For the vast majority of people around the world, the pandemic means this holiday season will be unlike any other year: Limitations on travel and gathering sizes, not to mention ... Get the Recipe
Australia’s favourite salad? Chang’s Crispy Noodle...
An Asian slaw of sorts made with Wombok Chinese cabbage (Napa cabbage), toasted almonds and lots of crispy noodles, this Chang's Crispy Noodle Salad is a back-of-packet Aussie ... Get the Recipe
Holiday Crostini – 8 DELICIOUS ways!
Today I present 8 crostini topping ideas with an emphasis on holiday and Christmas! Crostini are an easy canapé that simply are crispy, toasted bread topped with anything you want. ... Get the Recipe
Leftover Celery Salad
This Celery Salad is a handy recipe to use up leftover celery we all have lurking at the back of the fridge, usually buying a whole bunch only to use just one or two stalks for a ... Get the Recipe
NY Times Famous Broccoli Salad –...
This is a famous Broccoli Salad from the New York Times. Seeing all the amazing reviews, I tried it once, had a nibble, and wasn't convinced. But then I kept nibbling and couldn't ... Get the Recipe
Beef & Lentil Soup
Here's a different beef mince recipe idea for you - a hearty Beef & Lentil Soup with vegetables! Adapted from my Best Ever Lentil Soup with the addition of ground beef and ... Get the Recipe
Bitter Leaf and Orange Salad
Bitter Leaf and Orange Salad is a classic salad combination that's particularly good to serve with rich or meat heavy mains such as roasts. Use radicchio, endive, witlof, ... Get the Recipe
Pomegranate Salad & Holiday Salad Marathon!
Pomegranate Salad: The latest addition to my Show Off Salads collection! Fresh pomegranate AND a pomegranate dressing, baby spinach, marinated raw kale, honey walnuts and blue ... Get the Recipe
Lightly Sweet ‘n Salty CRISPY Butter...
Never again suffer soggy popcorn - this Butter Popcorn stays crispy for DAYS! Slightly sweet, lightly salty, with a heavenly real butter flavour, this is a much healthier ... Get the Recipe
No-Stir Creamy Lemon & Herb Baked...
This Creamy Lemon & Herb Baked Risotto is made using an entirely hands-off oven method that will bring risotto onto your dinner table even on the busiest of weeknights! It's ... Get the Recipe
Crispy Skin Salmon
Crispy salmon skin is the crackling of the sea! Making Crispy Skin Salmon is as simple as ensuring the skin is dry, and using enough oil so the skin goes golden and crispy rather ... Get the Recipe
Chocolate Mirror Glaze
Chocolate Mirror Glaze - or Glacage Chocolat in French - is the most stunning of all cake glazes! Made with a simple mixture of cocoa, cream, sugar, water and gelatine, it's used ... Get the Recipe
Smooth frosting or ganache finish on...
This is a post that explains how I spread buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache on to cakes so it's (nearly!) perfectly smooth - on both top and sides! Smooth ... Get the Recipe
Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate ganache is the ultimate secret weapon for all things sweet because it's dead easy to make, incredibly versatile and adds a luxurious touch to anything it graces. Spread ... Get the Recipe
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts in Carbonara Sauce
Bacon fat sautéed brussels sprouts are semi-braised in a carbonara-esque creamy sauce, and then finished with a sprinkle of crispy bacon. You'll love how the brussels sprouts act ... Get the Recipe
Pasta alla norma (Eggplant pasta)
Pasta alla norma is a traditional Italian pasta with eggplant in a tomato sauce. It's an excellent, meaty-like but vegetarian main dish that's everything you want in a pasta - ... Get the Recipe
Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ Pork)
Sticky, crimson red Char Siu Pork - just like you get from the Chinese Barbecue meat shops! Also called Chinese BBQ Pork, it's finger licking good and you're going to be ... Get the Recipe
Fondant Sweet Potatoes (slow roasted)
Love buttery, roasted sweet potatoes? Well today, we're raising the bar and making them FONDANT style! Slow-roasted in garlicky stock so they absorb flavour and become ... Get the Recipe
Chicken Breast in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
A quick 20-minute chicken dinner that's simple enough for midweek but elegant enough for company, my versatile Creamy Mushroom Sauce served with a lightly crusted chicken breast. ... Get the Recipe
Cheese & bacon strata cake –...
A Breakfast Casserole - in cake form! All the morning essentials present - bacon, eggs, milk, bread and cheese - it's a breakfast strata that tastes like a cross between quiche, ... Get the Recipe