Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
Growing up in the Philippines one of my favourite Eggplant dishes was called Eggplant Torta. Essentially a grilled eggplant omelette, sometimes with added pork, and usually served with tomato ketchup or oyster sauce and eaten with rice. Eggplant Torta does not look very flashy, indeed it’s rustic and not something […]
There are certainly a lot of showy-offy sweets out there, but sometimes all you need is something simple to nibble on while drinking tea or coffee. These Almond and Honey Slice hits the spot. It’s got a crumbly buttery shortbread base with a honey crusted sliced almond topping. Don’t be […]
It’s a long way from Sydney to Adelaide, 16 hours drive to be precise, so we find ourselves just for a day for a taste of picturesque Mount Gambier. Mount Gambier is a thriving city of geological wonders and is the perfect quick stop on the way to Adelaide. Unmissable […]
With it’s crispy edges and soft gooey centre, the Spoon Cake, in particular this unstructured fall apart Mixed Berries Spoon Cake can only be served with a spoon. Studded with juicy berries, this is the kind of cake that’s so effortless yet so unbelievably delicious. The kind of unpretentious cake, […]
Persian New Year is celebrated on the 21st of March which coincides with the start of spring in Iran. It’s a lovely time to visit as the weather is mild and the parks are overflowing with flowers. Traditionally, Nowruz (Persian New Year) is a 13 day celebration that concludes with […]
Of all the things I cook , this is the most requested. It doesn’t matter if it’s a grand occasion or a simple family gathering, Lumpia Shanghai,Filipino Spring Rolls has to be on the table. Lumpia is the collective name for spring rolls, essentially a rolled pastry (which can be […]