The Silver LiningChristmas carols + camels!
Every year the little church in our neighbourhood organises the most awesome street party for us all to enjoy! The promise of real camel rides draws many people, young and old, as well as the good ol’ sausage sizzle and Christmas carol sing-a-long. Our little section of street was completely closed off to traffic and the kids let loose upon the bouncy castles, face painting…
Matcha do about a green cake! …The Silver Spoon #6
Ever since our honeymoon in Japan, I’ve been a huge fan of Japanese tea in all its forms. Sencha, genmaicha, houjicha…There are many different types with varying delicious flavours, plus they’re good for you, packed with lots of antioxidants! This cake recipe incorporates matcha, which is essentially the finest quality green tea leaves ground into a fine powder. It is traditionally whisked with hot…
In December drinking horchata…
…I look psychotic in a balaclava! We’d grown quite partial to the Mexican drink horchata during our holiday in the states. So when I found this recipe on trotski & ash I just had to try it! It’s essentially a sweetened rice and nut milk drink with a hint of cinnamon – served best with tons of ice and a taco in the other…
Burmese Salad {The Silver Spoon #4}
This week I decided to make a somewhat vegetarian version of the Burmese chicken salad I previously made. When I say somewhat I mean that there’s still fish sauce in the dressing and also that the dish is given an extra flavour kick with the addition of dried shrimp powder. This is another essential ingredient and quite unique in the way it’s used in…
The Silver Spoon #3
Most people I meet surmise that my folks hail from somewhere like Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong… Right? Wrong! Then they go along the lines of Japan, Korea…? Still wrong! And then they get desperate and start flinging out random places like Africa, Scotland, Mongolia…? The survey says…? Beeeeh, wrong answer! My parents moved to Australia in the mid-70s from Burma! You’re right in thinking…
Nothing rhymes with granola (The Silver Spoon #2)
Seriously, nothing does. Except for canola, but that’s barely exciting, is it? While we were in the United States I developed a taste for the country’s very popular breakfast staple – granola. So after we returned I’d been trying to emulate the taste with various cereals and mueslis with mixed success rates. I happened to wander into the Cottesloe Boatshed Market to kill some…
A scone, a scone, my kingdom for a scone! (How-to Wednesday #1)
So the question of the century (or at least of the minute?)…How do you make sure your scones rise and prevent them from coming out of the oven like hot little tooth-breaking lumps? Some people swear by lemonade or even just sheer willpower/prayers/meditation/spells, but my secret is buttermilk! Ingredients (to make 16 fist-sized or 24 bite-sized scones): 3 ½ cups self-raising flour 2 tbs caster sugar…
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