Here we go again... we're on the pre-Christmas roller coaster, travelling at lightning speed. But there is some consolation for me this year... as with every year... I don't need to be too creative with my contribution to our family's lunch menu. Everywhere you look, we're being invited to create something special for our Christmas lunch. … Continue reading Apricot Stuffed Chicken
Local Cafes have finally caught on to a secret most mums have know for years, you can make any kind of veggie in a fritter. Fritters seem to be on most brunch menus nowadays, alongside the smashed avacado on toast that we see served in most cafes in Australia. I dont know about you.. but … Continue reading Broccoli & Parmesan Fritters
Sicily, (the little island at the bottom of the boot, in Italy) is the home of Arancini. There you can find Arancini commonly served in bars, as a sort of street-food sized meal, with different fillings. (See our traditional Arancini recipe.) At H&T kitchen today, we are serving them in snack size morsels. Once you have mastered the original … Continue reading Porcini Mushroom Arancini
Springtime in Melbourne has been unseasonally wet. Consequently, little mounds of toadstools or mushrooms have been sprouting on our lawn. My daughter asked if we could pick them, and I was quick to tell her that they could make us quite ill. This event took me back to a time, when, as a little girl, … Continue reading Mediterranean Mushrooms with Tofu
Here is a Jamie Oliver-esque recipe... simple, delicious, easy and FAAAAST! When purchasing prawns, I prefer to buy local (Australian) produce. Most fish mongers are happy to sell them to you frozen (not thawed) prawn meat, which you can keep in the freezer at home, ready to go. Just make sure you wrap them in … Continue reading Simple Chinese Broccoli w/ Oyster and Garlic Ginger Prawns
The discussion between eating fruit when it's ripe, rather than when it's green has it's nutritional pros and cons. But for many of us, what it really boils down is flavour! Nonetheless, there comes a point during the week, when I peer into the fruit bowl and find a few pieces of fruit which are only … Continue reading Poached Apple, Pear & Banana Shortbread Tart
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On our last European holiday, we had to opportunity to spend a few days in the gorgeous city of San Sebastian located in Basque country. Our fondest memories of San Sebastian are intricately associated with the food there... of course. San Sebastian is very well known for it's numerous Michelin star restaurants, however, you don't have … Continue reading Pintxos
I've been side-stepping Miss Five's requests to make fortune cookies for a few weeks now...but...at long last, I managed to scrape together the time and motivation to make them with her. Much to my surprise, I really enjoyed the experience. It was great fun having to 'beat the clock' and fold the cookies before they … Continue reading A Bit of Fun…
I'm not sure how they're doing it, but it seems that Aussie farmers have finally worked out how to pack more sweetness and flavour into each strawberry punnet...hooray!! The Queensland strawberry season has been awesome so far, with mounds of sweet, fragrant strawberries everywhere. So at Hare and Tortoise Kitchen, we're making the most of … Continue reading Rose and Strawberry Cheesecake
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