Appetisers

Sesame & Cumin Lavosh

January 20, 2012

Lavosh, it’s something you buy when we are putting together a platter of nibbles, but did you know it’s so easy to make at home? I remember watching Annabel Langbein’s The Free Range Cook tv show and seeing her making Lavosh and thinking “Wow, that looks surprisingly easy”. I bookmarked the recipe, as I do every time I see a great recipe I want to try, however it wasn’t until many months later I actually came to try making my own. The reason? Well, I have so many recipes bookmarked that if I cooked every day for the next 30 years I probably still wouldn’t get through them all.

Last Minute Christmas Menu Ideas

December 24, 2011

I know many of you have your Christmas menus planned, but if you don’t, or if you are looking for some last minute inspiration (which seems to be the boat a few people are in based on the amount of Google search traffic I am receiving today) I thought I would share a few of my favourite recipes to help out. There are options for breakfasts, appetisers, entrees, mains and desserts. Some are quick and easy to whip up, while some require a little more effort, but hopefully they offer you inspiration for that last minute addition to your Christmas menu.

Mushroom and Caramelised Onion Polenta Bites

December 5, 2011

Mushrooms are such a versatile vegetable and a wonderful inclusion on your festive menu, particularly for vegetarians. They are delicious and are just the thing to satisfy meat eaters and vegetarians alike. So, when I was approached by Australian Mushroom Growers to collaborate with them as part of their Summer Mushroom campaign I was excited as I love cooking with mushrooms.

Carrot Fritters

November 2, 2011

What do you do with an abundance of carrots? That was the question I asked myself recently. Thanks to our farm box deliveries we’ve been inundated with carrots. Carrot cake is always an option of course, and in fact I did make one using an unusual recipe, but the results were less than steller so in the rubbish bin went the cake. The search for a great carrot recipe continued until I stumbled onto the simple idea of carrot fritters.

Party food for the Melbourne Cup

November 1, 2011

It’s Melbourne Cup day!!! Who is your pick to win?

For my international readers, Melbourne Cup is the annual million dollar horse race that stops the nation on the first Tuesday in November.

You may already have your party planned, or you may be looking around for last minute ideas. In which case, I’m here to help with some quick and easy party food and drinks you can put together before the big race at 3pm.