White Chocolate, Pistachio and Cardamon Wedding Cake with Rosewater Butter- cream Frosting Ingredients for 1 layer of 12 inch round cake. (I used 3 layers for this cake.) 300 g white chocolate (at least 26% cocoa butter) 250g unsalted butter, … Continue reading
There are times in life when some things go into a sort of hiatus or hibernation, and teenagerdom brings its own challenges to family life and activities. The Random Lunch Challenge almost disappeared from the menu over the Christmas break … Continue reading
Our latest Random Lunch Challenge was a stretch–it was hot, we were tired, we were finding it all too much…until we found bunches of divinely aromatic Basil. 2 big bunches for $3. A previous conversation over menu planning coffee that … Continue reading
Sometimes something just tickles your thought buds, and Croque Monsieur for Random Lunch did that the other day for us. It sounds fancy, means “crunch mister” and is really a toasted/grilled ham and cheese sandwich. Oh, but not just ANY … Continue reading
It’s just wonderful that at this time of year where I am we are still enjoying asparagus, lemons and strawberries. They feature regularly in our family meals and the various functions I cook something for. And now our bounty is even … Continue reading
A few weeks of not being able to partake in the Random Lunch Challenge left one of my boys quite eager to give it a burl today. Relatively quickly he found a 99c bag of 9 sweet Hungarian capsicum or … Continue reading
It was a delightfully crazy weekend 2 weeks ago–a major celebration cake, then dessert for 35 at another major celebration. I, as usual, wanted to make something tasty but not sugar or fat overload. The main course, cooked by someone … Continue reading
The existence of a celebration cake represents an event to be celebrated, but the way in which it is decorated can symbolise something quite specific about that event. A few weeks ago, myself and a friend–also a keen cook–had the … Continue reading
When I was a little girl I remember not really liking strawberries–they always seemed tart–but I was so not wanting to miss out that I would swallow them whole rather than give them to my brothers who obviously loved them. … Continue reading
Asparagus. Or sparrow grass as I called it as a child. Last week we noticed that asparagus had hit the market shelves. Fresh, local asparagus at $5 a kg as a basis for RLC was an opportunity to be exploited. … Continue reading