Recipes

Bowls of Parmesan croutons, green soup, and bean stew on a wooden table.

Parmesan Croutons

We often expend all our effort and energy on the main event in cooking, when really, it's the bits on the side that make a dish memorable: the last minute...

Parmesan Croutons

We often expend all our effort and energy on the main event in cooking, when really, it's the bits on the side that make a dish memorable: the last minute...

Loaf of banana bread on a board with a slice served and butter on the side.

Bake Banana Bread like a Duchess!

Hard-core republicans all over Australia are surely gnashing their teeth during Harry and Meghan's royal tour - everywhere they go, they leave a trail of heart shaped emojis.  And nowhere...

Bake Banana Bread like a Duchess!

Hard-core republicans all over Australia are surely gnashing their teeth during Harry and Meghan's royal tour - everywhere they go, they leave a trail of heart shaped emojis.  And nowhere...

Two kids playfully balancing loaves of zucchini bread on a wooden board outdoors.

Olive Oil & Zucchini Bread

We’re all such conservative kiddies at heart, aren’t we? You mention carrot cake and everyone is comfortable and happy, excited even. Then you throw in a little word like zucchini...

Olive Oil & Zucchini Bread

We’re all such conservative kiddies at heart, aren’t we? You mention carrot cake and everyone is comfortable and happy, excited even. Then you throw in a little word like zucchini...

Slice of chicken and pistachio terrine wrapped in prosciutto on a wooden board.

Chicken & Pistachio Terrine

For such an innocent, well-intentioned object, the terrine is subject to a surprising amount of fear and suspicion.  I think that people’s pre-conceptions of terrines are that they are: a)...

Chicken & Pistachio Terrine

For such an innocent, well-intentioned object, the terrine is subject to a surprising amount of fear and suspicion.  I think that people’s pre-conceptions of terrines are that they are: a)...

Comforting, Five-Ingredient Stracciatella

It is Monday morning. The fridge and I are both feeling depleted by the ravages of the weekend. I need something cleansing, something comforting. What I really need is a...

Comforting, Five-Ingredient Stracciatella

It is Monday morning. The fridge and I are both feeling depleted by the ravages of the weekend. I need something cleansing, something comforting. What I really need is a...

Bowl of cucumber raita with yoghurt and fresh herbs on a dark surface.

Cucumber Raita

We Dinner Ladies love a curry. Katherine and I are both married to Englishmen (curry being their national dish) and we love the endless variety of complex flavours brought about...

Cucumber Raita

We Dinner Ladies love a curry. Katherine and I are both married to Englishmen (curry being their national dish) and we love the endless variety of complex flavours brought about...