Donna Hay’s Quick and Easy Iced Butter Cake

The wedding has passed, my family has returned home and I can honestly say I can’t remember when I felt this exhausted.  I loved having my family here, they have only been gone a couple of days and I miss them so much already.  I haven’ (read full article)

Sponge Cake

Sponge CakeIngredients1 cup ( 200 ml / 8 oz ) all purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt2 tablespoon butter1/2 cup (100 ml / 4 oz ) hot milk2 eggs1 cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla essence1 teaspoon honey1 teaspoon finely grated lemon / or (read full article)

Blueberry Oatmeal muffins

I have tried many blueberry muffin recipes to get away from using the packaged stuff.  Up until this recipe I had never found one I wanted to make again.  These are not traditional blueberry muffins – they are even better. Blueberry Oatmeal M (read full article)

Baked Lemon Cheesecake

This is my sister's first time baking cheesecake, with the help of her friends, of course. Or perhaps vice versa!! Anyway, I must say that the cheesecake turned out fantastic and they did not burn the kitchen down, so that's another plus point for t (read full article)

15-minute fish

Some folks are intimidated by cooking fish, and I used to be to. My fears started at the fishmonger's. Was I choosing the correct variety for what I wanted to make? Was it going to be full of bones, or likely to fall apart in the pan?Then I discovere (read full article)

Lemon courgette prawn pasta

400g penne pasta 2 courgettes, chopped 250g light soft cream cheese 200g cooked and peeled prawns grated rind of 1 lemon ground black pepper 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives Boil the pasta and courgettes in a large pan of water for 10-12 minutes until t (read full article)

Blueberry Crumble

Blueberries given a sharp lemony edge beneath a comforting topping. Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 30 minutes Calories per portion 388 Kcal Fat per portion 25g of which saturated 10.2g Serves 6 Suitable for vegetarians Blueberries 45 (read full article)

Indonesian Leek Pie

As you know if you’ve been following this blog, I’m attempting to cook all the recipes from Simply in Season before the end of August. There are some recipes I never, ever, in a million years would have tried had it not been for this pro (read full article)

Tuesdays with Dorie: Rum-Drenched (Orange) Vanilla Cakes

When the days of summer get long and I’ve used up all my usefulness, these rum-soaked mini-bundts are just what the doctor ordered.  Dorie’s pound cake flavored with Grand Marnier and grated orange rind is a perfectly textured dessert t (read full article)

Masterchef Scones

I got this recipe off the Australian Master Chef site which was a previous recipe from masterclass from last year's series.  The recipe is originally dates and lemon but I just added sultanas instead of those ingredients.  Every Friday I ha (read full article)

Curried Crab Spread

Ingredients: 1/2  cup  minced celery 1/2  cup  minced green bell pepper 1/2  cup  minced red bell pepper 1/2  cup  1/3-less-fat cream cheese 1/3  cup  light mayonnaise 1  teaspoon  curry powder 1  teaspoon  hot sauce 1/2  teaspoon  sa (read full article)

Strawberry Tart

Adapted from: Reader’s Digest ~ Creative CookingIngredients:1 cup all-purpose flour6 tablespoons sweet butter – cut into little pieces1 egg yolk4 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar1 tsp vanilla extract¼ tsp grated lemon rind½ cup red currant j (read full article)

Southern Maryland Perch

Ingredients: 3 pounds Maryland perch, dressed 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 3 medium sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced onion 1/4 cup chopped green pepper 1 cup orange juice 3 tbsp. cream sherry 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1 tbsp. flour Directions: Pr (read full article)

THE FIRST SIGN OF SPRING - IN A BOWL

As my regular readers know by now, I am a soup freak. Hot or cold, thick or thin, I love soup. This is one I love to serve cool, not really cold, just cool and I like it in a glass mug. Cool soup tastes different in a glass mug just like coffee tast (read full article)

Roasted Carrots and Onion with Honey Balsamic DressingGluten Free - Dairy FreeIngredients-2 bunches baby carrots, ends cut off-10 small white onions, peeled, cut in half-2tbs olive oil-3tbs balsamic vinegar-2tbs honeyInstructions-Preheat a fan-forced (read full article)

Banana and Honey Teabread

I don’t know if I‘m alone on this one but does anyone else get excited when their bananas go ripe? I love any excuse to try out new and different versions of banana bread. Yesterday afternoon after doing all my house chores I decided to spend an (read full article)

Sweet Roll Ring

Although cinnamon rolls are fun and delicious, I have always wanted to go to the next level and make one of these pretty rings.  Basically, they are cinnamon rolls that haven't been cut apart and placed separately in a pan.  You roll them u (read full article)

Recipe - Pork Schnitzel with Lemon and Parsley butter

Schnitzels have always been a big favourite of mine, I just don't cook them often enough. To remedy that I made myself some schnitzely goodness the other night. If you got the base recipe you can make schnitzels out of quite a lot of different mea (read full article)

Minty Lamb Patties

Wales is famous for its mountains, valleys, rivers, and of course its lamb. For centuries it has been home to several breeds of sheep. Welsh Lamb is considered to have a good colour and a sweet, succulent flavour. Preparation time – 10 minute (read full article)

Microwave Lemon Curd with Lime and Orange Versions

Poppy Seed Rolls with Lime Curd    I have a new vice! Lemon Curd.  Up until now, I have always purchased lemon curd in a jar. An expensive little jar! But those days may be over.  Variations are numerous.  In addition to lime curd or or (read full article)