Sausage Rolls

There will come a time in all our lives where we need to make something for a kids birthday party, snacks to have with drinks or a finger food for a BBQ. Thats why I always have my recipe for sausage rolls up my sleeve.

Whoever came up with the idea for sausage rolls should be commended with the highest honour possible. These little pastry wrapped parcels of meat are so good, and whats more enjoyable is that you can add and remove from the basic recipe as much as you want. Heck you could even take the sausage mince out and replace it with mashed pumpkin or sweet potato for a vegetarian option.

Chewy Anzac Biscuits

The 25th of April is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. It is a day to commemorate those members who have served and died in military operations for our country.

To tie in to this is a traditional Anzac Biscuit. Soldiers wives used to send over these small round biscuits to their Husbands and Sons in battle as the ingredients would not spoil easily on the trip over to them on the boats.

Fluffy Pancakes with Caramel Bananas

So when I get the chance to have a decent breakfast, I like to go all out. I knew I wasn't starting work until a little later (7:30am instead of 6:00am), so I took the chance to whip up a batch of pancakes for my fiancé and me.

I had all the ingredients I needed for my pancakes but I had a problem...a BIG problem. No Maple Syrup...yep you read correctly and I know what you're thinking. How can you have pancakes without maple syrup. It is unheard of, unthinkable, unimaginable! I needed a plan...and quick.

Mexican Lasagne

Where do I begin with this amazing dish. I was bored one afternoon and felt like Mexican for dinner. At the same time I wanted to try out my new pasta machine I had been given for Christmas. So many decisions running through my head. In the end I thought why not combine some beautiful fresh homemade Lasagne sheets with Nacho mince and create something delicious.

Now I had never made past before, granted I had seen plenty of people stuff it up on Masterchef before but I was up for the challenge. So I grabbed my eggs and flour and got to work. Now pasta dough is really hard to stuff up. I have been making my own Pizza dough for about 10 years and it can be a fine art depending on the type of base that you want. Pasta dough on the other hand is simple. 4 eggs & 400g of '00' flour and you're ready to rock.

Baked Jalapeño Poppers

Hello Foodies!

Do you ever have unexpected guests turn up wanting to settle in to watch TV, a movie or just have a few quiet drinks? If you are ever in this situation there is a little something you can have prepared ahead of time ready to go.

Jalapeño Poppers are a fantastic little cheese filled bundle of goodness that you can prepared ahead of time, keep in the freezer and bake at a moments notice. You can even deep fry them if you are that way inclined.

In terms of heat, you have complete control over how hot you want these suckers. Deseed and soak in some hot water for about an hour, rinse under cold water and you have a mild pepper. Me, I prefer them with a bit of a bite so I just scrape the majority of seeds and away I got. The cream cheese mix eases the burn for a while but it comes back to bite you pretty quickly....so tasty.

Dragon Fruit & Mango Smoothie

Who doesn't love an early morning smoothie? Well I know I love them, perfect for the start of the day. Looking through the fridge and fruit bowl there was an assortment of fresh fruit, sorbets and juices. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted a ripe Dragon Fruit that was begging to be blended...

So thats what I did, I did what the crazy fruit told me to do. I blended him with some friends (Banana & Mango), added a little juice, some lime sorbet and ice. He didn't scream, if anything I think I heard Mr Dragon Fruit say thanks for being combined with 2 of his favourites.

Cemita Poblana (Mexican Sandwich)

Ok, so I have a mild obsession with "eat with your hands" foods, street food, dude food. I love this style of food and all the worldly goodness it brings with it. Simple ideas with big flavours.

So I have posted some brilliant street food recipes so far, Philly Cheesesteaks, Ultimate Burritos and New York Hot Dogs., but thought...why not add another to the collection.

So today we are making Cemita Poblana, a Mexican sandwich.

Pork Knuckle with Potato Dumplings & Braised Red Cabbage

Philadelphia Cheesesteak

Ok Foodies, so even though I have never travelled to the US, doesn't mean I can't enjoy the street food they have. It was 4pm in the afternoon and I was racing around town trying to find fresh Jalapeños for a recipe and was having no luck at all. So I needed a back up plan.

I saw a recipe on a blog I follow for Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches and thought to myself, I must try this...The Cheesesteaks will be mine. So I picked up the few ingredients I needed, headed home and got started.

Homemade Mayonnaise

Breakfast Fry-Up

Loaded Chili

Ultimate American Pork Ribs

Crispy Skinned Salmon

Pasta Dough

Pizza Dough

The Perfect Steak Sandwich

Dorset Apple Cake

Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

Hey! So I was sitting around at 5:00pm on a Sunday afternoon not sure what to have for dinner. Should I have something really simple like homemade pizza (dough only takes an hour) or do I spend a little more time making something that is absolutely mouth watering.

Well...I went with the second option and decided to make Chicken Karaage or JFC (Japanese Fried Chicken). I'd also just bought a new DSLR tripod for my camera and thought what better way to break it in than to shoot my very first cooking video and upload it to the interwebs for all to see.