My mum used to make massive batches of her special shortbread every year for Christmas when I was a kid. Now that we're all grown up, she doesn't do a lot of baking, so if I want shortbread (and I often do), I make them myself.Shortbread has very few ingredients, so I like to make sure they're good...
Next time there's a Kylie Kwong marathon screening on Lifestyle food, you can play this fun drinking game with your friends. You will need a TV with Foxtel, and lots of alcohol. Now, every time one of the following events occur, take a sip: 1. Kylie makes her version of a Chinese dish, which involves pouring hot peanut...
To be completely honest, I wasn't planning on having a ham dinner at all - I was never a fan of cold Christmas ham as a kid, and had no idea when we'd find the time to eat it. However, about a month before Christmas, I was up at Rendinas butcher ordering my turkey and remembered that they're...
Merry Christmas everyone! Hope everyone's had a fabulous day. We spent about 4 hours this afternoon cooking, and we had a massive, massive dinner! Now it's quiet - we've eaten our turkey, packed away the leftovers, and cleaned the kitchen. I'm sooo glad to be slumped on the couch with my feet up, and am soo looking forward...
As promised, a quick post on the mince pies we had with our goose dinner. (You also may be wondering what I'm doing blogging on Christmas day - presents are done, and dinner is not for a few good hours. Now it's sweet, sweet sofa time).I seriously love mince pies, but have been restrained about my mince pie...
A fixed part of my pre-Christmas repertoire is a roast goose. It's so exotic for us Aussies, and I love the crispy skin, not to mention the amazing roast potatoes you can make with the goosefat. I've made goose stuffed with sauerkraut, with mashed potatoes, and this year I tried it with a mushroom stuffing from my Culinaria...
I. Love. Fruitcake.This year, for my Christmas cake, I tried Nigella's marzipan fruit cake from How to be a Domestic Goddess. At first, I was going to make the gorgeously golden fruit cake from Nigella Christmas, but it seemed like that one would be too fruity and not cakey enough. The marzipan fruit cake, on the other hand,...
A glass of sparkling is my favourite way to start a special evening!Caboose Restaurant + Bar4 City SquareMelbourne, VIC 3000(03) 9663 4448WebsiteWe went to see Wicked on the weekend (wahoo!), and wanted to grab a nice dinner beforehand. After some quick googling of restaurants close to the Regent Theatre, I decided on Caboose. Caboose is a tiny shoebox...
Unfathomably, not everyone loves old-school English Christmas treats, full of dried fruit and beef fat and a heavy dose of spice. (Why, people, why? They're so good!) For these people, Vanillekipferl are the way forward. I've been trying to incorporate more German traditions into my Christmas repertoire this year, and I am mad about these buttery, crumbly biscuits....
Apple Julep @ Toff's - $18Celebration! Tonight! Celebrate! I always feel too lazy and tired to enjoy going to bars, until I stumble across a place like Toff's. On the very strong recommendation of my brother, in awe of their amazing range of spirits, a small group of us went there to celebrate Su passing all her uni...
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