Thirty years ago when first in Europe, my then Swiss mother-in law and Danish sister-in law introduced me to elderflower cordial. I’ve loved it ever since with this beautiful blossom a fixture in all of my gardens. At the moment however I’m a bit garden-less so an early morning walk quickly turned into an urban foraging session when these beauties appeared in a carpark. In Australia, the scent of the blossom is not as strong, which on advice from a…
Late to the party I know, but not ever living or cooking directly from the coast, I’m loving learning about seaweed in Norway. Simply baking potatoes in fresh bladder wrack seaweed with a generous…
It’s the beginning of cherry season in the Southern parts of Australia and it’s time to make pie. These lovely little pastries or hand pies are a two-bite seasonal delight that heralds in the…
My past Swiss mother in law was a wonderful cook, so when I entered the family she undertook my education in Swiss cooking and baking traditions with great spirit. Christmas biscuits are a much-loved…
It’s truffle season! The best way to really enjoy fresh truffle is to simply serve it with plain, richly enhanced carbohydrates such as pasta, potatoes, rice or even toast. Mac ‘n’ Cheese is the…
When I think about fresh produce in Western Australia my thoughts immediately centre on the South West region. It’s where I’ve lived and worked most of my adult life however this small part of…
Native to the coastal rainforests of Queensland and New South Wales and enjoyed by early colonists, fingerlimes look a little like a small pickled cucumber in shape growing up to 12 cm long with…
