Have a jar or two of Candied Quinces in your larder, some whipped cream or ice cream and you’ll have a delicious dessert on the table in an instant. Or use them, as we’ve done, in our Quince and Almond Cream Cake, or our Candied Quince and Ricotta Cake. Try replacing the rhubarb with Candied Quinces in our Rhubarb, Orange and Almond Tart ….
I make a lovely honey mousse – yes, I know I shouldn’t be saying it myself – but it has a really luscious but melting texture..
n the lead-up to a wedding in the family, (catering for a completely gluten-free reception for 40 people, but more of that later) my husband came home with some shopping, beaming, because he’d managed to score 14 punnets of beautiful strawberries for $7.50...
I’m very lucky to live near the Sydney fish markets. I try to time my shopping to avoid the weekend rush and the madness of the carpark, but in the middle of Chinese New Year...
Salads are popular at our place almost any time of the year, but of course the hot weather is their time to shine. Even when the season itself isn’t the best a good salad will always liven it up. And this Fennel Salad with Grapes and Pistachios has been doing the trick beautifully this time round ….
These two salad recipes, though quite different, both make use of some of our most basic vegetables. We have a Peas and Beans Salad and a Roasted Carrot Salad with Sherry Caramel. They’ve been paired to accompany our Christmas Rolled Roast Turkey Breast, but you’ll find they will complement a wide variety of your favourite dishes ….
This is a great salad for large or small numbers, making it a perfect option for Christmas. It can be served as a side dish or as an entrée with some decent, crusty gluten-free bread for carrot lovers. Several components can be prepared well in advance and the whole salad compiled a few hours ahead of serving ….
