This blog post has been a long time coming. I made these treats for our Melbourne Cup party, and then again for the Victorian Election party. Super easy to make, and really quite yummy... This recipe was originally found because I had a plethora of chives growing the the garden, but now, I like it just because.Ingredients:1 sheet of shortcrust pastry 125g low fat ricotta cheese 50g grated ...
So firstly I should begin with an apology (again) so not having updated in yonkers. Much has happened since the last post, including a fabulous trip to Peru where I was able to tick off a couple of items on the bucket list, namely the Inca Trail and a visit to the Amazon. More related to this blog however, has been the fact that all the stuff I was growing in my garden is now being harvested, ...
For a month or so, I've started my own little garden. It all began with a desire to have my own herbs growing on the patio, so that if I should need them whilst cooking, I could just pop out and grab some.. I started with coriander, which is one of my favourite herbs, and also very prevalent in Bengali cooking..I started with nothing..Which then became something...(If you look really closely, ...
Apologies people. I haven't updated in yonkers. However there has been a lot going on. Not necessarily in the kitchen, but in the garden and on the restaurant front. Confused? Don't worry, I shall explain in subsequent posts, however for now, a few photos from our adventures last night, at Mamasita's...Mamasita's doesn't take bookings, and is known for being packed and tricky to get a ...
I am not a fan of bananas and so, whenever we buy them, they will invariably get overripe, go black and start to smell. These feral bananas however, make the most amazing muffins... Ingredients (makes 12): 2 and 1/2 cups self raising flour 3/4 cup raw sugar Handful of chopped walnuts (I have no idea of the exact measurement, but let's just say 1/2 cup) 2 cups milk 3 overripe bananas1/2 ...
I love South Indian food, and I love rice. Makes sense really, given all the different sorts of rice the South Indians make. Lemon rice, tamarind rice, curd rice, the list is endless. One of my favourites though is tomato rice. It’s quick, easy and tastes amazing. It usually takes me only about 15 minutes to put together using left over rice from the night before, and the result is some ...