Fig Jam and Lime Cordial is a blog I recently discovered. Im joining in Celias In My Kitchen meme this month. In My Kitchen ........is a cow. Im not a big fan of knick knacks on my kitchen bench. Thi...
My dear friend Chris over at Melcotte has announced her annual Cooking To Combat Cancer event. Chris is a cancer survivor and has been hosting this event since 2008. You need to post your entries by ...
I love this salad when just made. Bryan likes to leave it for an hour or so to let the red chillies do their work and impregnate the mild tasting cucumbers. Either way its a fresh and zingy salad ser...
Youll find the Banana Bread recipe at the end of this post. But first I want to share my wedding anniversary with you. Despite being married for 32 years today is my eighth wedding anniversary. Thatl...
Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday. Which means it is time to eat pancakes or crepes if you prefer to call them that. Here is my favourite Robert Carrier crepe recipe. It will make 8 thin crepes. Just enough...
Okay, skip to the end if you are just after the roasted pear salad. I was back into chemo on 3rd January so we made the most of the few days beforehand with a family New Years Day and Chris...
click to enlarge 2010 was my year of hearts. Bryan and I dont make a fuss over Valentines day. Throughout 2010 I served up hearts on a few occasions. If you are planning a special meal to celebrate V...
I know,sago is one of those love it or hate it foods. My mother made a lemon version which I quite enjoyed as a child. During our November visit to Sydney when my appetite was lacking I lived on this...
winos and foodies is celebrating 7 years of blogging this week. In my head I wrote a long post docementing my feelings over the past seven years. But when I sat down at the computer the words wouldnt...
The month started with a trip to spend a few days in Montville. But thats another post for another time. In the first week we moved to a wonderful apartment on the river. Loving this kitchen. Then th...
Yay, my kitchen is totally organised. After 18 months in the smallest kitchen in the world, I had forgotten what it was like to cook in a decent sized kitchen. I have a two cupboards devoted solely t...
House moving week for me. So heres a little list of what Ive been reading lately you might enjoy. Pink As at coco +kelly Pip Boydell at absolutely beautiful things Chic Elegance at Habitually Chic bl...
Bourke Street Bakery Whoa its December already. What happened to 2011? Only 25 days until Christmas and I have not been Christmas shopping at all. ...and I have no idea how Im going to be ready for C...
Were moving house in December and Im cleaning out my pantry. Way at the back I came across some quinoa. It had been there so long it was passed its use by date. Heidis quinoa patties recipe has been ...
I never got to try Pasteis de Nata, the famous Portuguese custad tart, when I was in Portugal in 2004. My trip was cut short by an unexpected event. I have been meaning to make them ever since. Seven...
Thanks to everyone who contributed there drink creations to Hay Hay Its Donnas Anniversary drinks challenge. Here are the entries. From Arfi at Homemades a Lemon, Vanilla and Strawberry Cooler. Perfe...
The lovely ladies who dispense tea and love at my cancer clinic HOCA at The Wesley.
Im wrapping up my month of October a few days early as we are off on a road trip to Sydney. First stop on the road is to meet, Australias newest immigrant, Krista of Rambling Tart. After swapping ema...
My suburb , on the edge of the CBD, is an eclectic mix of housing and residents. Along with million dollar homes are hostels which house the homeless. I happened upon this group of homeless men enjoy...
Its Donnas anniversary. Donna Hay magazine are celebrating 10 fabulous years. I remember buying the first issue. The issue I gave away as a prize for the best Peanut Butter Cupcakes at the very first...
Its the end of pear season here...... although there are still a couple of varieties in the shops. Lydia at Perfect Pantry mentioned her slow cooker poached pears on Twitter this morning. They sounde...
Open Kitchen @Olerestaurant Black and White Wednesdays at The Well Seasoned Cook.
Jacqui can you leave a link to the husbas blog in the comments please? Then I can link to it. Au revoir
Spring is nice. I prefer Autumn, but Ill settle for a few months of warmer days, cooler nights and pretty blossoms.... and soon the summer stone fruits will be in our shops. September was a busy mont...
Bryan, A Glass of Red and the iPad Black and White Wednesdays at The Well Seasoned Cook.
LiveSTRONG Day 2011 I began my blog seven years ago as a distraction to my cancer, which is why I rarely talk about it here on winos and foodies. Since its beginning in 2007, LiveSTRONG with a Taste ...
Three thousand years ago the Chinese began mixing ice and yak milk to create a sweet treat which has evolved into what we now call ice cream. My plan this week to make a black sesame ice cream was th...
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The legendary Beer Butt Chicken is my sons favourite method of cooking chicken. After first cooking it at his recent bachelor party, he decided to cook it for our Fathers day lunch. You dont need the...
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