What are you cooking/eating this summer?
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Cheesemaking: Haloumi
I received a cheesemaking kit for Xmas. Having made feta a couple of times, I decided to branch out and try haloumi. People were interested on twitter, so here it is: the process of making haloumi from scratch. Well, from… Read More ›
‘Tis the season for festive food!
My 11 year old and I were discussing recently what we might give to his teacher for a Christmas/end of year gift this year. Mr M is a lovely young bloke and this has been his first year of full… Read More ›
Weekend womanscraft: winter warmers
Warming bellies with cream of mushroom soup, slow cooked meat, apple crumble and other noms. What are you cooking this winter?
Noms Thread: Winter Warmers
I’ve been cooking a lot of soups and stews lately, plus even more roasts than usual. What’s everybody else found specially nommish while it’s cold?
If you’ve already blogged some recipes, please do link!
I Have Measured Out My Flour With Coffee Cups: No-Knead Bread Photo Tutorial
I … may have mentioned no-knead bread once or twice before. My method has roots in the NYT/The Minimalist recipe, but I’ve eliminated several steps over time, and am still happy with the results. This recipe is wonderful for people… Read More ›
Masterchef Australia: Media Integrity Ahoy! [SPOILERS]
[SPOILERS for the Masterchef Australia finale.] The Daily Telegraph ran a little fluff piece on tonight’s winner of Masterchef Australia. It was released on their news website just before the end of the show, leading some to be a little… Read More ›
Can’t blog: cooking Fragrant Sour & Spicy Thai Soup
[repost of a favourite recipe] This soup has much the same base as a Laksa, but not so much coconut cream. I tend to use low fat versions of the coconut and chicken stock, but that’s an option. Fresh Asian… Read More ›
Soapmaking and breadmaking – will I be in demand when the pandemic comes?
I realised, after posting the last batch of soap photos, that I had two batches that I never got around to photographing! I was down to only one or two bars of each set, so I didn’t get to cherrypick… Read More ›
Sunday Stomacher – Fragrant Sour & Spicy Thai Soup
This soup has much the same base as a Laksa, but not so much coconut cream. I tend to use low fat versions of the coconut and chicken stock, but that’s an option. Fresh Asian vegetables can be used instead… Read More ›
