Friday is usually pizza night at our place, hence I am writing this on a Friday when pizza is on my mind.
The dough is mixed mid afternoon (while I enjoy making it by hand it is usually my cake mixer with a dough hook that does the work), and then left to rise in the airing cupboard (or sometimes in the car), ready for early evening pizza making. Continue reading
Author Archives: Helen Jackson
Kiwi’s Best Kitchen at Fieldays
Celebrity Chef, Josh Emett, leads Kiwi’s Best Kitchen at Fieldays
Kiwi’s Best Kitchen – undoubtedly one of the busiest marquees at Fieldays, is where visitors are tempted to taste and toast New Zealand’s favourite and unique food and beverages. Continue reading
Dishing Up Australia with Al Brown
Warm Winter Barley Salad
Fruit and Vegetable Trivia Quiz
Wine Matching Tips from Josh Forward
Wine Capability Ambassador for Lion, Josh Forward was responsible for matching wine to the fabulous recipes on Masterchef and Masterchef Masterclass during the series so we thought you would be interested to read his top tips for wine matching. Continue reading
Vietnamese Shaking Beef
Buying Meat Direct
Andrew van Bunnik
Buying beef direct from the farm is more common than many people think. With the high quality and good value beef available plus interest in buying local, even more people are considering buying direct from the farm. Continue reading
Yoghurt Spice Cake
Lynley
Ingredients
- 225 g flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 large eggs
- 250 g brown sugar
- 175 g butter, melted
- 250 ml yoghurt
- Topping
- 50 g dessicated coconut
- 50 g walnuts, chopped
- 115 g brown sugar
- 85 g butter, melted
Vietnamese Style Pork and Eggplant
Vietnamese Caramel Chicken Nibbles
May
This weekend I am lucky enough to be at Noosa Wine and Food and I am really looking forward to a flavour filled time with hopefully some time to run it all off as well!
Some new Mexican inspired recipes on foodlovers this week including Mexican barbecue style chicken, very delicious Black Beans with Leeks and Chorizo and these Spicy Pumpkin Seeds. They can all go together or alone if you would rather.
Oh and don’t forget to try our delicious muesli biscuits either!
Happy Cooking!













