Rhubarb and white chocolate crumble was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the big bunches of bright scarlet rhubarb for sale at our local farmers market this weekend. It was an old winter favourite in New Zealand but it’s not something you see often in Queensland and can be quite hard […]
Spicy roasted edamame
These spicy roasted edamame beans are the BOMB! Quick to make and the perfect game day snack with a cold beer. Asahi anyone? Oh my goodness, these spicy roasted edamame beans have become one of my favourite snacks they have a lovely bit, an umami flavour with a touch of salt, they are so hard […]
Caramel Coffee Syrup
I’d got into a bit of a habit of buying a bottle of caramel coffee syrup in my weekly shop recently. It really does make sitting out my garden with a cup of coffee feel a little bit special and indulgent. Those little bottles of syrup can be pricey though. Even the supermarket version comes […]
Kaffir Lime and Vanilla Ice Cream
I came up with this kaffir lime and vanilla ice cream recipe recently to use a batch of limes off my tree. I planted the kaffir lime for it’s leaves, a key ingredient of many Thai dishes. Fortunately it’s a very vigorous little tree because I’m forever pulling leaves from it for red curry, green curry, […]
Chai spice sugar cookies
As our taste buds continue to circle the globe this week I couldn’t go past the evocative aromas and flavour of India’s masala chai tea. While it’s so delicious and calming to sip on I was looking for a way to invoke those same senses in the cookie tin with this weeks baking. What I came up with are these chai spice sugar cookies, they have a double hit of spice and are oh so good!
Char Siu | Chinese BBQ Pork
I walked past the char siu and BBQ duck hanging in the window in Market Square and had immediate cravings for Asian BBQ. Unfortunately I’m still reacting badly to pretty much every chemical, colouring and additive so I had to find a work around in my own kitchen if I wanted authentic tasting BBQ pork buns this week. […]
Chirashi Zushi | Scattered Sushi
On our travels in Japan we’ve enjoyed chirashi zushi from Osaka all the way up to Sapporo. It’s a delicious bed of perfectly seasoned sushi rice topped with anything from a layer to a mound of fresh seafood, vegetables and other condiments. We’ve had a similar looking dish called kaisen-don but that uses steamed […]
Beef Sausage Rolls
With Australia day approaching I like to have a batch of sausage rolls handy for picnics or when friends stop by. This recipe is fast to put together, the uncooked rolls can be frozen and cooked later or the cooked rolls can be stored in the fridge for a day or two. Best of all they […]
Chocolate chip cookies
Our predicted week of tropical summer wet turned into just the one day of rain. It was very much appreciated by my garden and the water tank but now the sun is back and the humidity is climbing so this weekend we’ll head on up to the slightly cooler temperatures in the Glasshouse Mountains and Blackall Range. […]
A review of Madame Wu in Brisbane
We recently headed into Brisbane CBD with good friends for a relaxed weekend lunch. The area along the river is packed with restaurants of all styles and price points and on a sunny day, which lets be honest is most days in Queensland, it really is a stunning outlook. We were in the mood for Asian […]