At last, I am beginning to use the tomatoes I preserved from my summer/autumn bounty. When at their peak, I oven-roasted lots of Roma tomatoes, vacuum packed and froze them. Continue reading
Roasted Tomatoes, Prosciutto and Spaghetti
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Category Archives: Something Simple
Saltimbocca Alla Romana
I went to a typical Perth café the other night and had Saltimbocca, one of Italy’s best-known dishes and I can understand why. It was lovely and it’s easy to make. It is simple enough for a weekday meal and fancy enough for a dinner party.
Stephanie Alexander suggests that the most difficult part of the recipe will be obtaining high-quality veal. If you can’t get veal, try Girello which is readily available and nearly as nice. Continue reading
Thai Fried Noodles with Pork and Peanuts
We didn’t feel like cooking the other night (Maus even suggested we buy a pizza!!) but I had taken pork out of the freezer so didn’t give into temptation and request a Margherita. As it turned out, I probably cooked this meal in less time than it would have taken Maus to pick up the pizza. Continue reading
Zucchini, feta and dill pie
We had friends over at Easter, including the darling, Colette. Colette is a vegetarian and not a great fan of cooking so, over the years, whenever I came across a great, simple, vegetarian dish, I would give her the recipe. Belinda Jeffery’s Zucchini, Feta and Dill Pie, is one such recipe. Colette even got Mix and Bake for a birthday present one year. It is not a vegetarian book but Belinda’s books do include a significant number of vegetarian recipes. Continue reading
Nigellissima
I have recently been seduced by Nigella. She has been swooning all over my television screen show-casing Nigellissima. Of course, I succumbed to her charm and bought the book. But I must say, it is disappointing. Not that it isn’t a good book; just that it doesn’t compare to Nigella shrugging her shoulder as she licks a spoon. Continue reading
Tomato and Sage Tart
We were in the local newsagency the other day, buying birthday cards (it appears that most people I know have birthdays at the end of January) and the cover of Feast Magazine (Issue 18) jumped out at me. It was a decidedly better photo of this tart. Continue reading
Penne with Blue Cheese, Walnuts and Bacon
With all the preserving going on in our house, there hasn’t been much time for cooking anything else. It has been a matter of “what shall we have with our cucumbers and tomatoes tonight?” But there are other things in our fridge. In particular, we had some Blue Castello that I bought to have with cumquats in syrup. Continue reading
Spinach and Walnut Risotto
It’s hard work having two houses:(
Yesterday morning, we cleaned our Perth house and then drove for more than 3 hours to arrive in Bridgetown as the sun was setting.
After all that work and the long drive, we thought we would have a wee drink on the verandah before preparing dinner. Continue reading
Hoisin Pork with Green Beans
Another quickie, but goodie, for a week night. Continue reading
Penne with Broccoli & Chorizo
You know the drill. It happens every evening in our house.
“What’s for dinner?”
“I don’t know.”
“What do you feel like?”
“Not much.”
“What do we have?”
