This easy recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law along with a huge supply of lemons. I believe she pinched the recipe from the venerable Claudia Roden. This cake is made from very basic fridge/pantry items so you won't be trekking all over for exotic ingredients. It also has the advantage of being light [...]
It has been one of those weeks. The only possible cure of which is a new pair of shoes or a roast dinner. Apparently we're in the midst of a Global Financial Crisis so I went with the roast. Good thing too, because as it turns out husbands tend to be awfully forgiving of a [...]
The whole point of being organised is so that not all is lost when something unexpected happens. The beauty of planning and preparedness is that (believe it or not) it gives you a lot of flexibility later. Oops... Case in point: in an act of complete stupidity last week I fell over and landed entirely [...]
I'm a very big fan of Indian food. However my favourite curries involve a lot of cooking time (and ghee). Fine for a weekend - not so practical on a weeknight. This is my speedy, healthy-ish, completely not-Indian, not-curry version. Mix a couple of tablespoons of good quality curry paste (if you're in Perth and [...]
There is something comforting about a roast dinner on a cold winter's night. However it is not altogether practical when you don't have time to spend all afternoon preparing and you don't have an army to feed. This is my "cheat's roast" which will be tonight's dinner. Smoosh a couple of cloves of chopped or [...]
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