About

Welcome to Delicieux, my name is Jennifer and I am the author, baker, cook and photographer behind Delicieux!

I was born and raised in Tasmania, also known as the Apple Isle, although it is perhaps better known to my American readers as the land of the Tasmanian Devil. I love going back there, when I get the chance, to visit family and immerse myself in the amazing gourmet food and wine industry that has flourished there over recent years.  After a 6 year stint in Melbourne, the foodie capital of Australia, which I sorely miss, I finally migrated towards the sunshine, and now live in sunny Brisbane with my wonderful fiance Troy.

I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 18 years old, but that doesn’t mean I am a tofu loving hippy.  Far from it in fact. I don’t even like tofu! I adore great food and I am the type of person who plans their holidays around visiting amazing restaurants and foodie destinations.  While I love dining at amazing high end restaurants I also love dining in cosy little cafes, and especially love visiting gourmet food markets and greengrocers. Each time I visit them I tend to get a little carried away coming home with armfuls of ingredients that I’m not quite sure what I’ll do with.

Despite my love of fussy gourmet food produced by talented chefs the food I cook at home is often quite simple.  At home food doesn’t need to be complicated or fussy to be delicious. You don’t need to spend 2 hours in the kitchen every night preparing a gourmet delight to enjoy delicious food. All you need are fresh ingredients and a little love.

While I’ve always loved food, Delicieux was born as a hobby to keep myself occupied while my fiance deployed to Afghanistan with the Australian Army. As we had to endure 7 long months apart, food was a way I could show him my love while he was away. So I baked special treats and posted them to him in regular care parcels.  Apparently those parcels became somewhat of a highlight, not just for my fiance, but for other people in his unit who would come to visit him and see what new delicious treat he’d received when they got wind that he’d received yet another parcel.

Since humble beginnings Delicieux and my love of food have grown. Despite a long held love of food I’d never really been an adventurous cook, but over recent years Delicieux has caused that to change. While I’m nowhere near as talented as some of my amazing food blogging colleagues, I’m still quite proud of the fact I’ve managed to conquer pastry and custards, which were two of my long held cooking fears.  I now look at recipes and try to challenge myself by learning new skills and achieving things I had once thought too difficult.

While Delicieux is something I write for me, to document my food journey, it is now also something I write for you, my readers.  It’s still amazes me saying that.  My readers. I honestly didn’t think anyone out there would be interested in reading about my cooking adventures, but it seems I was wrong. It’s even more amazing, and extremely exciting, when I receive an email, Tweet or Facebook comment from a reader to say that not only have you tried one of my recipes, but that you enjoyed it.  Each and every time I hear that it makes me so happy to know I’ve been able to share my love of food with you.

So where did the name Delicieux come from? Sadly I don’t have a French background, in fact my heritage is Scottish and Irish, however I’ve always dreamed of visiting France and my love of all things French (the food, the culture, the beautiful building, the amazing fashions) was the inspiration for the name. While I’ve not been able visit France yet, I’m hoping that one day soon I will get there.

When I’m not indulging in my passion for food, cooking and taking photos of food I like to indulge in long lazy breakfasts at cosy cafes, browsing through book shops and adding to my overflowing cookbook collection, shopping for shoes (I have quite an addiction to heels), and spending time with my amazing fiance Troy who never ceases in his ability to make me smile and laugh.  I’m also busy planning our wedding for later this year.

Apart from my work here on Delicieux you can also find as a contributor for Cravings magazine and Honest Cooking. You will also find me on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest , Instagram , StumbleUpon and Flickr.  If you would like to email me you can contact me here or email info@ledelicieux.com. You can also stay in touch by subscribing to my feed or subscribing to receive email updates.

Is this your first time at Delicieux?

If this is your first visit to Delicieux, then you might like to check out the following posts:

• Daniel Boulud’s restaurant Daniel – the best meal of my life!!
• Mushroom, Caramelised Onion and Polenta Squares – a delicious appetiser to kick off your dinner party.
• Black Forest Pavlova – a delicious spin on an Australian classic
• Lemon Spaghetti – an all time favourite that is a regular in our house.
• Spiced Pumpkin Tarts – delicious as an appetiser or served as a main course.
• Mushroom Wellington – an impressive main course to serve at your vegetarian dinner party.
• Cucumber Salad – refreshing, simple and delicious.
• Chocolate Tart with Slow Roasted Vanilla Pears - chocolate and pears….need I say more?
• Roasted Beetroot & Feta Dip with Chickpea & Black Sesame Crackers - great to serve with drinks at the end of the week.
• Chocolate Orange Layer Cake – chocolate and orange – my favourite flavour combination!
• Chocolate Pots de Creme - gooey pots of chocolatey goodness!
• Mushroom & Leek Tarte Tatin – easy and impressive – just the thing for a dinner party.
• Candied Lemon Cake – a deliciously impressive citrus flavour explosion..
• Blood Orange Tart - a gorgeous tart using one of my favourite fruits.
• Stir Fry Vegetables with udon noodles - one of my readers favourites.
• Honey Roasted Pumpkin Soup – I adore soups and this one is a winter favourite.
• Chocolate, Quinoa, Pear & Plum Crumble – a new spin on an old classic.

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