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Impossible Quiche (self-crusting)
This quiche is great for taking on picnics, it keeps well in the fridge, and is nice served either cold or warm for lunches or dinners with a salad. It is also quick and economical to prepare and is what Mum calls a “throw it all in” recipe because leftovers in the fridge […]
Posted in Drinks and Wine, Main Meals
Asparagus Panzanella
This salad is a great way to make use of an abundance of summer-time tomatoes and basil, and use up any stale bread at the same time. Panzanella, also known as panmolle, is a Tuscan salad of humble origins, traditionally incorporating tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and bread, and sometimes onions. The word […]
Posted in Bread, Drinks and Wine, Main Meals, Salads, Savoury Sauces
Home-baked Luggage
Whose mother travels on the bus with her carry-on luggage bursting with home-baking? Mine does, that’s who. Mum’s carry-on bag contained no less than Plum Cake, Feijoa Muffins, biscuits, lemons to make a Lemon Syrup, and a pot of butter! Mum stepped off the warm bus and into a bitterly cold wind that […]
Posted in Cakes and Cupcakes, Festive and Celebrations, Travel
Excursion off State Highway 2 (SH2): Upper Norsewood, then SH50
Travelling north on State Highway 2 (SH2) to warmer weather, is a journey I have made hundreds if not thousands of times. The main objective is to get to Hawke’s Bay to see family, sticking to the main highway, and although I enjoy the sights on this road, and townships and areas of interest […]
Posted in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Travel
Mushroom, Spinach, Feta, and Filo Tart
This is not a particularly good photo, but the main thing is this is a particularly good pie. The following certainly qualifies for the category of ‘Recipe Revamps’. This means the recipe has undergone more than an adjustment or a rearrangement of ingredients; it has undergone a complete transformation. I mention this because […]
Posted in Pies, Tarts, and Pastry (savoury baking)
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