 25 Comments
When I was preparing our Christmas Eve dinner where glazed ham and crispy potatoes roasted in duck fat were two compulsory menu items, I needed something to bring a little colour. And I knew pomegranate seeds could do just that. I’ve always loved the taste of pomegranates but I’m even more impressed with the […]
Three Vegan Dips
October 12, 2013 By 44 Comments
Last month we celebrated Arabella’s 19th birthday and as you know she had a small party to celebrate. I’m a big believer in serving food at teenage parties and although Arabella kept insisting I wasn’t to make anything because, ‘no one will eat it’, I ignored my wise old sage and stepped into the kitchen. […]
How to Make Gluten-Free Gnocchi
August 4, 2013 By 46 Comments
A few weeks ago I attended a course by Gabriele Taddeucci on how to make gluten-free gnocchi. He kindly and generously allowed me to share his recipes with you. A close-up view! I do have to let you know that I’m no expert in making beautiful, light-as-a-pillow gnocchi. I have horror memories of once ambitiously […]
Beetroot Hummus and…a Walk to School
June 3, 2013 By 45 Comments
It’s now winter in Sydney and the last two days have been noticeably cooler. This morning when I was asking Alfie to get dressed for school he said, ‘Do I have to wear a singlet?’ ‘Yes, put it on; it’s only going to be 19’, (66F). When we were leaving the house he asked, ‘Do […]
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