Nom Nom Nom – Mini Sweet Corn Arancini Balls
I am not very good at using up all the ingredients in my fridge. As a result there are always bits and pieces of all sorts of things just lying around. Occasionally I get motivated enough to find a recipe to finish off the scraps. Other times I leave things in there until they mutate...
It’s a Race – Banana Bread
This morning I woke up early, brewed myself a coffee and proceeded to catch up on episodes of MasterChef and Iron Chef from last week. At some point in my viewing I had an urge to eat. I was sitting where I sit now writing and thinking predictably about food. Like a flash it comes...
Real Tough Guy Sport – Osso Buco
With the World Cup over you would think it was time to return to normal sleeping patterns. However, this is not the case. Each year in the month of July the Tour de France cycling race is on. This race involves 21 sleepless nights on my part watching 198 guys on bikes riding between 170...
Extinction – Mini Chicken, Leek and Blue Cheese Pasties
We all get a little sad when we hear of animal species on the cusp of extinction. Often this can be due to the influence of humans in over fishing, hunting or destroying their natural environment. We are reminded that once the damage has been done it cannot be reversed and we will have lost...
Afternoon Tea – Cinnamon Tea Cake
afternoon tea (noun) A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; “an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea”# I think afternoon tea is probably one of the most likeable meals (if you could call it that) of the day. It fills that expansive period between lunch and dinner. At...
It’s Not Lupus! – Quince and Almond Tarts
I like cooking and eating sweet things as much (or maybe even a little more) as the next person. A little morsel of un-adulterated sin in ones mouth will cheer you up no matter what the mood. Unfortunately I have one issue. I have no finesse in the field of baking. It’s as if a...
Footy Fare – Lamb and Harissa Sausage Rolls
Currently we are in the thick of football season of pretty much every code. The rugby league is about to celebrate the annual State of Origin tournament, Aussie rules is going strong, Rugby Union is having the Super 14 finals and the test matches is about to begin and last but not least the Socceroos...
International Incident Party – Butterscotch Apple Dumplings
This is a quick post as I don’t have much time during the week to write a story. When I heard of the dumpling challenge my mind started racing. As I ordinarily cook very European foods or on the BBQ I would be out of my comfort zone. I love dumplings. Going to Yum Cha...
A Different Take on a Classic – Deconstructed Beef Wellington
During the tryouts for the top 24 in MasterChef Australia Gary Mehigan presented his version of Beef Wellington. Many of the contestants struggled with this classic dish that has been served for centuries. With a name like Wellington it must be a very English dish. However the original was almost a complete copy of the...
The Ten Commandments of the Grill – Cafe de Paris Butter
I really like good quality and cheap pub meals. They usually have all the favourites like chicken parma, calamari rings and inevitably steak. Some places do these foods extremely well and matched with hot, crispy thickly cut chips and a few mates it is always a good time out. However many pubs do these foods...
Borrowing a Winner – Vanilla Pannacotta
Read descriptions such as ravioli of octopus with rice and tomato, cured goose breast with chicken liver parfait, poached rhubarb, black pepper and ginger bread or Low temperature cooked hapuka fillet with braised leeks and baby onions, clam beignets, curry and crème fraiche and you can’t help but be impressed. These dishes all sound amazing...
International Incident Party – Breakfast Calzone
Recently Jeroxie from Addictive and Consuming launched the International Incident Party. Earlier this year she held the Gnocchi Party which was a great success and I was keen to participate. This month the challenge was pizza pie. I didn’t really know what this meant. Was it to be pizza, a pie, a combination of both? ...
