A special gift for my readers my Asian Takeout recipe book!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! A late Christmas present / Happy New Year gift for my readers my Asian Takeout eCookbook! A couple of months ago, I put up a vote for the theme for the next free eCookbook. Oh bugger, wait a sec. Let me start again. Thank you for your patience while I put the e-cookbook together!! The long awaited next free e-cookbook is here ta da!...
You cant buy a Smoked Salmon Dip with flavour this good! This is a dip to impress! But in this case, the homemade version costs more. Prevent screen from sleeping BUT it tastes SO MUCH BETTER and its flavour money cant buy! Homemade is made with the real thing real fresh smoked salmon. And as a result, it truly tastes like smoked salmon. This is pretty much the same base I use forall my dips....
), these are outrageously delicious! URGENT, URGENT!!! DID YOU keep your HAM BONE???!!!!! Prevent screen from sleeping I forgot to remind you! We even bought afood processorthe day before Christmas. Only a food blogging family would do something crazy like that. Normal families would have made do. Ham bone = most incredible stock ever. Just wait until you try it!!! This was my request. Because homemade pate is out of this world good....
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas from Down Under!!! Ignoring the expression on Dozers face. Christmas photo (semi) done. Now time for some FUN! ** See all my Christmas recipeshere** SaveSaveSaveSave SaveSave
Plus, our Family Favourite Sauce! The jarred stuff lacks the fresh flavour of homemade seafood sauces and just doesnt do prawns justice! A couple of weeks ago, we catered my mothers annual Christmas party for 30 of her friends. Prevent screen from sleeping Ive noticed that we get approached to do this every 2nd year. We mix it up from year to year. But two things have always remained a constant:Maple Glazed Hamand freshly cooked prawns with dipping sauces....
This trifle will look smashing on your Christmas table!!! But I really recommend making the jelly yourself. It looked so fabulous, I was beaming with pride. Prevent screen from sleeping One big bite, and I wrinkled my nose with distaste. BUT like DO NOT USE FLAVOURED AEROPLANE JELLY IN THIS TRIFLE!!!! NOTE:I used to use flavourless Aeroplane Jelly for the jelly (click herefor the original recipe). Video not yet refilmed....
Start scrolling, keep scrolling, and scroll some more…. Congratulations. Want to know how its made? Then just glue them together with a dab of cream. Prevent screen from sleeping Yep, its as easy as that. It tastes indulgent but fresh and isnt heavy (because meringue is mostly air! It can be made as long as you want! This is not my invention. I just love Mary Berry. Make the Never Ending Meringue Tart as long as you want by making multiple batches of the middle sections....
This is how we do Christmas feasting Down Under. Update: In the years since I first shared this, Ive added ourSeafood Platterto the Christmas recipe collection! A very Aussie summer Christmas Its hot. The sun is out in full force, the sky is a pristine, postcard perfect blue. Christmas jingles are playing in the background. Glasses are instantly frosted with condensation the moment chilled wine is poured in. Our Christmas are the polar opposite of the traditional White Christmas....
Add a terrific sticky chicken, and youve got a fabulous quick-prep one pan dinner! Big flavours, two dishes made in ONE pot! Oven Baked Chicken with Cranberry, Walnut and Apple Rice Pilaf. Prevent screen from sleeping Thats somewhat of a mouthful of a recipe name, isnt it??!! Head smack Talk about a bad joke. In the lead up to Christmas, its always festive-food-heavy around here. So I thought Id sneak in a quick dinner recipe, with a festive spin....
No bland chickpea soup in my world! Exploding with flavour, this tastes like your favouriteChicken Shawarma except its in soup form with lamb and chickpeas. Filling, nutritious and quick to make! Prevent screen from sleeping Chickpea soup with flavour explosion! I had every intention of making a wholesome, chickpea and vegetable soup. I really, really tried to get excited about it. Itispossible to make a great meat-free chickpea soup (I promise I will share mine one day!...
These Homemade Gourmet Crackers are a revelation. Spectacular with cheeses and spreads, and for gifting! Stop press!!! Prevent screen from sleeping Big news DOZER HAS A BUTTON!! A button for everyone whatever youre after! Dozer, recipe video or just the recipe! OK, enough about the Dozer button. Onto todays recipe Homemade Gourmet Crackers!! These crackers are so great, I really wish I had a fantastic story to go with them....
Great make ahead for parties! Individually, youll find both tasty. Combine them together and woah. Prevent screen from sleeping Its kind of likeChimichurri Sauce. By itself, you wonder why people go bonkers over it. Eat it with steak and you understand. Why are we doing this? Note how I roll out my meatballs: measure and dollop it all out,thenroll them into balls. Ive made a lot of meatballs in my time....
This is a lovely cake for all occasions! Yoghurt keeps the cake moist and adds a lovely tang too. This is the same batter I also use for thisLemon CakeandStrawberry Cake. Prevent screen from sleeping Sneaking in a quick blueberry recipe before the prices start hiking up again! !I get childishly excited when berries come into season. Raspberries never seem to be a bargain or is it just me?? Youve never seen a raspberry specific recipe on my site for exactly that reason....
