I’m a sucker for breakfasts. Going out for a long, lazy brunch is my idea of a perfect Sunday morning. However with two kids, a tired Chef who is desperate for a sleep in by his day off, and Sunday the only family day we all have together, going out to a restaurant is a … Continue reading
Make one quantity of bread dough, prove and knead again. Cut into quarters. Press the dough out into a large oval shape and fill with chopped silverbeet lightly fried with garlic, onion and olive oil, grate or crumble haloumi over the centre, top with plenty of pepper and crack an egg over the top and … Continue reading
I adore cooking from scratch and try to buy food that is processed as little as possible. Ideally, I aim for less than four or five items on the ingredients list. But realistically, not every element of every meal I make will be from scratch. As long as the end result tastes comparable to a … Continue reading
One of my favourite explanations as to why the Spanish use so much pork in their cooking is that it was a reaction to the invasion of the Moors from North Africa. Because the Arab invaders’ faith prevented them from eating pork, the Spanish adopted a pork-heavy diet as a bit of an “up yours” … Continue reading
I’m going to share my secret to getting dinner cooked, two kids fed, bathed and in bed in less than an hour. My issue in the evenings isn’t so much about time as it is about scheduling. I get the kids home from daycare at about 6.15pm and I have to get my sleeping beauties … Continue reading
A few months ago, I gave you a recipe for a really quick Mediterranean chicken bake – well here is the winter equivalent. This is one of my favourite dishes because there is hardly any washing up to do! Use whatever root vegies are in season – parsnip, carrot, swede, beetroot, potatoes, as well as … Continue reading
Go on, admit it, it was a GREAT pun! I couldn’t help but buy a stunning bunch of dill from the markets on the weekend. It looked so fresh and green, I just had to have a smell of it, and then of course, I was hooked. I had to buy it, even though I … Continue reading
Well first things first, I owe you all a big apology! I started a new job 2 weeks ago, the kids both started at daycare/after-school care and then, inevitably, they both ended up really sick, so the wheels kind of fell of around here. Juggling people to care for the kids (my mum and the … Continue reading
As many of you will know, I am a huge fan of shopping, cooking and eating seasonally. Your food will be cheaper, fresher, taste better, have travelled fewer miles and you will be supporting local farmers. In summer this philosophy is easy to follow. I could never get sick of a glut of stone fruits; peaches, … Continue reading
This week, my mum was awesome enough to treat us to a leg of lamb so we had a classic roast dinner – leg of lamb studded with garlic, rosemary and anchovies, red wine gravy, crunchy roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese and shredded Brussels sprouts sautéed with hazelnuts and bacon. And although we all ate until … Continue reading
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