"If you have a dream, you have a responsibility to yourself to make it come true; because if you don't, you're just a dreamer" Marco Pierre White
Some years ago whilst attending a wholefoods course I was introduced to umeboshi plums (also known as “Ume” or Japanese apricots). I had never heard of them before but they are an important Japanese ingredient that is highly prized for its flavour and nutritional benefits. To better illustrate this point, here is an extract from:…
This is definitely one cake where there is a “science” behind its success! And I have made it numerous times now in the past few weeks to get close to what I feel is right in flavour and colour when not wishing to use a colouring agent. Of course, using a colour is going to give…
As much as I love sweet biscuits, there certainly is a place in my life for savoury biscuits too. I knew I was onto a good thing when I originally made these to share as a “girls drinks night” a couple of weeks ago, and everyone seemed to love them. At that time I used…
I have lots of “foodie heroes” that I look to for inspiration, and Huge Fearnley-Whittingstall of River Cottage (UK) fame is definitely one of them. I have all of his cookbooks, and in particular I love his “Veg Every Day” book which was released in 2011 (see here). So on page 51 of that book, Hugh…
Mum and I shared a love of food and cooking, but it was only as I got older and had my own family that I realised just how much I had learned from watching mum in the kitchen as a youngster. There are so many wonderful food memories that I have with mum, but one…
The boys in my family are meat eaters, yet the girls (including me) eat very little meat. So if I am going to expect the whole family to sit together and eat a dish I make … without meat … it has to have lots of flavour to satisfy their taste buds. So when thinking…
I am so thrilled that Hemp Seeds can now be purchased legally for consumption in Australia. They are a fabulous source of protein and omega fats, and are a great addition to everyone’s diet. Hemp seeds can be made into a milk, but they are also great added to your smoothies, sprinkled over salads, used…
This is not a “set” curd like you may expect with a lemon curd, rather it is like a thick sauce that can be spread on a plate with a slice of cake, drizzled over lusciously whipped cream adorning a pavlova, stirred through Greek yoghurt or cream (or simply served on top of them), used…
I am definitely a “meringue” girl … and I love my meringues crisp on the outside, with a slight chew in the middle. Usually I make my meringue as a Pavlova (see here), but some years ago I had taken a copy of a recipe from an Italian website (see here … they do everything…
