SYNERGY /ˈsɪnədʒi/. Noun. The interaction of two or more substances to produce an effect greater than the sum of its parts. May I present to you my synergistic Creamy 15-Minute Pork Sausage Pasta. Seven ingredients, plus lemon and seasoning. One…
Garlic Prawn Pasta
I adore mafaldine pasta. With its ruffles, it’s a bit like Christmas ribbons, or vintage lace curtains, or peony flowers, or even a bit frilly like Austin Powers … Mafaldine goes with both light or meaty sauces, and also with…
Chef’s Kiss Mango Avocado Salad
I don’t need to sell this mango avocado salad. It sells itself. Easy and amazing, it’s the perfect accompaniment to whatever meat or seafood you’ve thrown onto the BBQ or under the grill. Which raises the question of salad as…
Charcuterie and Champagne
I think the kitchen island is the tapas bar of the home. Perfect for a little champagne and charcuterie. First, a little history. People around the world have been preserving meat and fish in their own ways for thousands of…
The Old Apple Tree
Growing up, we had chickens, two apple trees, a pear tree, a mandarine tree, a lemon tree, onions, capsicums, carrots, an almond tree, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, corn … there was always something my mother was harvesting. She was a…
Quick Sticks Blueberry Tartlets
Ok, ok, this is another round of my lazy-cook’s puff-pastry, easy-peasy, quick-sticks, oh-no-is-that-the-doorbell desserts! This time, little blueberry tartlets that can be dressed up or down, depending on your care factor. The premise is the same. Puff pastry, jam/sugar or…
Stewed Pears
Finally!! Some stewed pears lol! The recipe below is self-explanatory. You need pears, water, sugar. Vanilla and/or cinnamon are optional. Instead of talking about the recipe, let me do what I love best, and that is to ignore the SEO…
Rustic Apple Crumble
I’m calling this apple crumble “rustic” not only because it’s far from being a fancy-pants dish, but also because the photo above shows it served in some rustic pottery I bought from the original potter on a road trip I…
More [Cowbell] Strawberries
After writing about the strawberry yoghurt trifle, I went hunting for more strawberries. Found this lovely nature poem. My Strawberry O marvel, fruit of fruits, I pauseTo reckon thee. I ask what causeSet free so much of red from heatsAt…
Strawberry Yoghurt Trifle
This strawberry yoghurt trifle recipe is one I wish I had long ago. Ironically, I don’t remember ever having trifles as a kid – they just weren’t part of my cultural kitchen. But for some reason trifle seemed to…
Party Cola Chicken Wings
I wish Matt Preston’s recipes were around was I was younger, because then I would have discovered Matt Preston’s Coca-Cola Chicken Wings sooner. And therefore would have had more JOY in my life! I first ate these party cola chicken…
Cheats’ Potato Salad
Before I get to my cheats’ potato salad, let me say, for me, Jamie Oliver is the KING of salads. His recipes are always innovative, healthy (and by that I mean nicely balanced and dressed, not drowning in sauce). You…
