What a lovely day we had on Saturday when Cooking on the Bay cooked at my former cooking school venue, On the Ridge Cooking School in Kureelpa, in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast! Nine enthusiastic local and interstate cooks drove a variety of distances, the furthest was Sue from Mt Tamborine, a 3 hours [...]
Autumn on the Sunshine Coast brought some beautiful sunshine, as well as a few cool, cold, over-caste, very wet April days; showers, then sunshine, followed by more light rain, and then a heavy downpour before the sun shines again. This is wonderful for our garden, my herbs are flourishing, the trees and shrubs have luxurious, [...]
Serves 4 This is one of my favourite chilled soups and is a delight for lovers of garlic. A traditional and popular Spanish cold soup, Ajo Blanco is typical from Granada and Málaga, Andalusia. It is older than the more common red version, with tomatoes, which was not possible until tomatoes were introduced into Europe [...]
There are a few variations on this classic salt cod dish from the south of France. Basically, it is a purée of salt cod, olive oil, milk, garlic and sometimes potato and cream. Some cooks omit the garlic, I like it included. The Basques like it with peppers, tomatoes and garlic, the Bretons prefer it [...]
This is ideal for a brunch party as the entire dish can be assembled the night before so all that’s left to do is bake it the next day. Serves: 8 500g country-style white bread, torn into 1-inch pieces ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided Kosher salt 6 -8 roasted red capsicums 2 [...]
This is ideal for a brunch party, makes a great breakfast dish, side dish and dinner as well. It can be assembled the night before so all that’s left to do is bake it the next day. Serves: 8 500g country-style white bread, torn into 1-inch pieces ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided Kosher [...]
