Dessert 3, Other 2
Rosie
CANDIED QUINCES

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 ….

CANDIED QUINCES
Entrée, Other
Jan
CHASING MOUSSE

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..

CHASING MOUSSE
Other
Rosie
TIME FOR JAM

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...

TIME FOR JAM
Entrée, Main, Salad
Caren
SPICY SQUID SALAD

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...

SPICY SQUID SALAD
Savoury Baking, Nibbles
Caren
LOVELY LABNEH

On a break from work recently I had the luxury of time to spend fiddling around in the kitchen, and with thyme from my garden I decided to make some za’atar as it is such a versatile spice blend...

LOVELY LABNEH

Other 2

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PERSIAN CARROT JAM - Moraba-ye-Havij

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PERSIAN CARROT JAM - Moraba-ye-Havij

When I came across the idea of this Carrot Jam – Moraba-ye Havij I was really quite delighted. Apparently, it’s been made in the Middle East since the twelfth century. But for me, the thought of the humble carrot – one of our most familiar and everyday vegetables – being sweetened up, spiced up and tweaked up with citrus, had a sure ring of novelty and promise ….

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LEMON CURD

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LEMON CURD

We’re yet to meet anyone who doesn’t like Lemon Curd – and what’s not to like about the buttery richness and the sweet ’n’ sour kick it delivers? Even children seem to like the tangy sourness. Most people have a recipe handed down from a Grandmother or favourite cook. There are many methods and slightly varying ingredients so we’re now adding our recipe into the mix ….

WISHING YOU WELL

WISHING YOU WELL

When this photograph was taken recently we were enjoying dinner together, which we rounded up with a lovely Cherry and Ricotta Tart. What a difference a week makes! Now that we’re all involved in social distancing, we’re reminded of all the wonderful relationships and friendships we share and the closeness we normally take for granted ….