We farewelled my brother-in-law on the weekend. He's headed overseas for a little while, so I volunteered to cook him a departure feed. When I learned he'd had a hankering for Beef Wellington I was ...
recipes
Borlotti Bean and Chorizo Soup
Yesterday dawned a drizzly, cold, miserable day - the kind of weather than inspires me to wear misshapen tracksuit pants, drink copious quantities of tea and contemplate dinner at 9am. Soup. It ...
The Tastiest Brussels Sprouts. Ever.
I love Brussels Sprouts. I even attempted to grow them in my first year on the farm. But Brussels Sprouts are not suited to the warm winters of the Sunshine Coast and even after I tricked them into ...
Crispy Skin Duck with Cherry Sauce
My little brother Ant and his lovely girlfriend came to stay on Monday night. They're on their way to start a new exciting life a long way from us, so I wanted to send them off in style. Ant loves ...
Thai Satay Slow Cooker Pork
I may have previously mentioned how much I love my slow cooker. During Winter soups, stews and shanks are on high rotation in our house. But I think I've become stuck in a crock-pot rut. I keep ...
Lady Flo’s Pumpkin Scones
Something exciting happened to me this weekend - I met Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen! We were staying at the lovely Bethany Cottages in Kingaroy, and were invited to the house for Lady Flo's ...