Sometimes I just don't know what to whip up quickly for a particular grandson, a sturdy lad who could manage a meal for six and still feel hungry. He has have a fondness for minced things, seen too many ads for burgers I suppose. These meatballs hit … [Read more]
How to Make Curry Powder
As a child I imagined there was a plant, a friendly, bushy sort of plant with little brown berries that were crushed to produce curry powder. I was wrong, of course. Like Chinese 5 Spice, you make your own. Here's a simple curry powder mix which … [Read more]
1983
I didn't know they made good TV shows in Poland. I didn't know they made any TV shows at all. . This dystopian thriller is set in an alternative 2003. Poland is subject to totalitarian rule ever since a terror attack twenty years earlier which led … [Read more]
Lamb and Halloumi Cutlets
Lamb cutlets were a standard in my childhood, but then I'm from a generation raised on lamb in the days when "Australia rode on the sheep's back". It's a long time since Australia rode on anything. And certainly not sheep. A light Mediterranean … [Read more]
Quince Compote with Cointreau
The best compote ever! Before you ask .. What's the difference between jam, coulis and compote? Jam is fruit boiled in its own juice or water until reduced and sticky Coulis is a fruit puree, a form of thick sauce made from mashed and … [Read more]
Quince Chutney
Chutney is basically jam with vinegar and spices and the quince makes a chutney to die for. With this spicy mixture simmering on the stove, my neighbours find excuses to drop in. Who could blame them? … [Read more]
Quince
The quince has fallen out of favour these days and there are plenty of people who wouldn't recognise a quince if it were served up on a plate in front of them. What a tragedy! So let's have a look at some luscious recipes for quinces, the … [Read more]
Poached Quince
The classic poaching method, tried and true and and an easy way to peel the quinces. I've tried cutting back the sugar but the beauty, at least in my mind, of this poached quince is the ultimate luxury of the sweetness. … [Read more]
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