Wholemeal Mince Pies with Spiced Whisky Fruits
It’s 2:42am on December 25th, 2012: officially Christmas day. You’re probably wondering why I’m up so early. Well… it’s not because I’m excited about raiding Christmas stockings or unwrapping illusive...
View ArticleLime and Burnt Sugar Meringue Tart with Coconut Pastry
Over the past few years, Tahitian limes have become a staple item in my shopping basket, mostly for use in salads (such as Mexican Corn Salad), cocktails (it’s great friends with gin), marinades and...
View ArticleSaffron Pear and Dark Chocolate Tart
It was Federal election day yesterday. For over fourteen hours, Australians around the country were scratching their heads, queuing, eating sausage sizzles and numbering boxes on white and green...
View ArticleSpiced Date and Almond Cigars with Saffron Honey
Those of you who regularly read this blog would be aware of my long-standing obsession with Israeli and Middle Eastern cuisine. It’s something to do with the fragrant mix of spices, delicate florals,...
View ArticleBeef and Guinness Hand Pies
It’s frosty this evening. Still, cold and soaked with winter rain. I’m sitting on the couch, tightly wrapped in a furry blue blanket. Despite just finishing dinner, I’m dreaming of food. You may know...
View ArticleChard, Goat Cheese and Walnut Galette with Oat Pastry
My mother is one of those thoroughly gifted, green-fingered people who breathes life into dwindled branches on a daily basis. When I was a child, she’d routinely rescue half-dead potted shrubs from...
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