Recipes
About a month ago, I was invited to try a few products from the range of McCormick’s Slow Cooker recipe bases, so I agreed to give them a try. Any of you who are long-time readers of the blog will know my personal feelings on premade flavour packages and instant products, but I’m open-minded enough [...]
There is something about lemon desserts that I find utterly irresistible. I know some people loathe sweet citrus combinations, but personally I find that the tart acidity of lemon in a cake or a tart helps to balance the tooth-aching sweetness of the dish. And don’t get me started on lemon zest. If I had my [...]
Oh, dearest pavlova. You sit on a throne, looking down your nose at your kin, the meringue, while wearing your crown of cream and luscious fresh fruit. Is it any wonder that you reign supreme over my heart and tastebuds when summer’s sweet abundance fills my bosom with joy. The crisp crackle of your crust [...]
I’ve had a bit of a love/hate relationship with pomegranates over the years. There are many different varieties and each has (understandably) different taste, but unfortunately their varieties aren’t listed when sold so when I’ve purchased them in the past, it hasn’t been till I’ve actually taken them home and tasted the first seed. When [...]
The winner of the Bessemer frying pan draw, Lisa, has kindly agreed to share one of her favourite recipes, and one that she christened her new frying pan with! Lisa with her brand new Bessemer frying pan! The recipe that Lisa has shared is for a dish called Penang Meatballs. Now, this is not a [...]
