In recipes, it is best to state lemon juice quantities in millilitres, rather than simply say the juice of a lemon. Often it is essential to be precise in the quantities one uses. When a recipe calls for the juice of a lemon, it always raises the question, how much is that? Over the years, [...]
Years ago, in 2007, I attended La Varenne Cooking School in Burgundy, and one of the many dishes we cooked there with the chefs was the classic Tarte Tatin. The class was held in one of the beautiful kitchens of the Chateau du Fëy, the home of La Varenne Cooking School and its founder, Anne [...]
I do look forward to baking this cake in autumn when mandarins are at their peak; some varieties continue into June and winter, so there is still time for you to get into the kitchen and baking. The lusciousness of the pistachios and the sweetness of the mandarins, make a perfect and flavoursome match. The [...]
These guys all have a good teams working with them. Aptus Fish Supply – Peter, Anna, Linda plus others K and L Poultry – eggs, poultry and duck –Chris, Pete, Tina Kirkpatricks Butchers – Barry, Mario, Tom and Sue The Nut Shoppe – Chris and Connie Franks Quality Fruit and Vegetables - Joe and Gino [...]
Spring is such a wonderful time of year with so many beautiful fruits and vegetables in season to awaken our palettes and brighten our cooking after the dreariness of winter. Writing today, on this gloriously sunny, warm Melbourne September day, one feels alive and vibrant, just like this wonderful new season's harvest. So off you [...]
Our Melbourne quince season seems to be so short that you need to be quick to buy nice, firm, yellow quinces. If you are really lucky, you may have a friend with a tree laden with too many fruit and so happy to share. That is not me unfortunately, so I need to keep an [...]
This dessert has been inspired from a Gordon Ramsay pineapple dessert recipe. It is a refreshing, fruity dessert which may be prepared hours ahead of serving. 200ml of stock syrup 200ml water 30ml light rum, such as Bacardi juice of ½ a lemon 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds removed 1 large ripe pineapple fresh [...]
To prepare the lemons If the lemons are waxed, scrub them well in hot water. To make them as juicy as possible, warm them in the microwave for one minute on medium. Cut lemons into quarters, but not right through stopping 1 cm from the bottom. Place two tablespoons of rock salt into the bottom [...]
