Blog Feed: Cookbook Fiend

Successes, scraps and lost felafels

Published on 2010-04-28 04:05:00

When, like me, you cook a lot, not everything falls into the 'spectacular success' category of recipes that you know you'll be making over and over again. Quite the opposite really, which is why it's pretty exciting when I do come across those rare c > read more

Chickpeas and Spinach

Published on 2010-04-07 05:14:00

This is not a dish that will win awards for its attractive presentation. In fact, as you can probably see by today's photo, I found it hard to present this little number in any way even beginning to resemble how good it actually tastes. That, and the > read more

Easter prettiness

Published on 2010-03-04 23:19:00

I love holiday-themed foods. Being inspired by things I find online, in magazines and in my beloved cookbooks always encourages me to push my own creative boundaries and try my hand at seasonal goodies to be shared with friends and family.A staple of > read more

The poor zucchini

Published on 2010-01-18 21:31:00

I love zucchini (and its little brother, the courgette), but I feel that this humble vegetable suffers from a bit of an image problem. Quietly sitting on the greengrocer's shelves, it sometimes gets overlooked in favour of other, more visually comman > read more

Happy 2010 (a few days late)

Published on 2010-01-07 23:34:00

Usually, the coming of a new year doesn't bring about any big or noticeable changes, apart from requiring me to switch to my new 'Foodies Diary' and remember the right year when I'm writing the date. The finishing of 2009 and starting of 2010, though > read more

Luscious Leftovers

Published on 2009-12-26 04:02:00

Last Saturday night, we had a Christmas party.I made dinner. A LOT of dinner (those of you who know me well will understand that very rarely do I make a little bit of dinner, so this is hardly news). And, well, a few less people turned up than expect > read more

All about the chocolate

Published on 2009-12-13 17:18:00

Several months ago, I made some truly delicious little treats for a party. We were giving take-home boxes of goodies to our guests and these delights formed part of the offering.Everyone loved them, and a few guests requested the recipe. And then, wh > read more

The Chook Challenge

Published on 2009-12-09 02:43:00

Are you afraid to roast?Being a cook, I am always surprised when people tell me they are scared of roasting a chicken. To me, a gorgeous plump bird (free range, please) is one of the easiest roasting cuts to master, and almost looks after itself in t > read more

How to make (and lose) a booking at Australia's best restaurant

Published on 2009-12-07 23:08:00

I had intended for this post to be an exciting and detailed food review, but as you will read, things don't always work out as planned despite our best intentions...Below is a copy of a recently-sent letter to the 'Food Detective' column at The Austr > read more

Stories of muesli

Published on 2009-02-25 06:52:00

The foods we make and eat are the end products of personal stories. Ok, so last Wednesday's toasted ham and cheese sandwiches might just tell the story of a long day at work and an empty pantry when you got home, but that's a story all the same (and > read more