We all know everything is better in miniature and well not quite miniature, these dreamboat cookies served in skillets make the most fun individual desserts. The sweet and salty morsels studded with dark chocolate are made with coconut oil and best served warm with…
This grim weather has me day dreaming of summer and our time living in the Caribbean sipping cocktails. Here’s a popsicle version of one of my favourites I created for Homestyle a wee while ago. Bring on summer! x 2 large mangoes, peeled and cubed ¼…
Blackened Fish: 1 kg kingfish (or fish of your choice), cut into thick strips 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 2 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons canola oil 12 corn tortillas Filling 1 punnet of cherry…
Other than avocados, chicken is up there with my favourite food. I had roast chicken for every single birthday growing up and eat it whenever I need comforting, like when I brought my new baby home from the hospital (2 years ago now!) and…
We’re holding on to Summer like theres’s no tomorrow, soaking up the last of the late afternoon rays. I’m convinced, there’s still plenty of time left for BBQs, so with corn and tomatoes still in season, I’ve whipped them into a salsa (which can…
I make no secret of my love of pasta. Here’s my version of what I think is Jamie Oliver’s best recipe. It’s incredibly simple and is mostly done in the food processor – we have it most weeks. The sauce is like a pesto…
Family meal alert! Or make ahead oven to table entertaining dish. This hearty pasta bake is studded with chunks of Italian sausage and mixed with a quick garlic-infused tomato and ricotta sauce. It’s then topped with mozzarella and parmesan. Yum! A great meal to freeze for week…
We are massive fans of smoked paprika in our household and add it to many sauces and meats. It gives a delicious colour and flavour to the butter and can be made up to a week ahead. It cuts through a sweetness of the…
Although I rarely admit it, my husband Blair is often a better cook than me! He’s patient and methodical with a great palette so hardly puts a foot wrong in the kitchen (other than not cooking enough!). I’ve made numerous versions of courgette…
This is hands down the best and might I say easiest pizza dough I’ve ever encountered. I’ve been making it for years inspired by the recipe from my favourite Australian cookbook Bourke Street Bakery . What’s great about it is it you throw it all in…