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Mum’s Pasta Two Ways

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My Mum is pretty amazing.  Not only as a Mum, but as a chef!  She was the manager of a catering business in Australia for many years, and has a knack for making great food! She is also pretty amazing because she caters to my vegetarian needs, and my carnivorous husband too! Here is how [...]

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Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits

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Mother’s Day was extra special for me this year! I had my Mum visiting from Australia, so to celebrate we hosted a Mother’s Day breakfast. One of the yummiest items on the menu was the Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits from Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics. We had a couple left over so I sliced one in [...]

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A hint of summer – Lemon Sorbet

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I love hot weather, and was thrilled when the temperature got up in to the 100′s last week!  It meant I had to try out my new toy.  An ice cream maker, generously donated by Deni, for me to review.  More ice cream recipes and a full review will be coming when the weather heats [...]

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Cookbooks!

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Pictured below are a few of my favorite cookbooks. I don’t think I am alone when I say I love to ‘read’ and collect cookbooks. I have dozens of them. Varying from thrift store finds (some classics there), to out of print books I have searched for on ebay, to those I picked up at [...]

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The ultimate comfort food – Mac & Cheese

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Last week I was craving Mac & Cheese… I blame Pioneer Woman, she posted her usual amazing, good enough to eat photos of it… and I just had to make it! And now for a confession, after naming her as one of my favorite cooking websites two weeks ago, I haven’t ever actually used any [...]

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Chicken Parmigiana

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Here is the recipe (I use that term lightly as this is more relaxed than my usual!) I promised, sorry for the lack of photos along the way… Chicken Parmigiana 4 chicken breasts (or more!) — I like to buy these when they go on sale and freeze them 1-2 eggs lightly beaten Approx. 1/2 [...]

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My Foodie Obsession

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Last week was busy (with wonderful visitors from Colorado, and a surprise party for my father-in-law), and while I had planned to post a recipe for Chicken Parmigiana it will have to wait because my computer seems to have a virus! I know, I need a Mac… anyone want to give me one? So, instead [...]

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Babycakes {FN Adaptation}

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Another sweet recipe for you today! I promise to do something different next week! Below is an adaptation of a recipe from the food network, it won the dessert category of ‘Ultimate Recipe Showdown’. I think the reason it appealed to me was not only the judges gushing over it, but also the simplicity. I [...]

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Free Form Apple Tart {Lazy Pie}

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After making the Aussie meat pie I had a sheet of puff pastry left over in the freezer, and decided that I would make something sweet and easy. I chose to make a free form tart, which is basically a nice way of saying ‘lazy pie’. Here is the recipe, it is a great one [...]

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Basic Tomato Sauce

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This is a pasta sauce that is great to have on hand, is fairly easy to make, and tastes so much better than the jars from the store. You can use fresh or dried herbs, and even throw in some fresh tomato if you have some to use up. Make a double batch if you [...]

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