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Pork Fillet with Warm Fennel and Apple Salad
I’ve got three restaurant reviews in the backlog but over the weekend I actually managed to fit in quite a bit of cooking. On Friday I made a banana cake. I had an idea that I’d attempt something...
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Rachel Allen’s Leek and Fennel Roast Chicken
More cooking (yep, those restaurant reviews are still percolating) – and while this dish looks unspectacular it’s incredibly tasty and easy to do. If you’re a cook who’s a little frightened by the...
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Leek, Potato and Blue Cheese Soup
For a week or so, winter threatened to make an appearance here in Adelaide. But then it disappeared and we’ve had the warmest couple of May weeks for about 100 years. Which is a shame because I love...
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Super Quick and Easy Chicken Wraps
Action shot! Another awful photo but I have just acquired a new phone … will you be able to tell the difference?! I’m not sure whether I should be putting a disclaimer on this piece or not … I...
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Pea and Feta Fritters
I made these as part of my seemingly fruitless quest to find something to put in the small child’s lunch box for his one morning a week at ELC. I reasoned that he likes both peas and feta cheese so...
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Cooking Through the Year: a Smoky Aubergine and Lamb Stew
I’m ludicrously tardy in posting this recipe … the book from which it comes is due back at the library today (even after an extension) and Spring has landed here in Adelaide. But yesterday’s wild and...
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An Easy Chickpea Summer Salad
While the silly season is over (and thank goodness for that – I anticipate it will take me a good couple of months to recover!) summer feels like it’s just ramping up. Here in South Australia, the...
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Pommes de terre sarladaises – Quick, Crispy Potatoes
If you are on some New Year health kick, juice cleanse, paleo, cabbage soup diet … look away now. Normally, if I want do so something crispy with potatoes I will do oven roasted chips (cut potatoes...
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Roasted Chicken with Garlic and Herbs
How appetising does this look? I think this recipe does rather count towards my healthy eating project. It’s cooked with a minimal amount of additional fat, and it’s easy to add plenty of vegetables....
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Hedgehog Slice
Our local library invariably has a small display of books that are for sale. These are either former library books or (I am guessing) they are books that people have donated that the library has...
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Quick Dinner: Spicy Lamb and Prunes with Couscous
I’m going to have to make this again to get a picture … School is back and we really need to get back into our menu planning. Not only does it get us organised, it also means we try out new stuff. Last...
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Beef Salad with Horseradish
Beef salad with horseradish dressing Beef and horseradish is one of my favourite things. However, it’s not something I’d associate with salad. More with a massive roasted joint of meat, lots of crispy,...
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Cheese and Chive Damper
Cheese & Chive Damper The cooking (and subsequent recipe-blogging) hiatus induced by the kitchen reno has taken a little while to sort itself out. No sooner was the kitchen vaguely finished than...
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RECIPE: Very Easy Leek and Potato Soup
Leek and potato soup A very long time between posts and plenty of new content planned but I thought I’d start with something quick and easy. Both to cook and for me to write up while I get my blogging...
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