Woohoo! I have had Nigella Express for a whole week now, thanks to a gorgeous friend of mine who ordered it for me online. It's already out in the UK, but won't make it to Australian shores until the end of the October. How could I wait?Needless to say, I absolutely love it! It's got heaps of gorgeous...
This may be stating the obvious, but one of the things I've noticed about the healthy recipes I've been collecting lately is that the majority aren't particularly inspiring to read, and can taste a bit boring. Conversely, the gourmet recipes that I love so much tend to be expensive, difficult, and fattening. Eating exclusively healthy recipes would leave...
I have been going brownie crazy over the past couple of months! I just love baking them, and most importantly, I love eating them. Very few people can say no to a brownie. Of course, brownies are definitely NOT in keeping with my new semi-healthy family eating plan. Full of chocolate, butter, eggs and sugar, brownies are some...
Hello all! It is time for something new. You may have noticed that I tend to like baking, eating, fried food and cheese. (Mmm... cheese). And whilst the food on this blog is by no means a balanced representation of my family's daily eating habits, I've decided that it wouldn't be a bad idea for us to include...
Recently, I have been going lasagne crazy. They take a little bit of time to make, but aren't difficult, and can be made in large quantities and freeze very well. They're easy to adapt, and everyone seems to love them. Fab.A lasagne is made up of 3 components: lasagne sheets, sauce and cheesy béchamel. Obviously, change quantities to...
Last week, I made myself a special little lunch as a treat for work.It contained:Super-crusty Baguette from Brioche bakeryMaille Dijon MustardVirginian HamRocketTriple Cream Delice de Bourgogne cheeseI also made a fab little tomato salad, including macerated red onions to go with. I made both baguette and salad the night before work, and was greatly looking forward to it....
Last week my family went out to celebrate. The reason? My recent graduation from uni. Woohoo! The restaurant? My favourite, The Brasserie at Crown. Bread rolls with olive oil and dukkahEntrées The Brasserie's assorted duck chacuterie (sausage, prosciutto, prosciutto rolled with duck foie gras, duck liver paté, cornichons, olives, duck rilette, duck soup with a crumbed duck fillet)...
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