An American tribute. Back in the day before kids, Daniel and I travelled a fair amount. Our biggest trip was in 2012 in a RV where we drove from Key West in the Florida Keys to New Jersey. This was a massive RV and slept 6 people which we hired for $1 a day to…
Tag: Entertaining
All recipes suitable for entertaining guests when you need to impress them.
Mini Pecan Pies
American inspired. The first time I had pecans was when one of our Workawayers (Andrea from North Carolina) made Pecan Crisp for dessert. I haven’t made that myself but will one day – it was truly delicious. A very typical American dessert is pecan pie that is commonly served during Thanksgiving. However, these mini pecan…
Poached Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce
Perfect together. Growing up we had several different herbs in our back garden – parsley, marjoram and dill. Mum often dill to pickle her own gherkins from the cucumbers dad grew also in the garden. She also used it to make a creamy sauce with green beans. I personally love dill with seafood. That’s why…
Fish Cakes with Homemade Tartare Sauce
Mystery fish. When at the markets on Saturday, we often take a look at what type of seafood is going cheap in the afternoon. It’s how this fish cakes recipe came about after buying some white fish at Sydney Markets. Honestly, Sydney Markets are amazing. You can eat so cheaply but so incredibly well if…
Caramelised Mini Apple Tarts
It’s no ordinary apple tart. Ask anyone to name an apple dessert and they’ll often say apple pie. A dessert that brings waves of nostalgia that’s comforting and incredibly homely. For me it also brings back memories of that famous scene during the movie “American Pie”. If you don’t know that scene, look it up…
Broccoli with Almonds
An upgrade to a humble steamed side dish. Broccoli is one of our favourite vegetables. It always in our fridge and often comes out for roast dinners, stir-fries and as a side dish with grilled meats. My oldest would happily order a bowl of broccoli when we dine out and just eat this. Weird, I…
Tuscan Chicken
The most amazing flavour EVER! Here in Sydney, we are currently in lockdown. It’s meant lots of time at home doing the usual – cleaning, cooking, catching up on TV shows and even researching different recipes online. I’m always on the hunt for new ideas, new flavour combinations, new meals. Pinterest, Instagram and even TikTok…
Lemon & Coconut Sour Cream Cake
Our little lemon tree. When my dad passed away in 2014, I took upon myself to get into gardening. It was cathartic and reminded me of my dad. It was a hobby he loved and I felt it brought me closer to him. Dad would spend hours every day weeding, planting, spraying, picking and nurturing…