Blood plums from Marrickville markets Coat plums in sugar and leave covered overnight along with a muslin bag with some of the plum kernels in it. I used Stephanie Alexander’s ratio of fruit to sugar. She uses 2kg plums, 1.25kg white sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Cut up plums, and set seeds to the… Continue reading Plum jam
I have become obsessed with this cake, after testing it for the CWA challenge at work. It is a delicious and moist cake with the refreshing flavour of passionfruit to lighten it up. I have made a few changes to make it my own as the original had a tendency to crack. I bake mine… Continue reading Passionfruit cake
This roast lamb shoulder was so delicious and easy. Buy a deboned lamb shoulder, open it out and spread the inside with chopped capers, dijon, anchovies, lemon, olive oil, garlic and parsley, roll it up, tie with string. Roast at 230C for 30 minutes until golden and crispy then reduce heat to 160C for 30 minutes per… Continue reading Roast lamb shoulder
Ok so here is the recipe of my latest attempt at Hot Cross Buns. They were a lot lighter and fluffier this time, and a bit richer due to the extra egg and a bit more butter. I also put them in a really warm place near the cooktop where I was cooking dinner so… Continue reading Hot Cross Buns 2
If you fall into the category of hot-cross-bun-lover then this post is for you. For all of you who can’t stand fruit in bread stop reading now. You were warned! I have been amusing my workmates with my current obsession with hot cross buns. I do try to wait until a respectable few weeks out… Continue reading Hot Cross Buns
A clumsy ode to Spice Temple’s heavenly facing chilli and sichuan peppercorn dish. Since eating at Spice Temple a month ago I haven’t been able to stop thinking about those feisty little peppercorns. I was chatting to a friend of mine on the phone the other night while cooking this so it got a little… Continue reading Sichuan Peppercorn Chicken
Just for a little bit of Meta-blogging… I managed to persuade Dave to see Julie & Julia the movie last night. I’d read the book which wasn’t all that well written (in my opinion) but still enjoyable for the food factor. The movie however, was highly entertaining, with several moments when I realised I was… Continue reading Julie & Julia
Last week I made a big lasagne for dinner. Here is the recipe for anyone who wants to try it. Note, this is big enough for eight people. For us it is just two hungry people, then leftovers for the next night and the rest in the freezer, in portions which microwave really well. I… Continue reading Lasagne
This is a yummy little dessert made last night after being inspired by my good friend Malini’s blog. chilliwalter.blogspot.com/2009/05/golden-syrup-puddings.html I used an assortment of pots, two of the small ones as in the picture, normally used for olives etc. and three larger 250mL capacity pillyvut porcelain dishes I somehow managed to inherit from Grandma. That… Continue reading Chilli Walter's Golden Syrup Puddings
Bistro heaven. Professional service, but not layed on too thick, the food arrives quickly but with enough time between courses for conversation and anticipation. Food so good we order the cheese platter after we have had dessert, because judging by the previous courses, we know it won’t disappoint. We’re right. Simple, beautiful salmon Three pairs… Continue reading Bistro Moncur