Cookbook haul!

I was so lucky to receive some wonderful cookbooks for Christmas, some on my list, some lovely surprises.  2010 there are going to be A LOT of new recipes hitting my kitchen and my blog so watch out! Here's my haul! This one is beautiful to look at and some great bread recipes I'd love to try - Leila is a swede who lives in NYC, interesting...

Why hello!

Hope all your Christmases were fabulous.  I'm at present just winding down with my family of five, trying to find new and interesting ways to use some leftover leg ham (got a great recipe to share tomorrow, promise!) and catching up on some telly... and not even tempted by the year-end sales (got an overdose of retail in the lead-up...

Make it from Scratch Carnival #147 Christmas Edition!

Well hello everyone! In an unprecedented absence I am pleased to report that Laura and Olivia's birthday party went swimmingly (report to follow promise!) and my Christmas is albeit done - a few presents to wrap and one ingredient to buy!  Not bad!   I'm presenting this weeks' Make it from Scratch Carnival which invites submissions...

Let the festival of food colouring begin!

Been a bit quiet lately haven't I? It's not that I don't love you (my readers) or my blog anymore.  I do!  I miss it!  I'm just ridiculously busy!   All the last minute Christmas stuff - posting interstate presents (just how long an Australia post queue could get was frightening in my experience today!)  We also...

Sunday Baking Project: Honey Chocolate Celebration Cake

You probably won't believe this, but I'm not much of a cake person.  I mean I love to make them, but I seldom eat more than the obligatory piece to check it turned out right...  This cake however I think will have me eating at least a few pieces.  It resembles somewhat of a toblerone style with the honey and chocolate combination,...

Festive Friday - Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti

Aren't these a picture?  Wouldn't YOU like to receive these?  Now that I've made them, I will answer for you.. YES you would!! This recipe makes about 35-40 biscotti - great  if you want to give away a lot or if you're like me, would like a stash for home, and a stash for gifts. If you don't, well half this recipe! Recipe...

Our Vegetable Garden - Update#1 December in pictures

Well I must admit we have done little to the vege garden in the past few weeks other than water it, and harvest from it.  And in theory that should be enough but we really do need to weed.   I think that's this weekends' agenda as well as transplanting the onions. But man, in two weeks has it GROWN!!  Tomatoes alone are...