Sugar Snapped

Easy Thursday dinner – salmon, cous cous and broccoli

Leah — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:29:08 +0000

This is not really a recipe per se, just a several simple ingredients that made a tasty and healthy Thursday night dinner.

I’m notorious for burning salmon fillets – but I think I’ve finally figured it out! The trick is lots of butter (I used about a tablespoon for 2 pieces), heated gently until it starts [...]

German Love Cake

Leah — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:16:39 +0000

We’re celebrating an engagement around these parts, so I whipped up this German Love Cake. The recipe is very simple, and very rich.

I first tried this cake at a friend’s wedding a few years ago and was hooked. I requested the recipe and have finally gotten around to making it!

This is a lovely cake to [...]

Edesia – Restaurant review

Leah — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:17:34 +0000

J and I are on holidays for 10 days in the lovely New Zealand. This is my third trip to NZ and J’s sixth! We’re off to Blenheim in the Marlborough region tomorrow but tonight we stayed in Christchurch.

I did a bit of research before we left Brisbane and found a new restaurant close to [...]

Rustic Prawn Bisque

Leah — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:17:44 +0000

I will just provide you with the link to this recipe – I found it on the NY Times website.

We bought several kilos of prawns (green, unshelled) over Christmas and we have slowly been working our way through them. My appreciation for prawns developed quite late in life, particularly surprising given I’m a Queenslander and [...]

Mushrooms with creme fraiche and bacon

Leah — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:09:36 +0000

In a moment of weakness a few weeks ago, I ordered several cookbooks from Amazon. One of my purchases was Ainsley Harriott’s “Fresh and Fabulous Meals in Minutes”. It is no coincidence that I had been watching Ainsley’s show on tv earlier in the day.

I hardly need more cookbooks. I’m fairly certain that if I [...]

Mango pancakes

Leah — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:05:44 +0000

J and I rarely have big breakfasts, however a few weekends ago we were in the mood. I had some mango in the freezer that needed to be used, so I decided to throw together some mango pancakes.

My inspiration came from a Women’s Weekly recipe for apple and cinnamon pancakes with maple syrup, found in [...]