Here’s a simple no fuss meal thanks to Julia Busuttil Nishimura via the ABC. Preheat your oven to 180˚C (350ºF). In a roasting tray add a drained and rinsed can of chickpeas, a roughly chopped chorizo, 200g (7 oz) of cherry or chopped tomatoes, 1 red onion cut into wedges and 3 sprigs of fresh…… Continue reading chicken and chick pea tray bake
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multi-grain no-knead bread
This very grainy cob loaf doesn’t require much hands-on work, just some time. Mix 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 cups of wholemeal flour, 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 2½ teaspoons of dry active yeast and 1 teaspoon of bread improver. To this add 1 cup of mixed seeds and grains. I added pepita seeds,…… Continue reading multi-grain no-knead bread
super soft sandwich bread + cultured butter
Many years ago I attended classes run by Carol Bates in Simply No-Knead Breadmaking. I discovered that good quality untreated flour makes for less work. This recipe makes a deliciously soft white bread. For 2 loaves, mix together 8 cups of unbleached white bread flour, ⅓ of a cup of ground or instant oats (1 sachet), 6 teaspoons of…… Continue reading super soft sandwich bread + cultured butter
the best chocolate sauce
This chocolate sauce is so easy and so much better than any you can buy. It is delicious with ice cream, on a banana split, over Pear Helene or with anything that is good with chocolate sauce! Here it’s served warm over good quality vanilla ice cream, with frozen pitted cherries (thawed) and a good…… Continue reading the best chocolate sauce
coconut cake
Wonderfully full of coconut, this was a fitting finish to an asian meal and might just be the easiest cake I’ve ever made! To make it, grab a bowl and add 1 cup of dessicated coconut, 1 cup of self-raising flour (or plain flour with 2 teaspoons of baking powder), ¾ of a cup milk (or soy…… Continue reading coconut cake
apple cake
This apple cake, from a Stephanie Alexander recipe, is moist and full of apple chunks. Serve it with fresh cream or a good vanilla ice cream and watch it disappear! Peel and chop 2 cups of eating apples and soak them for 30 minutes in 2 tablespoons of a spirit of your choice (I used…… Continue reading apple cake
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