Autumn has set in well and good here in the southern hemisphere…and winter will soon be saying hello. I’m actually looking forward to it (crazy, i know!). Winters to me means warm cuddles, snowboarding, hot chocolates and warm comforting stews. This recipe from Jamie Oliver is one of those cuddly, oozy and comfy meals that […]
Every baker will have at least one muffin recipe up their sleeves for when there’s an emergency for a quick sweet fix or a last-minute craving for a breakfast muffin. Or if you’re like me, the baking itch surfaces but all you want is a minimal-fuss bake that satisfies the bake itch but fulfills the […]
Today is a blazing 40 degrees celcius day (104 F) and strangely enough my brain is burning…not with images of ice cold beers or creamy gelatos, but *wait for it*…PRAWNS (or shrimp to my US readers). I don’t know what it is but to me, Australian summer means prawns. Usually on its own with melted […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Bye bye 2015, we’ve had some fun together but 2016 is going to be amazing! I can smell it in the air…or maybe that’s the Chicken Paprikash. Since I’m playing catch-up with my posts, this dish was actually made last year but I thought after all the festivities and indulgence of […]
Ever since the days of Masterchef, Iron Chef and other cooking challenge shows, making a curry means using an endless list of ‘finest’ ingredients like turmeric, chillies, galangal, candlenut, lemongrass, shallots and so on and so forth. Anything out of a packet is poo-pooed – “oh the shame”! Well, here’s news for all you busy […]