Today I spent some time in the kitchen making a beautiful tomato sauce. The recipe was given to me years ago by an Italian friend and I have used it many times. Before I start I feel that I need to clarify one small thing…..this is not “Passata“. I made the mistake of calling it…
Category: Recipes
Christmas Pudding
This is a recipe passed down from my Great Aunt. It’s certainly quicker and probably cheaper to buy a pudding , but both my parents love this pudding so I’m happy to keep the tradition alive. 750g Mixed Fruit 100g Pitted Prunes 100g Dates 250g Butter 1 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar 4 Eggs 1/2…
Almond & Pear Tart
I’ve rolled this dessert out a number of times over the last few months, and it’s always gone down a treat. A few people have asked for the recipe so here it is. Enjoy! Ingredients Frozen Sweet Shortcrust Pastry 50g Soft unsalted butter 100g castor sugar 100g Ground Almonds (or Almond Meal) 2 Eggs …
Great times with old friends…
This is what happens when great friends get together for a weekend! A few bottles wine, a few laughs and LOADS of amazing food. Given the amount of laughter coming from the kitchen I think the boys were getting worried that dinner might not actually happen…. Entree Home made hummus, cheese & dips. Main Marinated…
The old new stove……..
My Nana’s stove now takes pride of place in our house. I have many fond memories of standing in front of this stove with my cousins. It was always the central meeting place in winter and the perfect place to warm cold hands & bums! It’s beautiful to cook on and keeps the entire house…
Roast Pork & Apricot Stuffing
Pork 1.8-2kg/4 pound pork roll roast salt and pepper Stuffing recipe 2 large onions finely chopped 3 to 4 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped (I used lemon thyme) 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 50g butter ½ cup dried Turkish apricots, finely chopped 50ml/1.7 fl ozs. brandy 400ml/13.5 fl ozs. cream 300g/10 ozs. sourdough bread (crust off)…
Kylie Gemmell 