You know how sometimes life just gets in the way of a good thing? Things get busy, things evolve – it’s just the way it is sometimes. While Ruza, Laura and I have loved working together on Uforic Food – we have decided to take a break until the new …
Lots of people think dogs eat only meat – but that’s definitely not true. My gorgeous dog Angel loves everything from sweet corn and potato to strawberries and watermelon. The only thing he really hates – no matter how much you try and hide them – is beans. I figure …
Pressure cooking seems to be something people remember their grandmothers doing. While they remember the beautiful soups and casseroles made inside, they also too often have vivid memories of meals boiling so furiously that the lid exploded, hot liquid splattering everything, including the kitchen ceiling! Sounds terrifying to me! But …
We’ve moved house! Unlike some people – I enjoy change. For me, it’s like a holiday (as the old saying goes). But moving house has brought both pleasure and pain. Most of the pain came about because I have been very ill with a terrible bug that has been going …
Walking in to the Q Seafood Provedore at historic Queenscliff, my eyes light up with culinary possibilities. A glance at all the fresh produce keeping cool in cabinets is already enough for me to think these people must be serious about food. I glance a little further along and smile …
Lunch is a challenging meal for me – I want something relatively filling – but healthy and not boring. Those who know me well are aware of my dislike for the humble sandwich – just ask my mother about the outbursts I had as a young teen on a car …
I have a firm belief that low GI is the way to go – and so I am quite often drawn to recipes that use different beans and lentils and things like that. This prawn and chickpea stew was really lovely. The chickpeas made it hearty and filling while the …
Hi everyone Just a quick note to let you know that my blog, Uforic Food, has moved. The blog is now independently hosted at www.uforicfood.com To celebrate our new-found independence – I’m giving you the chance to win How to Be a Kitchen Goddess by my favourite home cook, Nigella …
I have been making this sauce for years and years and have had quite a few people ask me to share this recipe with them. This includes my dad, who wants to put it on a recipe card in his shop. For some strange reason, I haven’t wanted to share …
I have some very exciting news – I baked!! That’s right, the girl who can’t bake put herself in the hands of a wonderful cook – to learn some of the ropes of baking. Matt’s mum, Sandra, truly is a whiz in the kitchen – and while she says she’s …