Earlier this week we had friends plan to come and stay with us. They were on their way back to Canberra and originally they were going to stay with us a couple of nights but because of COVID-19 we all decided it was best if they didn’t stay. Instead we had a short social distanced morning tea as they passed through Broken Hill. It was … Continue reading Date Scones
It’s a great time of year to be cooking with lemons when the Meyer and the Lisbon varieties are fruiting. We’ve got lemons ripening on our friends’ tree in Canberra and I’m pretty sure it’s the Meyer variety because it doesn’t have thorns like the Lisbon variety. The Meyer variety is mild in flavour and good for pancakes and juice but lacking in punch for … Continue reading Lemon Butter: Yummy Yummy
Matt Moran’s Australian Food: Coast and Country has a wonderful salad which is great for summer. His Watermelon and Pomegranate Salad with Whipped Feta is refreshing combination (page 26). Imagine the sweetness of watermelon and the savoury flavour of feta together – delicious. It’s a bit tedious to get the pomegranate seeds out but I read somewhere that if you press the pomegranate on a surface … Continue reading Watermelon and Pomegranate Salad with Whipped Feta
A Home in the Outback 