Another absence this time due to family holidays.  Some fun times at home just relaxing along with a 5 day camping trip to Sheep Yard Flats...

We are still cooking on the barbecue - probably will until the novelty wears off again this summer.  To be honest we don't use it enoug...

Comfort food is needed at times and pasta is one of the ultimate in my book that is especially when it is accompanied with a nice creamy sau...

Another night of balmy weather called for more barbecuing.... tonight with what my children have always fondly called "Meat on Sticks...

Happy New Year to you all I hope that you have an enjoyable and safe one.  Best wishes to you and your families for 2013. I don't m...

Busy busy with preparations for Christmas which is being held at our house this year.  Some baking that will take place over the next coup...

Another spell between posts but I am still busy as a bee, my work changed dramatically the other week with a department reshuffle - not the ...

I have been hankering a vegetarian meal for a while just to take a step back from meat which we seem to have every night of late with the ex...

 I have a few favourite kitchen appliances but the slow cooker would have to rate number one.  I love the fact I can get the meal ready,...

As you all know I have a love affair with mussels and am always on the look out for another recipe to try.  When I saw this recipe, which wa...

My normal version of "Quickie" Nachos is very simple no where near the decadence of these luxurious Beef Nachos.   Saying that ...

Having a strong love of Indian food in this household means that cooking a curry or a tandoor dish will always be eaten with no hesitation w...

As a working mam I know that it's often very hard to have a tasty and interesting meal on the table mid week especially is less than an ...

Smooth and creamy mashed potato is a staple side dish in our house as it accompanies anything but having the Quick Sausage Casserole for di...

Once again I offer up apologies - due to my ever increasing work load lately with some travel required I have become complacent with sharing...

Butter chicken is a favourite indian dish - all of us like it.  But it is always so rich and heavy not to mention fattening.  Needless to sa...

Following an enjoyable Roast Lamb dinner on Sunday evening there is always the big question of what to do with the left over lamb.  I am not...

As with every year by the time the football season is over we are over egg and bacon for breakfast on a Sunday.  Today is the first Sunday s...

There are so many version of this Thai favourite.  We recently cooked this version of Slow Cooked Sticky Pork  which was delish. I have purc...

Dinner tonight - courtesy of my hubby Noel cooking it while I was working late.  The house has a yummy aroma the moment I opened the front d...