I absolutely love this dessert! It is so easy to make, very impressive and tastes amazing! Hints & Tips Triple Sec is an orange flavored liqueur used in cocktails. You can use any brand. If you want something stronger (and more expensive!), you can use Cointreau or Grand Marnier liqueurs. The longer you marinate the…
Gluten Free
Pea & Ham Soup
I love a good pea and ham soup – if you use a really good ham hock, you can create a fabulous dish that can be a main in itself! This dish tastes amazing! Hints & Tips Do not add any salt – the ham hock is naturally salty and will add to the soup….
Nutty Baked Apples with Butterscotch Sauce
This is a great recipe that you can leave to cook in a slow cooker until you are ready to serve! Original recipe came from an Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbook which has been modified slightly! Hints & Tips The size of your apples will dictate whether or not the amount of filling is sufficient. This…
Green Beans & Goats Cheese
Beans can be boring just served as they are. This recipe for green beans is anything but! Hints & Tips You can make as much or as little as you like! I use Meredith Dairy Marinated Goats Cheese in this recipe but you can use any marinated fetta as an alternative. GF, SF, Veg.
Cauliflower with Chilli & Pine Nuts
Cauliflower can sometimes be challenging to serve without smothering it with cheese! This recipe enhances the cauliflower and gives it a much nicer flavour. Hints & Tips GF, DF, SF, V, Veg.
Baked Mushrooms
This is based on an original Jacques Reymond recipe which I have modified slightly. If you love mushrooms, you will love this – it does not take long to do and is a great side dish or an entree! Hints & Tips I only used Pine mushrooms but you can use any mix of wild…
Simple Osso Buco on Mushroom Ragout
I found this the original recipe in an Australian Womens Weekly Cookbook. I like this recipe because of its simplicity. There is not much to it! Hints & Tips You do not have to make the mushroom ragout to serve with this – you can just as easily serve it with mashed potatoes, Parsnip Puree…
Strawberries Marinated in Pinot Noir!
I think I found this recipe on the internet somewhere – I love the marinade – it tastes amazing with the strawberries! Hints & Tips This dessert can be served as it is or with thick cream. Pinot Noir is a very light red wine – if you do not have Pinot Noir, only try…
Capsicum & Cashew Dip
I always find it nice to make your own fresh dips as similar shop bought dips can contain unwanted additives or they taste too sweet! This dip is a great dip I found in an Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbook which I have modified slightly! Hints & Tips GF, SF, V, Veg.
Peanut Butter & Milk Chocolate Truffles
The original recipe came from an Australian Womens Weekly cook book. I love truffles! When you want to serve something sweet but not everyone is interested in dessert, truffles are perfect! You can also make them for large gatherings as you can scale the quantities according to the number of guests! They also make great…