I make regular cherries or sour Morello cherries in sugar or honey syrup for different desserts or cakes. On occasions like that I prefer cherries to be not too soft and be able to retain their original shape. The recipe … Continue reading Cherries in Honey or Sugar Syrup
Cool change yesterday, after several very hot and humid days in our Melbourne summer, was an enormous relief. We knew about this hot spell and were prepared with minimum activity planned, just to survive the heat, water the garden and … Continue reading Frozen Mango Smoothie – Meal for a Hot Day
Two free range recipes presented below can be considered as shepherd’s pie recipes in a very broad sense only, meaning that some meat in a sauce is baked under the layer of mashed vegetables. I usually make shepherd’s pie dish … Continue reading Shepherd’s Pie – Gluten Free and Paleo Versions
Warm figs, gently roasted with pomegranate molasses and coconut sugar, served with cold creme Anglaise, were a part of our Christmas menu this year. However they had to wait until yesterday as we were unable to appreciate this delicate dessert … Continue reading Roasted Figs with Creme Anglaise
I like to bake using soft cheeses, with both firm ricotta cheese and homemade cottage cheese, instead of butter. They add not only fat to batter, but what is more important, provide extra protein, lacking in gluten free flours. Thus … Continue reading Ricotta Cheese and Cinnamon Pear Cake – GF
Buckwheat flour is one of my favourites in gluten free baking. It gives nice soft texture when combined in batter with soft cheeses – ricotta cheese and cottage cheese. I also wanted to create a simple recipe with few ingredients … Continue reading Buckwheat Honey Slice with Prunes – Gluten and Dairy Free
I love to cook meat or poultry in thick sauces, based either on canned diced tomatoes or coconut cream/milk. The thickness of the sauce is made with plenty of vegetables, grated, thinly sliced or even blended in crumbs. It allows … Continue reading Chicken in Cauliflower Coconut Sauce
Having enjoyed pumpkin risotto, made with organic roasted pumpkin, I wanted to try another vegetable, we discovered we like very much in different dishes – an organic beetroot. General view is that the dish is as good as good the … Continue reading Organic Beetroot Risotto
Orange almond and poppy-seed cake is our favourite bake among 5 orange and almond cake recipes. Poppy seeds provide additional structural support to this flourless batter, as well as give extra flavour to already intense and vibrant taste of orange … Continue reading Baking Options for Orange Almond and Poppy Seed Batter
Let me for a change introduce the recipe, created and cooked for me by my husband several times. I was in bed with a virus for a week and all fridge and freezer reserves came to an end. I had … Continue reading GoWell Diego’s Gluten Free Wrap – Product Review
