the end was just the beginning
When I'm processing my emotions, I hear songs in my head. Yesterday at 6.30am, I pulled on my trainers and went for a walk. The air was mild, the sky was blue, the world felt like the most wonderful place. Kate Bush started serenading me with Cloudbusting and I was humming along ... "Ooh, I... Continue Reading →
Just in case you missed it, I wrote a blog about chilli con carne - mmmmmmmm - over at Village Voices last week (http://blogs.kidspot.com.au/villagevoices/chilli-con-carne-3-ways/). I'm entering the main recipe in Rantings of An Amateur Chef's Chili Cook-off. The Ranting Chef writes a blog filled with weird and wonderful recipes like this one, called Red, White... Continue Reading →
It's a miserable, blustery Saturday in Sydney, so Husband and the Sprogs curled up on the rug together and sewed their own Ugly Dolls. While they toiled (and bickered and stabbed themselves in the foot with their needle and cried a lot because their daddy had let them stay up late watching the Olympics), I... Continue Reading →
It's been a fortnight of economical eating at Housegoeshome. I've been clearing out the fridge and pantry rather than rushing to the supermarket to stockpile more stuff. Last weekend, I had some leftover spag bol in the fridge, but no spaghetti to serve it with. So I decided to turn it into risotto. Husband made gagging... Continue Reading →
My sister-in-law and nieces were diagnosed as coeliacs recently and my foodie mind has been working overtime on gluten-free recipes ever since. This week over at Village Voices I've blogged three gluten-free desserts that feature ingredients you'd normally find in the pantry - perfect if someone gluten-intolerant or coeliac is coming to dinner. And delicious... Continue Reading →
It's a bugger when the house insurance and car insurance fall due at the same time - no yum cha for the Household this weekend. Instead, I've been scrounging around in the fridge and pantry for sustenance. The result? This tasty soup. We just finished the leftovers for Sunday lunch and it was even nicer... Continue Reading →
I swear, this is the yummiest beef casserole I've ever tasted. It may not be the prettiest dish you've ever seen, but wow does it make your tastebuds dance. It's from The Australian Women's Weekly's Slow Cooking cookbook and it's mega-easy to make. I served it over several days on pasta, in pies and on it's... Continue Reading →
Ever hosted a barbecue and waaaaay over-catered on the sausages? I do it every single time. Recently, I achieved a personal best: 24 sausages leftover. No, I'm not kidding. Husband and the Sprogs spent the following three nights eating snags in various delicious forms: pasta bake, pot pies and curry. I've blogged the recipes over at Village Voices. Check them... Continue Reading →
I've been experimenting with side dishes during Christmas in July. Here are three of my veggie creations. I'm particularly thrilled with the first one - hallejulah, a recipe that makes parsnips taste divine! I served these with a couple of slow-roasted lamb shoulders last night. I browned the shoulders briefly in a heavy-based casserole dish, then added 1 cup... Continue Reading →
What's not to like about chicken and leek risotto? Garlic, leeks, white wine, chicken stock, arborio rice, chicken, parmesan ... Mmmmmm. I've been making risotto for 20 years - aside from a recent five-year gap during my well-publicised carb intolerance - because I love how it makes a little meat go a long way, most of the ingredients can... Continue Reading →
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