The lamington is an Australian culinary icon. It consists of sponge cake dipped in chocolate and then rolled in desiccated coconut. It was accidentally created by a maid-servant of the thoroughly British Govenor of Queensland, Lord Lamington, in 1901. The maid-servant was working at Government House, Brisbane, when she accidentally […]
Last night I made for the first time, spiced red wine poached pears with homemade vanilla bean ice cream… and as a certain other can attest to, it was a raging success! The spice of the pear was not overpowering and the richness of the ice cream balanced the vivacity […]
Today I made rose water meringues. In love with my new KitchenAid Artisan mixer, I thought meringues would be today’s treat (yesterday was passionfruit sponge, the day before chocolate cake). Although enjoyed on their own today, these would make a lovely accompaniment […]
Being home, I celebrated tonight with friends over an evening of cocktails and frivolity. I rather enjoy making cocktails, and I prefer to do this without any forethought or planning. I just like to go where the whim takes me. Tonight, I invented Nuts at the Back of the Throat, named […]
Nothing like a leisurely home-cooked lunch, eaten in the sun drenched conservatory, to pep one’s spirits. Pasta always seems to satisfy nearly every craving I have. Already having cooked a batch of spaghetti yesterday, this little dish was thrown together in no time. Heat some olive oil in a pan, […]
Tonight, I had a craving to make and eat praline. I had an abundance of nuts in the cupboard, but alas, no sugar. Being in a foreign city (Brisbane) and not in the vicinity of my well-stocked home pantry, I decided I would just have to suffer, and dream about […]
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