Tiny Pleasures #359: Bread & Wine
Bring bread and wine, Mum said. Like Jesus at the Last Supper, I thought. I made the bread, but not the wine. Fingers crossed no one expects any miracles at lunch.
Tiny Pleasures #357: Fruit Tart
I do enjoy making little pastry tart cases and filling them with deliciousness. I had both my kids for dinner tonight and made them fruit tartlettes filled with frangipane cream (almond custard). The fruit flavours, acid and fresh texture of the strawberries balanced the almond cream beautifully.
Tiny Pleasures #356: Tomato Flowers
My tomatoes have begun to flower. And flowers because fruit. With 35 plants in and growing well I am hopeful for an abundance of tomotoes soon. I do enjoy the anticipation in the measured progress of growing vegetables.
Tiny Pleasures #349: Cherries
My son brought me home grown cherries today. The most amazing flavour and juicy explosion in the mouth. I’m trying not to eat them all in one go.
Tiny Pleasures #342: Lemon Zest
The addition of lemon zest to a savoury sauce brings a whole new flavour dimension. This evening’s red vegetable sauciness became extra tasty with a few slices of zest. After cooking they appear as lemony of tongues to be fished out before serving.
Tiny Pleasures #339: Hungarian Crêpe Recipe
I partook in a crêpe-off on Tuesday with Rob, my bass player and fellow food lover. I made my French recipe, he made his Hungarian one and we taste tested with an array of toppings. They were both good. The French a little richer, the Hungarian lighter. Now I have two recipes to
Tiny Pleasures #328: Tarte Tatin
The Tarte Tatin is an upside-down tart with an inherent piece of risk. You never know what it’s going to look like when you tip it up the right way, hoping desperately that the apple doesn’t stick. There’s something quite magical about the transformation of apples, butter, sugar, flour and egg into a
Tiny Pleasures #326: Fried Apples
Friday Fried Apples. In butter with a little sugar sprinkled on top for a tiny bit of caramel. Just for one. Just because I felt like it. Just delicious!
Tiny Pleasures #321: Pineapple Stencils
While the grey cupboards doors in my kitchen are not my cup of tea, the pineapples I stencilled one day still make me smile four years later. I did it on a whim using kids paint and a toy roller, but it brought some colour and fun into the room. One day I
Tiny Pleasures #320: Tomatoes
Tomato seedlings are in the ground. The rule in Ballarat is not to plant them out until after Melbourne Cup Day for fear of frost. A dozen are now in two neat rows, ready to grow like billy-o. May the vegetable gods smile upon them!