Lime and polenta cake
You can tell the state of the economy by the price of a lime, or so the saying goes.  What it’s meant to tell you, I’m not sure, but I can reliably inform you that limes in these here parts cost a small fortune at the …
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Pollo alla Romana
Bacon, chicken, red wine…what’s not to love? Forgive my absence; I’ve been on a food writing course at the weekends over May and June, which has taken up all of the food writing time in my life. I’m back with a vengeance however, and with a few …
Herman the German Friendship Cake
Herman came into my life my accident.  My plans were to have morning tea with my sister and gorgeous little niece.  This did happen.  But what I didn’t expect was to leave my sister’s house with my very first sour dough starter for my own Herman the …
Parsley pesto
It was time to slay the mighty parsley-beasts. Â I felt a little regretful about this, as they had done me proud by growing all green and bountiful, despite my doing very little to help them. Â But, many leaves had been picked for many dishes, and …
Smokin’ hot
We have recently started smoking. Â No, not the nicotine kind (don’t worry Mum!), the charcoal kind. Â And my is it fun. Our little smoker cost us the princely sum of $50, half price on the GrabOne daily deals website. Â I think it looks a bit …
Hot Water Beer and Mussels
It simply wouldn’t be a summer holiday without a little cold beer, would it? And luckily the remote, beautiful Coromandel Peninsula, the current holiday location, was happy to oblige us with the the Hot Water Brewery. You find this little delight on the Tairua-Whitianga Road, …
Tasting notes from Papamoa Beach
Hello everyone, this shan’t be my usual post with recipe, or even a very long one – the Mister and I are on holiday, currently in the beautiful Bay of Plenty, NZ, at the dazzling Papamoa Beach. But I thought I might share a few …
Macadamia and chocolate chunk cookies
Who knew that the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia was a hot bed of macadamia nut growing? Â I for one did not, and yet, I find myself in possession of a packet of macadamia nuts from Nutworks, thanks to my parentals and their recent visit …
Almond biscuits
We now found ourselves at Almond Biscuits in the Edmonds Cookbook index. Almond Biscuits, as a category of baked good, enjoy a little more history and reputation than I had suspected.  The internet informs me that these popular biscuits are “prepared in different ways across various …