Posts from — January 2010

Grapes arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788 and now Australia is one of the most successful grape growing countries in the world for both eating and winemaking.  There are over 50 varieties of grapes, the more popular eating types being Thompson Seedless and Menindee Seedless (green varieties) and Red Globe and Red Flame (red varieties).

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It’s Australia Day tomorrow, a day when Australians celebrate everything that’s great about this fantastic country. It is also a day when Australians enjoy some of their favourite national dishes – pavlova, barbequed lamb and lamingtons come to mind. I like to bake a batch of Anzac biscuits for Australia Day – everyone loves these tasty treats and they are a cinch to make.

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I served these Smoked Salmon and Basil Mini-Frittatas at my recent Christmas Cocktail Party.  They were a winner, and disappeared from the platters quicker than I could refill them!  [Read more →]

Happy New Year! As it’s the 1st of January today, I felt it appropriate to make a traditional Dutch New Year’s treat – Oliebollen. It’s a ritual I have been doing for many New Year’s Days, as my husband is Dutch, and I lived in the Netherlands for 3 years (where I learnt how to cook them). [Read more →]