The ultimate grilled cheese sandwich that is full of gooey cheese, spicy peppers and salty olives sandwiches between two slices of crispy, golden toasted sourdough. I have been seriously craving these spicy grilled cheese toasted sandwiches (or toasties as we call them down under). Anything grilled and full of melted cheese is my jam…
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Best Ever Carrot and Pecan Cake
An ultimate, luxurious, carrot cake ladened with pillowy dreamy cream cheese icing and scattered with crunchy pecans. Some might think this a perfect cake to serve at Easter. Well, I thought the same and I thought it would be lovely for you all to serve it at Easter time and the little bunnies would love…
Ricotta and Rhubarb Cakes with Vanilla Mascarpone and Meringue
Perfectly moist and delicately flavoured ricotta and rhubarb cakes with a big dollop of creamy vanilla bean mascarpone dolloped on top, sprinkled with tangy raspberries and crunchy crumbled meringues. These little cakes are beautiful to look at and even better to eat! This is without a doubt my favourite time of year. Autumn. I know,…
Chunky Guacamole
The perfect combination of avaocado, coriander (cilantro), tomato, onion, chili, and lime that’s super chunky and super easy to make. Whoa! I’m sitting at my computer right now, not really knowing what to write. It’s all feeling a little foreign right now. Not only has it been soooooooo long since my last post (sorry folks),…
Hawaij Gingerbread Men
A recipe for Hawaij (hawayij or hawayej) Gingerbread Men. A twist on your classic holiday cookies with cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and clove spices. Hawaij? Whaaaaaaat’s hawaij? It’s a word my auto-spell check hates (turns out my spell check loves hawaii not hawaij which has made writing this post rather frustrating) and it is…
Smoky Sweet Potato and Bacon Mac and Cheese
Whoa! It’s been a while. Big apologies my friends for the radio silence, I’ve been a little distracted over the past few weeks. Why? Well… we’re saying GOODBYE TO MY LITTLE LARDER! Sorry, I’m being dramatic and a tease. The blog isn’t going anyway, in actual fact I’m hoping it will only get better because…
Spinach and Feta Dip with Homemade Lavosh Crackers
Spinach and Feta Dip is a total crowd pleaser! Serve with easy rustic Homemade Lavosh Crackers and totally impress your friends. You can thank my lovely friends Sheena and Katrina for this scrummy dip. I bet they’re reading this now and thinking, what? This isn’t our recipe. What you talkin’ ‘boot Kate? (They’re Canadian…
Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
Rich dark chocolate fudge brownies topped with sour cheesecake topping and tart raspberries. The perfect combination that makes the most delicious and decadent brownies you’ll ever try! Like any Mum I am always so so proud of my little boys and try to tell them everyday. Last week however my pride hit new levels…
Salmon, Tamari and Soba Noodle Salad
An easy, tasty and healthy salad that’s full of delicious smokey salmon, crunchy greens and nutty soba noodles covered in a light Asian inspired tamari dressing. Ready in less than 20 min! I came up with this recipe almost a year ago when I had a momentary lapse of sanity and decided that I…
Easy Potato Bake
An comforting potato bake that is creamy in the middle and crispy and golden on top. So easy to make on a weeknight and so tasty! Any Paleo, carb-hating friends may want to look away right now, some content in this blog post may be disturbing. Everyone else I have three words: Cream +…
Citrus, Fennel and Chicken Bake
Chicken marinated in mustard, herbs and citrus then roasted on a bed of oranges, lemons and fennel. An easy and delicious one pan meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or for entertaining! Is there anyone out there who doesn’t love one pan meals? Seriously? Okay, anyone out there with a personal chef…
Orange, Spinach and Pine Nut Salad
A delicious and quick salad for winter that is the perfect combination of sweet, bitter and crunchy. Great alongside a homemade pizza or big bowl of pasta! I call this my SUNSHINE SALAD! I know, it’s a little cheesy but at the end of winter it’s so nice to have this bright little salad…