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In-digest, week ending 7 June 2015
I am writing this on a Tuesday; we had a public holiday yesterday, so Maggie was home and we spent much of the day in our kitchen. As we do. However, I did have just enough time to write the … Continue reading
Gnocching on the door of sauce heaven
This recipe was inspired by a dish we enjoyed in the stylish café at Jones Winery in the famous Rutherglen region of Victoria. Soon after we returned home, we took some ideas for a wine sauce from Beverley Sutherland-Smith and developed them … Continue reading
Borscht: low in fat, high on colour
It is nearly four decades since I first made some borscht, using a recipe that came with my first food processor. It was summer time in Perth, so I served it as a cold soup. In the cooler climes of … Continue reading
In-digest, week ending 31 May 2015
This is the first in a series of occasional posts devoted to brief stories about what Maggie and I cooked at home during the preceding week, including tidbits of associated events and activities. Waistline alert: you’ll find a lot of protein … Continue reading
Poulterer’s pie.doc ver 2
About 15 months ago, I wrote a post about a dish to which Maggie and I had given the sobriquet ‘Poulterer’s Pie’, a pun on the well known lamb dish Shepherd’s Pie. We had modified the recipe for a chicken … Continue reading
Notre bisque: risqué peut-être?
I have a vivid memory from childhood of Mum preparing bisque using a packet of dried ingredients imported from continental Europe. I was intrigued by how some water and cream could convert the packet’s contents into a premium soup. In … Continue reading
Minestrone: nutritious, comforting and in demand!
In many different parts of the world, chicken noodle soup or its local equivalent is regarded as the quintessential comfort soup, to be dispensed to those suffering from any one of various ailments, ranging from the common cold, through end-of-weekend … Continue reading
Veal braised with leeks: an enduring favourite
As I have said before, Maggie and I cook with veal more frequently than the average household. Our collection of favourite recipes currently includes nine veal recipes but there would be another half-dozen dishes we have prepared and quite enjoyed. … Continue reading
Delicious lemons, fresh from the tree
Many of you will be too young to remember the song with the chorus line “Lemon tree, very pretty, but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat”, written in the 1950s and recorded by several well-known artists, … Continue reading
How to please your palate prior to, ahem, a procedure
A mild ‘gross-out’ alert applies to what follows. However, if you or someone you care about is scheduled to have a c****oscopy, as I did recently, I might be able to help you get through the preparations without your palate … Continue reading
Rick and Maggie's food and travel adventures 