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Pineapple Cheesecake

April 12, 2011

Recently we were lucky enough to get a visit from my Aunty Irene who lives in Mittagong in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. She doesn’t get to visit too often so we had a family get together celebrate and my contribution to the occasion was this Pineapple Cheesecake. Last time she visited I made [...]

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Pearl Couscous

April 7, 2011

Last night I cooked Pearl Couscous for the first time and was really delighted with the result. I’m a big fan of regular couscous, so should have expected to enjoy this version as well. Given that I bought two packets at the Good Food and Wine Show in Brisbane last November, it’s actually taken me [...]

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Painted Biscuits

April 5, 2011

These fantastic Painted Biscuits were the subject of a recent weekend cooking session with Maggie (see Chocolate Brownies). For kids this is an ideal combination- cooking, painting then eating. First the kids can help to make a batch of biscuits and cut into any desired shape or size they like. Then, unleash their creativity and [...]

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Roast Chicken – The Ultimate Fast Food

March 29, 2011

Recently the humble Roast Chicken has become a star attraction in our family. I love it because it is so quick and easy to prepare, and the family just love consuming it – lock, stock and barrel. Not only do we get a yummy dinner, but there is always some leftover for sandwiches and lunch [...]

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Chocolate Brownies

March 22, 2011

It is starting to become a weekend tradition that Maggie (my daughter) and I cook something together from one of her cookbooks (e.g. Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies). She’s got a few in her collection now, including ‘cooking’ sections from craft books and magazines. Her favourite thing on a Friday afternoon is to leaf through them and [...]

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Perfect Peach Chutney

March 15, 2011

With peach season fast coming to a close, here is a great recipe for Peach Chutney to take advantage of any cheaper buys that are around. There are lots of great spices and flavours in this chutney that makes it a great match for any meat. One word of caution is that it is [...]

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Pizza Sauce

March 8, 2011

If you’ve been following along with me for a while you’ll know that Friday nights are pizza nights in our house. Well actually, we’ve made it every Friday fortnight now so we don’t overdose on pizzas. After refining my easy pizza dough recipe, I’ve now settled on a pizza sauce that I’m really happy with. [...]

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Leftover Chicken Recipes

February 16, 2011

Using up leftovers is always a great way to create a meal and it is really close to criminal to waste any chicken leftovers. So today I’ve dug up two great Leftover Chicken Recipes you’ll love. You can use chicken leftovers of any kind – roast, breasts, thighs, BBQ. Plus, it is important to remember [...]

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Fritters Recipe

February 11, 2011

While not the most beautiful looking, fritters are definitely one of those good old-fashioned foods that most people enjoy. I roll out this fritters recipe regularly and what is great is that it can be used to create sweet or savoury fritters. It is a kitchen basic, but an important one in my repertoire. Where [...]

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Caramel Butter Cake

February 8, 2011

In my family there is a definite ‘birthday season’. It starts December 12th with my youngest sons birthday, and extends until February 24th which is my birthday (I only mentioned that as you all have time to get my presents ready ). So that’s pretty much 2 solid months of birthdays with Christmas and New [...]

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