Heart Shaped Apple Strudel Pies
Here is a recipe to make small single serve heart shaped pies with a traditional style apple strudel filling. The apples are spiced and the pies are made with shortcrust pastry and also sprinkled with spiced sugar. Wiltshire makes little heart shaped tart pans which are perfect for making these little mini pies. After baking the pies your kitchen will be filled with the delicious … Continue reading Heart Shaped Apple Strudel Pies
Tuscan Roasted Vegetables and Salmon
Baking fresh salmon with a colourful and tasty array of roasted vegetables makes a perfect meal. Grill the potatoes, sweet potatoes and eggplant to soften them and start the cooking process. When tossed with the capsicum, zucchini and sweet Spanish onion and baked in a hot oven the potatoes become golden and crisp and the other vegetables caramelise and bring out all their wonderful flavours. … Continue reading Tuscan Roasted Vegetables and Salmon
Chocolate and Orange Marble Bundt
Chocolate and Orange Marble Bundt The orange tree is loaded with lovely fruit and what better way to use one of these sweet oranges than to flavour our Chocolate and Orange Marble Bundt cake. I have been doing a little research into the ratio of ingredients needed to make a perfectly textured, light yet moist cake. This recipe uses a low protein Self Raising flour … Continue reading Chocolate and Orange Marble Bundt
What to Plant in July
The following is a list of vegetables you can plant in July in Sydney, a temperate zone, (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable): Beetroot Lettuce Mustard Greens Onion Peas Radish Snow Peas Strawberry Plants Plant of the Month – The fragrant Erlicheer Daffodil – (Narcissus – erlicheer) Continue reading What to Plant in July
Irish Potato Pancakes
Irish potato pancakes are delicious and a wonderful way to use leftover mashed potatoes. They are crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. This simple recipe offers two ways to cook them; fried in a heavy based pan or oven baked. They make the perfect accompaniment for any meal; made ahead with bacon or baked beans for breakfast, or with sausages … Continue reading Irish Potato Pancakes
Egg and Bacon Baskets
Egg and Bacon Baskets are my favourite breakfast food. The bread “basket” is crisp and the egg, on a bed of tasty bacon and tomato can be cooked to any stage as you prefer. Just put the muffin pan with prepared baskets into the oven and when they are cooked to perfection enjoy for breakfast or for a light lunch with a salad or baked … Continue reading Egg and Bacon Baskets
Slow Cooked Beef in Red Wine
Winter has finally come to Sydney and its the perfect time for comfort food like stewed beef and mashed potatoes. Even the cheapest cuts of beef become meltingly tender when slow cooked in a rich sauce of the best red wine, vegetables and herbs. These simple ingredients and just a little preparation and some long, slow, cooking will give you the most delicious stew you … Continue reading Slow Cooked Beef in Red Wine
What to Plant in June
Today is the first day of winter and this is the first planting guide of the season. The following is a list of vegetables you can plant in June in Sydney, a temperate zone (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable): Beans – broad beans Cabbage seedlings Garlic Kale seedlings Lettuce Mustard greens Onion Peas Radish Snow Peas Strawberry plants … Continue reading What to Plant in June
Walnut, Lime and Lemon Biscotti
Crisp biscotti are perfect to serve with your coffee. We have made these with new season Australian walnuts and limes and candied lemon peel which gives the biscuits a hint of citrus flavour. The crushed cardamom and a touch of cinnamon add fragrance to the biscotti too. They are so easy to make why not give them a try. Walnut, Lime and Lemon Biscotti Ingredients: … Continue reading Walnut, Lime and Lemon Biscotti
Giant Conchiglioni Pasta with Spinach and Ricotta
Giant Conchiglioni pasta shells stuffed with a tasty mixture of cheeses, spinach and cooked in tomato with a layer of bechamel sauce is an Italian favourite. With a little preparation ahead this is a dish that is easy to make as an entrée for that special meal or to eat on their own. Giant Conchiglioni Pasta with Spinach and Ricotta Ingredients: Pasta and Stuffing: 16 … Continue reading Giant Conchiglioni Pasta with Spinach and Ricotta
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