Category Archives: Basics

The Better Flour Tortillas

March 1, 2013

A couple of years ago I posted up a Donna Hay recipe for Flour Tortillas.  It takes a bit of time to work the butter into the flour but the water measurements were way off. I would add half the … Continue reading →

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Basic Homemade Bread

January 10, 2013

Happy new year!  A new year and I’m happy to get it started, take stock of life and think about the year ahead.  We’ll be staying put in California for 2013 and we hope to see as much as we … Continue reading →

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Oven Baked Chunky Chips

November 15, 2012

Who would have thought it would be fish and chips that we miss the most, culinary wise, about Australia?  Elliott keeps requesting it and after a trip to the beach last weekend we were all craving fish and chips.  I … Continue reading →

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Crostini

October 29, 2012

Here I am, lounging about on a Sunday evening with the baseball on in the background.  I know nothing about baseball but when it seems that everywhere here is gripped with San Francisco Giants fever, it is hard to ignore.  … Continue reading →

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Dijon Salad Dressing

December 14, 2011

I love this dressing.  It is my standby dressing I make whenever I need a green salad.  It is full of flavour and scrumptious enough to use as a dip to dunk raw vegetables in. All you need is some … Continue reading →

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Poached Eggs With Roasted Tomatoes

October 14, 2011

I could happily eat this everyday.  There use to be a Jones The Grocer cafe over at Indooroopilly and I would drive over just to eat this.  Oh and have a coffee on organic milk.  It made for the perfect … Continue reading →

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Poached Eggs

After sharing the very basic recipe for Toasted Garlic Bread the other day I have decided to share some more very basic recipes.  Simple things I cook that aren’t really much of a recipe but very handy to whip up … Continue reading →

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Toasted Garlic Bread

October 13, 2011

Not much of a recipe but a delicious way to serve a loaf of Turkish bread as part of a meal.  Best to not go overboard on the garlic – I speak from experience.  One clove of garlic per loaf … Continue reading →

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Maple Roasted Vegetables

October 7, 2011

Ever since seeing Nigella Lawson roast parsnips in maple syrup in ‘Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen’ I have been hooked.  Maple syrup takes delicious roast vegetables up a notch making them sweet, sticky and irresistible.  Adding some wholegrain mustard adds a little … Continue reading →

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Freezer Love

July 18, 2011

My freezer plays a vital role in keeping the show running in this very busy household.  The list seems to be growing all the time as to what I can stash away for another day and I get very excited … Continue reading →

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