Meals

Pressure Cooker Beef Stew with Red Wine Gravy

Beef Stew with Red Wine Gravy (Pressure Cooker)

Down here in the southern climes, we’re heading steadily towards winter and the nights are getting pretty cold. Time to break out the stews! There ... Read more
Eggs benedict with salmon

Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon

This month, the Daring Cooks got a little saucy! Jenni from The Gingered Whisk taught us the basics of how to make the five mother-sauces ... Read more
Lamb shanks with red wine and garlic sauce

Lamb Shanks with Red Wine & Garlic Sauce (Pressure Cooker)

Pressure cookers – what a great invention! Particularly for those of us who toil from 9-5 and frankly don’t have the energy to start cooking at ... Read more
Asian Fish & Rice Patties

Asian Fish & Rice Patties

I was looking for something light and healthy for lunch today and came across a torn-out page from an Australian magazine in one of my ... Read more
BROCCOLI SOUP

Broccoli Soup

I thought I was being very un-chic all these years when I made Broccoli Soup with just broccoli and water. Turns out, I’m very much ... Read more
BIBIMBAP

Bibimbap

The July Daring Cooks’ Challenge took us to Korea, where Renata of Testado, Provado & Aprovado taught us to make bibimbap. This colorful rice dish can be ... Read more
LAMB, ORANGE & PRUNE TAGINE

Lamb, Orange & Prune Tagine

I don’t use my slow cooker nearly enough, but when I do I always love the results. It’s a no-brainer really… wonderful tasting food that can ... Read more
BAKED CAMEMBERT WITH HONEY, THYME & PECANS

Baked Camembert with Honey, Thyme & Pecans

One of my favourite foods in the world is cheese – soft cheeses, like brie or camembert, in particular. I can down one of these ... Read more
EASY VEGGIE SLICE

Easy Veggie Slice

This is Easy Veggie Slice is a handy, versatile dish to make at any time of the year and is a great way to use ... Read more
APRICOT, ALMOND & VANILLA CRUMBLES

Apricot, Almond & Vanilla Crumbles

Autumn is in the air down here in Kiwi-land – the perfect time for a fruit crumble. And, with stone fruit in abundance, what better ... Read more
GREEN SMOOTHIE BOWL

Green Smoothie Bowl

Happy New Year to you all! I’ve got the perfect post-Christmas holiday dish for you – a Green Smoothie Bowl. It’s perfect because if, like ... Read more
BAKED BRIE WITH WALNUTS, CRANBERRIES & HONEY

Baked Brie with Walnuts, Cranberries & Honey

You know the question… If you could take only one food with you to a desert island, what would it be? Well, folks, my answer ... Read more