Category Archives: Cooking at Home

Cakes, Pastries & Bread – Lesson 4 – Breads + Easy Chocolate Muffins

Boy oh boy…..time just got away from me over the past few weeks. Work, as always, has been busy, then there has been college and preparation for each lesson, not to mention the MAMMOTH assignment that I needed to finish … Continue reading

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Meat- Lesson Four: Beef + Grilled Marinated Rump steak with Sesame Seeds recipe.

This was the last lesson of Meat, the class next week is called revision, but it’s really a test of knowledge and skill regarding what we’ve learned over the past four weeks. I really enjoyed this class, and where as … Continue reading

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Meat – Lesson Two: Venison & Pork with Panzanella Salad

In preparation for the second class of the semester, I ‘tried’ to practice all the recipes at home. My wonderfully supportive husband accompanied me on a weekend mission zig-zagging across Sydney to buy some of the less available ingredients. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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You say it’s your birthday…it’s my birthday too …yeah! – Easy Butter Cake

I’ve been taking a wee break from blogging since the first year of my course came to an end in early December, but I think it’s time to dip my toe back into the ‘blogging’ water. The title of this … Continue reading

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Catch-up Spatchcock & Corn and Coriander Puree

As per my last post, I missed the last week of Cooking School due to an unexpected stay in hospital. The only way to gain credit, and pass the Poultry Dishes component, is to demonstrate that I have cooked the … Continue reading

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