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...
While we all have our favourite foods – the ones we tend to polish off with a little too much gusto – variety is good too, particularly as far as nutrition goes. These days, for instance, it’s not too hard to find a passable loaf of gluten-free bread. But one of the great benefits of home cooking is that we can make ourselves all sorts of things we can’t go out and buy ….
This dish of Roasted Spatchcock with Braised Fennel is a warming and satisfying meal that can be prepared easily in advance. You might prefer a roasted chicken to the spatchcock, or to barbecue the birds. Either way, massaging the flesh with the spice paste sets you up for simple cooking with ample flavour ….
On our recent trip to Jordan we found a cornucopia of fabulous sweet treats on just about every street corner, but alas, those dainty, nutty, syrupy delights almost exclusively contained gluten. While we may never master a gluten-free filo pastry to make all the wonderful variations of baklava that looked so inviting, we have perfected a gluten-free Barazek ….
As Caren has mentioned, she and I were lucky enough to travel throughout exotic Jordan earlier this year and of course, were on a mission to try all the fabulous local delicacies. We have already shared a couple of blogs featuring some of the myriad of mezze dishes offered with every generously proportioned meal in Jordan and I would like to share a very typical main course ….
Flavoured with paprika, Aleppo pepper, cumin and rose water, this Red Capsicum, Walnut and Pomegranate Dip brings back memories of my visit to Jordan in 2019. While seemingly exotic, all the ingredients for this dish can be found in your local supermarket. So go shopping and prepare for yourself a little bit of The Middle East ….
Rosie and I had a fantastic time in Jordan in early 2019, taking in the incredible landscape, the antiquities and eating some really delicious food. In fact we ate a lot of really delicious food. We were happy recipients of the renowned Middle Eastern hospitality, encountering laden tables of mezze, salads, grilled meats, elaborate rice dishes and simple desserts ….
Creamy yoghurt is easily transformed into Labneh by hanging it for 24 hours to allow the liquid whey to drain away. The resulting thickened yoghurt is then used in all manner of ways and sometimes formed into little balls, stored in olive oil. Covered in crunchy Hazelnut Dukkah they are fabulous as part of a mezze selection and are great on gluten-free crackers for a snack or added to a salad. Yes, they’re a handy item to have in the fridge ….
