Recipes

Rich Coffee Sauce

Cook this before you start the meatloaf. Worth making together An interesting add on to the meatloaf recipe, shared with…

Chocolate Molten Lava cake

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake For anyone who has been on a cruise, you know the desserts onboard are to DIE…

Potjie Story

Cooked for hours in a three legged cauldron over open fire, this popular South African dish is served with rice…

Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup

This soup is  a cherished family favourite, passed from grandparents to parents and now to me. I hope your find…

Scones

Basic, and still tasty scones

Pap

I’ll start by explaining Pap is a South African staple, made from maize meal, a starch which can be cooked…

Koi Desserts are something special

We got to stop meeting like this @hwkrmelbourne @koidb #dessert #masterchef @masterchefau #cheesecake #chocolate #foodie #eatingforinsta #eatwell #eeeeeats #yum #delicious…

Steamed Custard Bun

Cantonese steamed buns filled with an eggy custard Original recipe found here: https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/custard-bun-milk-yolk-buns/ I have made some changes

Fresh herbs

Wrap any leftover fresh herbs in a damp paper towel, and place into a ziplock bag. Store in fridge for…

Belgian Waffle Recipe

This Homemade Waffle Recipe is deliciously authentic and super easy to whip up. Start heating up your waffle maker/iron when…

Kung Pao Chicken

This recipe I originally found at https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Kung-Pao-Chicken-51179600

Bread for any occasion

Garlic, buttery, no need to add anything to it bread. Great to accompany soup, meats, some sausages, or egg, or…

Meatloaf

Serve with the Rich Coffee Sauce This is a hand me down recipe, and the very first meatloaf I’ve ever…

Wat Dan Hor Fun

RICE NOODLES IN EGG CHIFFON SAUCE Rice Noodle in Egg Chiffon Sauce

Clam Chowder

New England style Clam Chowder – An easy-to-make crowd pleaser.

Mussels in Blue Cheese Sauce

Originally found this recipe on the official Castello Cheese website, and got around to making it just recently for a…

Japanese Cheesecake

Light & Wobbly sponge cheesecake The spongy, jiggly cheesecake made popular in Hakata, Japan in 1947 Took me a few…

Mother yeast

I’ve started a mother yeast. Not sure if it’s going to work out, there’s alot of meticulous weights that need…

Dark Chocolate Brookies

Dark chocolate brookies, on a beige plate, served with a quenelle of cream on green background

World Chocolate day

Don’t mind if I do. Most people tend to have a weakness when it comes to chocolate, I am no…

butter chicken in a porcelain bowl, red serving mat and naan bread

Butter Chicken

This no fuss; butter chicken, also known as murgh makhani, ticks all the boxes, few ingredients, quick, packed full of…

Best Brownies

Attended a brownie Baking class at a chocolaterie and scored this gem of a recipe. AMAZING

Fig & Almond Cake

The Fig Now Yields Its Charms.  Figs are baked into an almond batter for this rustic cake to have with…

Easy as Pie – Dough

This is hands down the best pie dough I’ve successfully made. Works well with sweet and savory pie dishes, doesn’t…

Flammkuchen

Flammkuchen

I tried my very first Flammkuchen in Hobart, Tasmania back in 2020, just before Covid-19 struck. It was a simple…

Edible gardens

I’ll start by saying I do not have a green thumb, but love Gardening and the idea of growing my…

Cantonese Steamed Fish

This recipe was found online here: https://thewoksoflife.com/2013/10/cantonese-steamed-fish/ And since trying it and making some changes, this is how we like…

Fresh Egg Pasta

Can be used for a noodles, lasagna sheets, ravioli or tortellini   Rest

Soft Buttery Rolls

These soft & buttery dinner rolls can be whipped up and ready within 2hours – even on a cold day.…

Pandan Chiffon Cake

Sorry I haven’t got photos, will bake this soon and photograph for the recipe. Light and fluffy Chiffon cake