I look forward to baking this cake in autumn when mandarins are at their peak; some varieties continue into June and winter, which gives you time to get into the kitchen and start baking. In this cake, the lusciousness of the pistachios and the sweetness of the mandarins, make a perfect and flavoursome match. They [...]
Lemons are one of my favourite fruits, I use them almost every day; they are an indispensable part of my cooking. I just love having a large bowl of lemons decoratively gracing my kitchen bench. There is always a refreshing squeeze of lemon in my water glass; lemon juice is also very rich in anti-scorbutic [...]
When lemons are plentiful it is a good time for making limoncello, the delicious, refreshing, lemon Italian liqueur that is so popular on the Amalfi Coast and the Cinque Terre. Serve it on ice, sip it, and be transported to summer in Italy. My Limoncello recipe is drawn from my collection of various Italian [...]
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 [...]
This recipe is a variation of the classic Elizabeth David orange and almond cake, made with mandarins and pistachios. You may also like to substitute the pistachios with macadamia nuts. 300grams, about 2 – 3, seedless mandarins 4 eggs 220g, 1 cup, dark brown sugar 200g unsalted shelled pistachios, finely chopped in food processor 1 [...]
Serves 6 500ml cranberry juice 110g caster sugar 12 grams gelatine leaves* 2 punnets strawberries 2 punnets of blueberries Our home made creamy vanilla bean ice cream For the jelly: soak the gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water for 2 minutes until softened and they look like wet cellophane. Meanwhile, place 250ml of [...]
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 [...]
