This delicious, yet simpe Chocolate Croissant Cake has been a favourite in our family for years. Mum would bring it out on a cold Winter night just when we had all forgotten about it. It will warm up any tummy and even though it’s not the most appealing to look at, it will be a hit at any dinner party! Ingredients 6 Large Croissants cut in halves 1 cup of […]
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I love challenging myself with new food and love finding a recipe that I can tweak and call my own. After a quick 3 days in Samoa, I found myself staring blankly in my pantry and found a packet of Risoni I’d purchased to make baked stuffed capsicums. I had purchased fresh mint the day before to make grilled chicken kofta’s which got me thinking how I could use both […]
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This recipe was given to me by one of my mother’s group friends at one of our very first meetings… it is so quick and simple to make that it’s great for when you are time poor, or have run out of butter and have too many apples in the fruit bowl ~ which was the case for me this weekend. Ingredients 2 cups plain flour 1tsp bicarbonate of soda […]
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As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, even the best of us can get a little down. And let’s face it – winter generally isn’t the most welcomed season. Rain, frost bite, coughs, colds and not to mention the dreaded winter blues are a catalyst for the extra kilos that add to the pitfalls of Winter. But just when you thought you had a good excuse to […]
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With 2 fennels in the fridge and not too much else to go with my olive, feta and pesto infused chicken breasts, I recalled a delicious Autumn salad I had eaten years ago at Mr Wolf in St Kilda owned by one of my favourite chef’s; Karen Martini! Let’s see how the memory goes… Ingredients 2 fennels finely shaved 1 large red chili finely sliced ¾ cup of peas (frozen […]
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