Looking for some new recipes to cook during COVID-19 pandemic? On Monday when I went to the shops, there was virtually no flour, pasta and tins. But I also couldn’t buy other items like yeast, bi-carb soda or red lentils which were on my shopping list. I’m sharing this Spinach and Mushroom Quiche from Diana Lampe which has a short crust pastry (if you have … Continue reading Spinach and Mushroom Quiche
I’m making an effort to be more connected to our food sources and recently visited the Canberra Farmers Markets to purchase some produce. I splurged and purchased some chestnut, enoki, king brown and shitake mushrooms from Gooda Creek Mushrooms which I used to cook Paul West’s Pappardelle and Mixed Mushrooms. Continue reading Mushroom dreams and Princess Pumpkin
It’s been nearly two months since I’ve posted and since that time we’ve moved house and city, gone a mini break and now currently living with friends in Canberra. We’re in a stage of transition in life and planning, hoping and saving to buy a house later this year. I’ve still been cooking and the past couple of months I’ve been making a few bread … Continue reading Beetroot, caraway and goat’s cheese bread
This week’s recipe share is courteousy of Georgia Harding’s website Well Nourished. A friend had posted a recipe of her’s last year and I have been enjoying trying some of her meals every since (I’ve already told you about the Kimchi Fried Rice I made from her website). So I’m feeling very conscious about not eating enough vegetables lately, so her Pumpkin Lasange seemed like a … Continue reading Pumpkin Lasagne
What dish brings together these two country’s food cuisines in one? Think fermentation and a staple dish for a teenager in the 90s and 2000s. My mum used to regularly cook fried rice and this next recipe takes this classic family meal and adds a twist of flavour from Korea. Yes, it’s Kim Chi Fried Brown Rice! It’s delicious and cost effective and easy to … Continue reading Korea and China come together in this dish
SEverything to make a family birthday celebration a success: slow-baked Lamb Shoulder, Pita Bread, Vegetarian Sausage rolls and Chocolate and Turkish Delight Cake Continue reading Tim’s Birthday Celebration with the Fam
A Home in the Outback 