Gluten Free

Sweet and savoury goodies without a single speck of gluten but loads of flavour.

I don’t have a gluten intolerance but I have friends and family who do and I know some of you, my readers, are gluten free so I try my best to give you a good range of yummy treats, both meals and desserts.

Quick Thai-inspired mushroom stir fry

Posted on January 23, 2012

Some nights you just want to get dinner on the table quickly. I mean, really quickly. On night’s like those I always turn to stir fries. Especially vegetarian ones.

Stir fries, for me, are never boring. There are just so many combinations of vegetables, spices and herbs that can come together quickly to create dinner in minutes. A dinner that tastes great and is good for you too. (more…)

The easiest salad in the world

Posted on January 14, 2012

Not only is this the easiest salad in the world, but it can also be the tastiest if made with home grown vegetables.

I was lucky enough to score a beautifully crisp and slightly bitter home grown cucumber and knew this was the only way it could be served. (more…)

Spicy lamb and potato bake

Posted on January 7, 2012

This was a case of “what the hell am I going to make for dinner?”.

Hubby had just arrived home from work, Poppy had been fed her dinner and I would usually have something bubbling on the stove – but that evening I had nothing. I hadn’t even prepped any veggies. There was simply nothing on the horizon. (more…)

Marinated mushroom scrambled eggs

Posted on December 5, 2011

I’m naming this the ‘All-star breakfast’ because almost every ingredient is a famous gourmet brand. It features: (more…)

Chocolate lava cake with mustard centre + Maille celebrates 30 years in Australia

Posted on November 23, 2011

Last week I attended an event on ‘The Island‘, Sydney Harbour to celebrate Maille mustard retailing in Australia for 30 years (which seems like a long time, however, the company was established in France in 1747, so the brand is actually older than Australia has been a colonised country!).

There was plenty of food to complement the mustard such as smoked salmon, potato salad, crumbed veal and a sausage sizzle cooked by Hayden (of Masterchef fame) but the most surprising and outstanding dish of the day was definitely the chocolate lava cake with a mustard and honey centre. (more…)