Dessert 3, Other 2
Rosie
CANDIED QUINCES

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 ….

CANDIED QUINCES
Entrée, Other
Jan
CHASING MOUSSE

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..

CHASING MOUSSE
Other
Rosie
TIME FOR JAM

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...

TIME FOR JAM
Entrée, Main, Salad
Caren
SPICY SQUID SALAD

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...

SPICY SQUID SALAD
Savoury Baking, Nibbles
Caren
LOVELY LABNEH

On a break from work recently I had the luxury of time to spend fiddling around in the kitchen, and with thyme from my garden I decided to make some za’atar as it is such a versatile spice blend...

LOVELY LABNEH

DUCK SANG CHOY BAU

DUCK SANG CHOY BAU

Sang Choy Bau, meaning ‘lettuce’ and ‘wrap’ is a tasty, spicy mix of minced meat - commonly pork but believed to be originally pigeon – that is designed to be spooned into lettuce cups then ‘wrapped’ into small parcels that disappear in a couple of bites ….

GLUTEN-FREE BARBADOS BISCUITS

GLUTEN-FREE BARBADOS BISCUITS

I love to cook when I have leisurely time to enjoy it – a quiet Sunday afternoon for instance, when it’s nothing but pleasure to potter in the kitchen, particularly if I’m making small, sweet things. Indulgences. I also love the way that pleasure is amplified when I go to the cupboard some time later and find…Yay! Bikkies in the Tin ….

GLUTEN-FREE FRUIT LOAF

GLUTEN-FREE FRUIT LOAF

As we all know, making good bread without gluten isn’t easy. Even the best of the commercial baker’s efforts, while we’re grateful these days that they’re so much better than they used to be, aren’t, I imagine, like real bread. I look at the amazing sourdough and artisan breads that are around these days, and yes, drool. But enough of that. How about giving this Gluten-Free Fruit Loaf a go? ….

IN THE PINK FOR CHRISTMAS

IN THE PINK FOR CHRISTMAS

We’re signing off for the year and wishing you all a very happy Christmas and New Year. There’s no doubt 2020 has been a difficult year and this Christmas and New Year your celebrations may be different but we know you’ll make the most of it. Here’s to a safe, healthy and pandemic free 2021 and hope all will be ‘in the pink’ not only for Christmas but from here on in ….

RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRY FOOL

RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRY FOOL

A regular fool is simply made by combining whipped cream and pureed fruit. We’ve smartened up the basic recipe for this Christmas version and, as the name, Rhubarb, Strawberry and Rosewater Fool with Meringues suggests, there’s a lot more going on than just cream and fruit. This fool looks very colourful, just right, we think, for a dessert on a festive occasion ….