What to Do With A Roast Chicken Carcass
Recently there was a local, tasty event called Regional Flavours which showcased a lot of wine and producers from the South East Queensland Area. While there were lots of wines, preserves, cheeses and other tasty morsels to sample, one of the most popular places was...How to Cook the Perfect Roast Potato
Whether it’s for a mid week family roast or an extravagant Thanksgiving meal, the humble Roast Potato is a winner with young and old. Nothing beats crispy, crunchy, golden brown potatoes served alongside a roasted meat. It is the number one accompaniment that no...Salt and Pepper Squid
Squid or calamari is relatively inexpensive seafood and has been immortalized in this dish – Salt and Pepper Squid. Wherever we go to eat these days, there seems to be some sort of version of it on the menu. It’s a bit like in the 1980’s when nachos seemed to rise...Bacon & Egg Breakfast Muffins
Every Sunday we have a cooked breakfast in our house. The menu varies but the favourite for everyone is these Bacon and Egg Breakfast Muffins. I used to make about 5 to share around but last time we made these, it was up to 8 as the family and appetites grow. The...Kiwifruit Microwave Jam
Following a major glut of kiwifruits from a recent market run, I went in search of some recipes to use them up. The problem with having a lot of kiwifruit (or any fruit for that matter), is that they all manage to ripen at the same time. As a result, you can go from...Hi, I’m Sam…The Klutzy Cook
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