Food Blog

December is well and truly party season, and that ice breaking time of chatting over drinks, when you gather guests for any special occasion can really set the mood. That’s why having tasty passarounds that are appetising and, most importantly,…

When it comes to retro recipes, there are some classics we love to revisit…and some we never want to see again!  As I reflected over 40 years of cooking, I remember the Prawn Cocktails, Beef Wellington, Chicken Kiev, Steak Diane…

In Australia, we are in a unique position when it comes to food. We have a huge variety of bountiful, quality produce, a love of the new and a deep food curiosity that has been fuelled by immigration.  It gives…

When daylight savings sneaks up on us, although we might seem to be losing an hour initially, we gain so much more when it comes to the benefits of daylight stretching into dinnertime.  All of a sudden, the collective mood…

When you master dish like risotto, you can turn a few ingredients that you have on hand into a restaurant-worthy meal in minutes.  Purists will always abide by the rules to making an authentic Italian risotto, and although I’m usually…

As old fashioned as it sounds, a pot roast is one of the best one-pot wonders you can cook in the winter months to fill the house with its warming aroma and fill your soul with comfort.  Unlike a casserole…

Every good cook leans on a well stocked pantry to draw from so they can cook tastefully!  Having just renovated my kitchen, I have been going through the process of stocktaking, organising and refreshing my pantry goods, and I can…

Oh how I love these lazy days of Summer when we can take advantage of the sunshine to gather and share happy times together. Summer feasting is such a relaxed way to share your table. Here I am putting the final…

I think I have always been a teacher at heart. As a littlie, my dollies would be my pupils, and as a tween, I was the one that would gather my young cousins at family get togethers, and sit them…

 OLIVE TIME…   Being stuck in lockdown meant it was a great time to preserve the olives that are produced by my father-in-law’s bountiful tree. They are little kalamata olives that we have to be patient for, as we watch…

I think I have always been a teacher at heart. As a littlie, my dollies would be my pupils, and as a tween, I was the one that would gather my young cousins at family get togethers, and sit them…

I love that moment when the pasta tumbles into the bubbling pot, quickly starting to soften within minutes as I stir it. Cooking pasta and noodles is universally one of those things that most people learn to cook early in…

Now that we are in the cooler months, I thought we could do some slow cooking together...on Sundays!

There are loads of good reasons to eat more fish. Nutritionally, it's a high protein, low fat food rich in omega three that ticks so many boxes as a good food choice. It is really quick to cook when you…

HOT NEWS! Guess who is dropping in to our Cook-Along on Thurs 16th July?The one and only Gabriel Gate! We are going to cook up a fabulous French Style Roast Chicken with Cauliflower Au Gratin and Salade Verte. I can’t…

It's versatile, it's inexpensive, easy to cook and readily available. What's not to love about mince? But not all minces are equal, so here are my Top 10 Tips for making the most of mince:

How to crumb schnitzel. Crumbed Pistachio Pork Schnitzel recipe.

Like it or not, the current restrictions have turned us all into homebodies but that doesn’t mean cooking and eating at home has to be boring.  Here are my tips to making cooking at home an event: New Recipe  –…

I don’t really know how to begin this post. We are in the middle of a global crisis that has escalated so quickly and we are all spinning. Life is changing, and some things may never be the same, but…

Wondering what happens at one of my classes? I run small group classes in the heart of my home that are really a complete food experience. You will learn and cook alongside me, and get to share everything we make…

We are in the thick of the entertaining part of the year, and it always coincides when we are at our busiest, doesn’t it? Somehow we have to juggle work commitments, end of year functions, gift shopping, housework and event…