Have a jar or two of Candied Quinces in your larder, some whipped cream or ice cream and you’ll have a delicious dessert on the table in an instant. Or use them, as we’ve done, in our Quince and Almond Cream Cake, or our Candied Quince and Ricotta Cake. Try replacing the rhubarb with Candied Quinces in our Rhubarb, Orange and Almond Tart ….
I make a lovely honey mousse – yes, I know I shouldn’t be saying it myself – but it has a really luscious but melting texture..
n the lead-up to a wedding in the family, (catering for a completely gluten-free reception for 40 people, but more of that later) my husband came home with some shopping, beaming, because he’d managed to score 14 punnets of beautiful strawberries for $7.50...
I’m very lucky to live near the Sydney fish markets. I try to time my shopping to avoid the weekend rush and the madness of the carpark, but in the middle of Chinese New Year...
Flavoured with paprika, Aleppo pepper, cumin and rose water, this Red Capsicum, Walnut and Pomegranate Dip brings back memories of my visit to Jordan in 2019. While seemingly exotic, all the ingredients for this dish can be found in your local supermarket. So go shopping and prepare for yourself a little bit of The Middle East ….
Rosie and I had a fantastic time in Jordan in early 2019, taking in the incredible landscape, the antiquities and eating some really delicious food. In fact we ate a lot of really delicious food. We were happy recipients of the renowned Middle Eastern hospitality, encountering laden tables of mezze, salads, grilled meats, elaborate rice dishes and simple desserts ….
This is an easy but delicious entrée for Christmas that can be prepared ahead of time. It was inspired by a dish from Ester, a truly wonderful Sydney restaurant, where, to intensify the flavour, the beetroot is cooked, then dehydrated, then roasted again. The result is sensational, but to minimise the fuss we’ve simply roasted the beetroot ….
