Homemade super-mini croissant with Breast Cancer research wristband. Click here if you'd like to make a tax-deductible donation towards this great cause!It seems I've been doing quite a bit of fundraising recently. I relish any opportunity to cook and eat, and raising money for a good cause makes it even better! This brunch was a very relaxed affair,...
Welcome to post number 2 in my "3 Dinners" series. This week's theme is pasta! Quick, versatile, economical. All boxes ticked!Pappardelle with Zucchini, Sultanas and Pine NutsThis pasta dish, from Nigella's Forever Summer, is one of my staple dinners. It's exceedingly simple, if a little time consuming, as it takes 45 minutes for the zucchini to cook down...
Above we have a delicious Thosai - a Southern Indian crepe made from rice and lentils. Thosai is pretty standard fair for Indian eateries in Malaysia, but it's quite hard to come by here. How lucky it is for me that a local Indian restaurant does such a brilliant version!Chimes Indian Restaurant170 Belmore RoadBalwyn, 3104(03) 9857-5858Chimes is my...
Welcome to a new series of posts where I share 3 meals I've made each week. In theory it'd be from the previous week, in practice, the meals could be from months and months ago. The idea is twofold: to get through my massive backlog of food photos, and to share ideas for meals that are interesting and...
A Vegetarian Lunch for 4Baked Stuffed EggplantsChickpea, Coriander and Feta SaladRice and LentilsWhite Mochaccino CakeThis was the menu for an ill-fated lunch party I had a couple of weeks back, where 2 of my guests did not rock up (including the vegetarian for whom the menu was designed!), and I sat in a huff for most of the...
Spruced-Up Vanilla Cake, Nigella ChristmasNigella Christmas. Wow, wow, WOW! I ordered Nigella's latest outing from from Amazon.co.uk and it arrived 2 days ago. (If I'd gotten it from Amazon.com the recipes would have had Imperial measurements, which my brain just cannot cope with). Needless to say, I am loving it.Nigella Christmas sees Nigella going down the coffee-table book...
Look what just arrived in the mail! I am very, very excited... ...
St Jude's Cellars389-391 Brunswick StFitzroy 3065(03) 9419-7411WebsiteI do realise I am quite late jumping on the St. Jude's bandwagon, but I'm sure you'll forgive me.I went with my brother and his girlfriend on a lazy sunny Sunday afternoon. The last time I came here, a few years ago, it was Hideout. I came with some workmates because we...
I love cookies. Big, fat, chewy cookies, choc-a-block full of chocolate and nuts. My favourite store bought ones are Mrs Fields, or Ben's Cookies in the UK - amazing. Apart from The Rock's favourite chocolate chip cookies, which are full of oatmeal for extra texture, I adore the classic chocolate chip cookie - just chewy dough, big chocolate...
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