If there’s one thing I can’t go past in a Supermarket or homewares shop, it’s a nifty appliance I will use once then store in the cupboard to gather dust. My most recent purchase was a slow cooker, and this (believe me) has already proved itself deserving of a permanent place on my kitchen bench. If you don’t have one, buy one. They’re wonderful. Read more…
After my previous blog entry (which you can find here) , kind reader Traci made a suggestion for another soup in the comments section so I tried this soup last weekend. Thanks Traci! It was warm, delicious and so simple. Traci’s recipe and method that I followed are repeated below. Read more…
Sometimes Autumn feels like the coldest time of year. Summer has passed, but the memory of long days and beautiful sunshine still lingers. By the time you get into Winter, you forget that sunshine existed, that bathers were worn and that beaches were visited. It’s just cold. Read more…
Have you ever found yourself internally pondering “this vegetarian meal is delicious, but what would make it even more delicious would be the addition of meat”? I know this means that the very dish you were eating would immediately disqualify it from being bestowed with a ‘vegetarian’ title, but I think you know what I’m getting at: some great things just taste even better with meat in them. Read more…
While writing this blog, my spell-check insisted on auto-changing the word “bikkie” to “bikie” which would have brought to the post a whole new meaning. Fortunately, however, I am talking about biscuits… and you guessed it, ANZAC biscuits.
We were having a new years eve celebratory morning tea in the office so I decided to try my hand at baking (never my strong point) with the ANZAC biscuit recipe in the Summer magazine. This particular version uses chocolate chips. Any recipe that adds chocolate to something already sweet wins my heart.
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