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smoked lamb shoulder on sourdough with fontina and chilli jam

smoked lamb shoulder on sourdough with fontina and chilli jam

Now this is a sandwich! Sure, it may take a bit of work but it’s well worth it. If you ask your butcher to leave the shank on the shoulder you’ll find this cooks in under half the time as the rest of the shoulder. This just happens to match up with lunchtime which is perfect for satisfying the craving you get sitting around all day waiting for the lamb to cook.

smoked lamb shoulder

smoked lamb shoulder

There’s nothing quite like getting your hands into a slow cooked lamb shoulder and pulling out the pockets of meaty goodness. I am a big fan of lamb and it often makes an appearance at our dinner table.

pretzel, cranberry, white chocolate bark

pretzel, cranberry, white chocolate bark

Yummy pretzel, cranberry and white chocolate bark. sweet, salty, sour, crunchy – delicious! Makes 3-4 gift sized serves. The chocolate bark recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.

vanilla cookies with sprinkles – converted for a Thermomix from Serious Eats

vanilla cookies with sprinkles – converted for a Thermomix from Serious Eats

These colourful vanilla cookies are a lovely treat for any occasion. As you can imagine they are a favourite with kids. You can find the Thermomix conversion here as well.

the best roast potatoes ever

the best roast potatoes ever

It only took me to the age of 33 but I finally found the secret to creating the crispiest and crunchiest roast potatoes. And it’s thanks to J. Kenji Lopez-Alt and his Food Lab. The secret? Baking soda.

mac n cheese

mac n cheese

After seeing the rave reviews this recipe got on twitter I thought you beauty… simple, easy to make, tastes great and the kids will love it. Well, I got the first 3 right.

chocolate carrot cake

chocolate carrot cake

This is my go to chocolate cake recipe. I normally make it in a ring shaped tin and pour the warm icing over the top. The moistness of the cake comes from the carrot and the chocolate icing forms a hard shell.

dry brining

dry brining

Click on the link to find Meathead Goldwyn’s discussion on the advantages and science behind dry brining.

messy coleslaw

messy coleslaw

We use this coleslaw whenever Pulled Pork is on the menu. Serve it as a side dish or pile it on top of the pork in a burger bun with some BBQ sauce.

nutella brioche Christmas tree pull apart

nutella brioche Christmas tree pull apart

Nutella brioche just sounds like a combination. Despite being gluten free I can’t remember the last time I was this excited to make something that I can’t eat. Perhaps it was the Christmas spirit.

quick and easy Christmas biscuit houses

quick and easy Christmas biscuit houses

Decorating a gingerbread house is not only fun for kids, they also look great as Christmas gifts.

pasteli – Ancient Greek honey sesame bars

pasteli – Ancient Greek honey sesame bars

honey sesame bars I love buying these little sesame bars from the supermarket so I thought i’d try and make them myself. I have converted the recipe for the Thermomix. Original recipe and list of ingredients available at Lemon & Olives. Thermomix directions 1. Dry 

Halloween spider biscuits

Halloween spider biscuits

Inspired by Martha Stewart’s thumbprint biscuits these cute little spider biscuits are fun to make, look a little scary and a delicious Halloween treat.

apple polenta cake

apple polenta cake

gluten free/dairy free apple polenta cake This delicious and easy to make gluten free/dairy free apple polenta cake was made in an attempt to use up a surplus of apple puree we had in our freezer. My son used to enjoy eating the puree with cereal 

coconut, green tea mango ice cream

coconut, green tea mango ice cream

coconut, green tea mango ice cream I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Ice cream is a weakness of mine and I do love to trial making new flavours at home. Green tea soft serve sounds delicious and perfect for a warm 

vanilla cake pops

vanilla cake pops

lollipop shaped vanilla cakes decorated in chocolate A couple of years ago I ordered a silicone cake pop mould online. They look amazing and are a lot of fun to make but very time consuming. I probably spent 2-3 hours decorating a batch of cake 

turkish delight rocky road 

turkish delight rocky road 

I had the idea for this rocky road after making a dessert pizza and having left over ingredients. It has a great combination of textures and flavours.

nut-free chocolate zucchini muffins

nut-free chocolate zucchini muffins

nut-free chocolate zucchini muffins by Against All Grain No need to hide vegetables in food at my house… well sometimes anyway! My little munchkins helped me make these nut free chocolate zucchini muffins from Against All Grain and saw all the yummy green zucchini make its 

Matt Preston’s coconut soft serve with just TWO ingredients!

Matt Preston’s coconut soft serve with just TWO ingredients!

Matt Preston’s coconut soft serve with just TWO ingredients! This is one of the easiest ice cream recipes you will find.

white chocolate and raspberry baked cheesecake

white chocolate and raspberry baked cheesecake

At my in-laws request I made a baked cheesecake filled with white chocolate and topped with raspberries. At the time i was on a gluten free diet so I used gluten free biscuits for the base.