First Pate Attempt
My aunt makes the BEST chicken liver pate in the world, it is divine. She only makes it for special occasions these days, I think because it is very high in fat and we’re all being careful about that...
View ArticleAnd The Winner Is…..
Despite my lack of decoration, and concern about the lack of sweetness, all of the gingerbread I made last weekend was chomped up and pronounced quite edible. Phew! I’ve been very busy working a lot...
View ArticleSwanning Around….
This week I went out to the Swan Valley. This is an area only 20 minutes North of where I live, (I’m 5 minutes from the Perth city centre) – very quickly you get out of the suburbs and into “country”,...
View ArticleWonderful White Stuff
Sometimes, you can go literally years in between making something, and then you suddenly rediscover it. That’s what happened with this recipe – I was looking for an easy dip to make, to take to a...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Hyde Park Hotel
Lamb Pot Pie Had a yummy lunch on the weekend at the Hyde Park Hotel in North Perth. This pub is only 5 minutes drive from my house, yet I’ve never been there before in almost 4 years here. I was going...
View ArticleSunday at Sittella
On the weekend I went with a small group of other winos to Sittella Winery in the Swan Valley. The weather was pretty awful – cold and windy with the occasional sprinkling of rain – but that didn’t...
View ArticleSpicy Chicken
I had this delicious chicken dish at my aunty’s house whilst in Melbourne over Christmas, and immediately had to try it myself when I got home. It did not disappoint, and was fabulous served with a...
View ArticleSmokin’ Risotto
Here is the recipe for the risotto I mentioned, that I made the IKEA bread to go with. It is adapted from a recipe in Woman’s Day magazine, that I came across whilst flicking through mags at the...
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