This morning I decided on pasta bake for dinner. You see I am well aware that the next couple of days at our place are going to be a little (or a whole lot) more hectic than usual so in a last ditch effort to summon a sense of peace and calm I quickly through together this creamy broccoli and bacon pasta bake, a.k.a warmth, comfort and serenity in a bowl. In doing so, I can now tackle the work ...
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apple tea cake
Apple and cinnamon, is there any other flavour combination on this planet more capable of conjuring up soothing, comforting and delicious childhood memories? For me, these wonderfully homely aromas instantly transport me back to the school yard and right inside my home economics class, where my love affair with baking began as I baked a wonderful tea cake filled with apple, cinnamon and vanilla. ...
yoghurt panna cotta with fresh strawberries
Panna cotta is an italian cooked cream dessert and its gorgeous. I discovered panna cottas after marrying my italian husband and have delighted in cooking many velvety versions since. My latest incarnation of this luscious dessert is a child friendly yoghurt version served with fresh strawberries. Compared to the traditional recipe, this one is far less naughty and in my opinion much ...
sweetcorn fritters
Sweetcorn fritters are an old childhood favourite of mine and I am so pleased to report a new fav of little Miss G’s. For Grace, fritters are an easy to handle, nutritious and delicious lunch or dinner that fill her tummy and create a very happy and content bubby. Watching Grace happily nibble away blissfully unaware on a good serving of vegetables also has me feeling over the moon. And why ...
pear, cinnamon & almond muffins
In the lunch box today are pear, cinnamon and almond muffins, a scrumptious celebration of all things winter! Apples and pears this time of the year are wonderfully bountiful, the fruit shop shelves seem to be groaning under the weight of these gorgeously green, crisp and juicy winter seasonal delights and I am more than happy to lighten their load and take a good stash home for us to nibble on. ...
pea, ricotta & herb rollini
Dinner time at our place is hectic. Most days when 5pm rolls around I am scrambling like a mad woman trying to prepare dinner, bring in washing, bathe the bubby, do a quick tidy up of all the day’s activities and finalise whatever business I can before COB. And when I’m feeling as though I’ve run a marathon and just want dinner to be on the table already I reach deep into my cooking arsenal and ...
