What to Plant in April
The following is a list of vegetables that you can plant in April in Sydney, a temperate zone (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable): Amaranth Beans – broad beans, fava beans Beetroot Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Daikon Endive Garlic Kale Kohlrabi Leek seedlings Lettuce Mizuna Mustard greens Parsley Peas Radish Rocket Shallots Silverbeet Snowpeas Spinach Turnip Plant … Continue reading What to Plant in April
Easy, Crusty Soda Bread
Soda bread is so delicious. The lovely texture comes about through the reaction between the acidic milk and the baking soda that forms small bubbles of carbon dioxide in the dough. You can hear it when you stir in the kefir or buttermilk. This causes the bread to rise. Soda bread has a lovely hard crust, dense texture and slight sour tang. As we culture … Continue reading Easy, Crusty Soda Bread
George’s Fabulous Chilli Oil
Today I am re-posting the recipe for George’s fabulous chilli oil first posted in 2016. Aside from his many other talents George was a fabulous cook and keen gardener, growing all kinds of chillies and making his fabulous chilli oil. He kindly shared his recipe with us. Chilli oil is great to have at hand to give a kick to all kinds of dishes as … Continue reading George’s Fabulous Chilli Oil
Jackie’s Vegetable Paella
Today I was remembering our friend Jackie and having come across one of her favourite recipes for Vegetarian Paella that she had given me, I thought I would make it and share her recipe here. This delicious paella is a variation on the classic paella and chock-full of vegetables. The flavours come together so well that I am sure you will love it. With all … Continue reading Jackie’s Vegetable Paella
Rustic Roast Tomato Pizza
Ripe, Roma tomatoes are so delicious when oven roasted. This brings out their sweetness and gives them a deep, rich flavour. All that is needed is a drizzle of Extra Virgin olive oil, crushed garlic and a dusting of Italian herbs and just little Parmesan cheese. These lovely tomato slices form the basis for this easy rustic pizza. The recipe for the Oven baked Roma … Continue reading Rustic Roast Tomato Pizza
What to Plant in March
Today is the first day of autumn and this is the first Planting Guide of the season. The following is a list of vegetables and herbs that you can plant in March in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable: Amaranth Beans – broad beans, fava beans Beetroot Broccoli transplant seedlings Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrot Daikon … Continue reading What to Plant in March
Creamy Potato, Sage and Chicken Pasta
This recipe belongs to the ‘cucina povera’ or cooking recipes of the poor, from Italy. It was a way to use a few leftover potatoes and anything you may have in the fridge to create a lovely, tasty dish to feed your family. In this case I had two small chicken breast pieces and two large potatoes and some sage leaves. Individually these are not … Continue reading Creamy Potato, Sage and Chicken Pasta
What to Plant in February
The following is a list of vegetables and herbs that you can plant in February in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb: Amaranth Beans (dwarf) Beetroot Broccoli Brussel sprouts Carrot Cauliflower Chives Cucumber Endive Fennel Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Mustard greens Onion Parsley Radish Silverbeet Swedes Turnip Zucchini Plant of the Month – The … Continue reading What to Plant in February
Kabana, Ham and Beans in Tomato Sauce
I love kabana, a long thin sausage made of pork and originating in Poland. It has a characteristic smokey flavour and can be soft or dry like the familiar cabanossi. You can use either in this recipe but I have chosen the soft variety. It takes 150 g of best grade pork to make 100 g of kabana. You also have a choice of ‘hot’ … Continue reading Kabana, Ham and Beans in Tomato Sauce
Anita’s Italian Almond Biscuits
Our friend Anita brought us a gift of her home baked Italian almond biscuits and we really loved them. She has kindly shared her recipe with us. These lovely biscuits have a crunchy, golden almond coating with a chewy almond center. They are so delicious and easy to make. Just use a quality almond meal and a good smooth apricot jam. The addition of a … Continue reading Anita’s Italian Almond Biscuits
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