These have a lovely smokey flavour. Peel back the husks, spray with oil, re-cover with the husks then pop on the grill! Click here for: Blog post – Australia Day Barbecue
Grilled Red Capsicum – Or Other Colours!
Barbecue on each side for several minutes. Serve as is, or dress with extra oil and flavourings if desired! Click here for: Blog post – Australia Day Barbecue
Atlantic Salmon Cooked on a Hot Plate – Surprising!
The serving plate was heated to very hot in the oven; the raw salmon placed on top, with the residual heat enough to cook it through; a creamy beurre blanc sauce ladled over! Click here for: Blog post – Strahan – Remarkable Remoteness!
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes – Colourful and Versatile!
Coated in some olive oil before being roasted or pan fried, they make a useful garnish or salad! Click here for: Blog post – Strahan – Remarkable Remoteness!
Curry Flavoured Cauliflower Florets – An easy snack!
These are very refreshing, with a bit of crunch. Parbake or parboil the florets, then season with curry powder and some lemon juice or vinegar! Click here for: Blog post – Festive Season 2018 – Wrap Up!
Christmas Sink Cake – Great for a Crowd!
A versatile recipe for Christmas and other times you need to feed a crowd. You can modify the ingredients in many ways, varied according to what you have on hand! Click here for: Blog post – What’s in the Fridge? No. 9
Homemade Scones – With Jam and Fresh Cream
My mother, Olive, would make scones reasonably often. She used the “old fashioned” way of rubbing butter into the flour and she used to cook them in her wood-fired cast iron stove! For the recipe, click here – Scones, Jam and Cream
George’s Meat and Vegetable Soup – A Family Standard
For as long as I could remember, George would cook up something on a rainy day. If there was a surfeit of vegetables around he would make a batch of his soup! For the recipe, click here – Soup and Sand Wedges
Fig and Almond Torta – Perfect For Other Fruits!
A highlight was a fig and almond torta … not too sweet and the figs can be substituted with any fruit in season such as peaches, pears or plums! For the recipe, click here – Indigo Valley – Home Grown Produce!
Lamb Leg Roasted in Chutney – Surprisingly Delicious!
Slow-cooked lamb recipes are everywhere… Don’t be surprised if this is up there with the most delicious lamb you have ever cooked! Click here for: Blog post – What’s in the Fridge? No. 8