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Mamie Annie’s Mild Lamb Curry
Just a few hours before Mamie Annie left to take her flight back to France, she was in the kitchen, making Guillaume a few more jars of the marmalade that he so enjoys, along with whipping up one last meal for us to share together for lunch – a delicious lamb curry. The flavours subtle and even mild enough for the youngest palettes to enjoy, we all couldn’t help but take second serves.
An Unexpected Chocolate Almond & Orange Cake
Last week I was in charge of the dessert for the meal before my parents returned home to Sydney. To fulfil my recent attempt at wheat free living, I decided to make a flourless chocolate and hazelnut cake that I’ve made a couple of times out of an old Gourmet Traveller cookbook dedicated entirely to chocolate. I’ve always loved it; the hazelnut meal with the good quality chocolate makes it so decadent.
Sicilian Green Olive Tapenade with Almonds
I had a load of Sicilian olives left over from a huge amount I bought around Christmas so I thought it to be the perfect opportunity to make some tapenade. Seeing how delicious it is homemade and how simple it is to do, I won’t wait until I have a stockpile of olives next time. There are so many uses for tapenade; bruschetta, on baked fish, smeared over steak to barbeque, mixed with chopped tomatoes, fresh basil and parmesan over spaghetti… but I always enjoy it best simply with some crusty bread.
Rapadura Butter Cake with Strawberries & Vanilla Bean Cream
My middle child turned four last week and I asked him what cake he wanted for his birthday dinner. He was adamant that he wanted a cake with strawberries and cream. I don’t know where he got that from because I don’t recall making one like that in the years that he’d remember. Anyway, strawberries and cream it was.
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Summer Meatballs
When I had my second child, I had a wonderful bunch of friends around me who would drop off meals for my family and me in the first few weeks of arriving home with my new baby. In case you’re wondering, home cooked meals would be without a doubt one of the best presents for a mother with a newborn! One of the many delicious meals gifted to me was this recipe of summer meatballs which went down an absolute treat in our house, Guillaume and I loved it and our eldest child, who was a toddler at the time, couldn’t get enough. I asked my friend for the recipe and it’s since become a favourite for our family. An added bonus, and always a winner for busy families is that this recipe freezes well, so I tend to always cook double quantity.
Preserved Lemons
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve chosen a recipe to make and then realised that it calls for preserved lemons and decided against it. Firstly, they’re not always the easiest to find and when I do, it’s usually so over priced for something that is relatively inexpensive and so simple to make that I can’t bring myself to purchase it. So yesterday when I faced that same problem, and had a kilo of lemons on hand, I decided to make my own.
Chocolate & Raspberry Dessert Cake
It was my eldest son’s sixth birthday yesterday and the lucky boy would have enjoyed three birthday cakes this year: One to share with his class, one with the family and another tomorrow for his party! While the school and party cakes are of the sweeter, colourful childlike style, last night I thought we’d enjoy something a little finer, to develop those little taste buds – a chocolate and raspberry dessert cake.
Shepherds Pie with a Twist
Shepherds pie is the ultimate comfort food and having a British father, it’s a dish I pretty much grew up on. I remember when we’d visit my Nanna, she’d always send us home with a huge dish of it and we’d eat it for days until we couldn’t bare the sight of it.
