Gluten Free Pie Crust

Posted on 17/06/201801/07/2018 by Kathy

Pies ready for the football, you will need a pie crust! Life in a food intolerant house will always need preparation, even for a simple thing like a pie and sauce. I generally make individual pies sta... Read More

Apple Curry Sauce

Posted on 26/05/2018 by Kathy

I had a brain wave this morning…. my husband asked what I would like for dinner tonight. Jerk chicken on the BBQ with mash potato, green beans and a sweet curry sauce. Ingredients 1 cup cloudy a... Read More

Jerk Dry Spice Rub

Posted on 20/04/201821/04/2018 by Kathy

We went spice hunting the other day and came across a jerk spice rub at the local farmers market, excitedly brought it home and discovered it had MSG and salt added. We were not happy. I decided to ma... Read More

Shortcrust Pastry (Rich) – Gluten Free

Posted on 07/02/201626/06/2016 by Kathy

Gluten free shortcrust pastry is so much easier to work with than when using flour with gluten as you don’t have to worry about over working it. That said, making rich shortcrust is a bit fiddly, du... Read More

Okonomi Sauce

Posted on 22/01/201626/01/2016 by Kathy

This is a delicious sauce that can be used instead of a BBQ sauce, but you will need to make more that this recipe. Enough for 6 serves of okonomiyaki (Hiroshima or Osaka). Ingredients 4 tbsp tomato ... Read More

Béchamel

Posted on 20/12/201520/12/2015 by Kathy

Béchamel is the base, the white sauce. Adding the cheese makes it a cheese sauce. So when a recipe asks for béchamel be mindful of what is required, a true béchamel or a cheese sauce….I think... Read More

Miso Soup

Posted on 19/12/201522/12/2015 by Kathy

To complete the dashi story, here is a recipe for Miso soup. Ingredients 4 cups dashi (1 per person) 4 tbsp miso paste (check for gluten free variety, reduce miso for less salt) 200 g silken tofu ... Read More

Mushroom Dashi

Posted on 19/12/201519/12/2015 by Kathy

Now to make your dashi pop…..find the mushrooms that are available and treat them with kindness and the resulting broth will be gentle and morish. Make your dashi when you have time a few days ahead... Read More

Dashi Broth