Well, I was just recently asked to shoot a cooking video, roasting & carving a turkey for the “Eclectic Kitchen™” for the BBC for an upcoming Holiday Special. Needless to say, I was pretty excited about the opportunity! –  I’m gonna give you the recipe for my roasted turkey but I’ll also provide you the links to go check [...]

 So, you’re a blogger. Or you work at home in some other way. Does that mean you have to eat the traditional nerd’s meal of caffeine and whatever munchy food is close by? Hardly. There’s nothing more reassuring on a busy day than knowing that a good dinner is cooking itself while you’re busy with [...]

Last week I lamented the fact that many so-called “five minute” recipes. . . aren’t:  They may take five minutes to cook or to prepare, but they almost never are only five minutes from prep to table. So now I’ve been searching for the elusive “three-ingredient-recipe”: Trouble is, while many so-named recipes have three “main” [...]

Tomatoe and Chutney Lamb-Shanks – 17/08/2008 Well spring is almost upon the Southern Hemisphere and while it’s still cold I tend to want to again look at the old favourite Lamb-Shanks. This is a cheap cut that is often overlooked, but when prepared and cooked slowly is the most rewarding and healthy meal you can [...]

Today was a slow cooker dinner. There was a half of a pork loin (seasoned, boneless, rib half. About 2 pounds) in the fridge, and I KNEW there would be no time to cook it. So, despite the summer heat, out came the slow cooker from under the cupboard. After plopping the pork (fat side [...]

We have recently been to Piadina in Melbourne and now have news that yes they are under new management and yes the food is not the same. We will be keeping an eye on them to see how they progress.

Now winter is upon us, I favour the good slow cooked style of food to help keep you warmer. This traditional French dish is just such one; nutritious, cheap and easy to make. It also only costs about $3.50 – $4 per head, which is about as good as it gets really! While there are [...]