marilynchalkleyJan 242 minPoached chicken salad w green goddess dressingThis is such a fabulous salad I had to share it when its so hot - based on Neil Perry and my friend Pam who gave it to us when we recentl...
marilynchalkleyNov 10, 20202 minSacher Torte - from Vienna with loveSacher torte Sachertorte (pronounced zacker torte) is the famous traditional Viennese chocolate cake invented by a 16 year old apprentic...
marilynchalkleyOct 30, 20202 minSpooky pumpkin spider cakesThis is a delicious spicy cake, perfect for Hallowe'en. I made twenty small ones , doubling this recipe. And especially good if you decor...
marilynchalkleyOct 12, 20203 minBrown Butter Carrot CakeThere is nothing more delicious than brown butter in a cake. It adds a hint of caramel and a toasted taste and it's not hard to make. Whi...
marilynchalkleyOct 5, 20201 minEasy Broad Bean (Fava) dip (DF, GF)I never like broad beans until I tasted this delicious fava dip. The Turkish stall holder at the Farmers' Market makes a delicious fava d...
marilynchalkleySep 15, 20201 minLemon curd, Kathy B's butter free recipe DFMy friend Kathy, a top cook, asked me the other day 'would you like to try my lemon curd made with coconut oil?' She had done a blind t...
marilynchalkleySep 1, 20203 minLuscious Chocolate CakeI made these luscious chocolate cakes as convenient loaf cakes,( because you can freeze some for a rainy day) but of course you can also...
marilynchalkleyAug 23, 20202 minCrunchy apple and blueberry crumbleWhat better pudding to make when there is snow on the mountains than a crumble? Canberra seldom has snow so we are really feeling the col...
marilynchalkleyAug 17, 20203 minSpicy Gingerbread with stem ginger (GF, DF options)My grandmother Miffi, used to make gingerbread every time we visited in the summer holidays. I would walk into her pantry and inhale the...
marilynchalkleyAug 10, 20202 minSuper easy white yeast bread, no kneading!This bread is simple to make, but slow to happen. It needs no kneading, just time.It was first launched onto the world by the New York Ti...
marilynchalkleyAug 4, 20201 minRicciarelli - almond biscuits. ( GF, DF)One of my Covid 19 addictions has been watching the SBS food channel when I can't find anything else to view. It often combines food with...
marilynchalkleyJul 28, 20202 minLemon drizzle cake - and a sugar free GF, DF version This cake was made famous by Mary Berry, England's food writer and chef. It is delicious and comforting, in the same way that drizzle is ...
marilynchalkleyJul 21, 20202 minApple and pinenut comfort cakeI made this delicious and oh so comforting cake with beautiful eating apples from the Canberra Farmer's Market -the grower (Thornbrook O...
marilynchalkleyJul 13, 20202 minSpiced ginger bread to mail to MelbournePain d’Epices (Spiced Ginger Bread) This week, (July 2020) I wanted to send a care package to my son who is in strict lockdown in Melbo...
marilynchalkleyJul 11, 20206 min Crunchy sourdough made easy, step by step with picsDoes your sourdough come out like a brick with no big holes?Have you ever wondered if you are doing it right when making sourdough? It c...
marilynchalkleyJun 26, 20202 minChocolate and Walnut Tollhouse CookiesIn 1938 the chef for the Tollhouse Inn in Massachusetts, Ruth Graves Wakefield created chocolate chip biscuits, cutting up a Nestle choco...
marilynchalkleyJun 24, 20203 minCrunchy sourdough baguetteSourdough baguettes may not be as light as the ones you get in France, where they make them with a special soft flour, but these are good...
marilynchalkleyJun 24, 20203 minMake a mother or leaven for sourdoughDon’t be scared of making a leaven for your sourdough. It’s not hard, and will take about five days: which is tedious if you want to star...
marilynchalkleyJun 12, 20204 minDr Saddler's Seville Orange MarmaladeDr Saddler’s Seville Orange Marmalade For more years than we care to remember my other half, Hugh has made the best jam and marmalade you...
marilynchalkleyJun 9, 20202 minEssential Sourdough Baking ToolsTools Your life will be much easier if you are baking sourdough and have these tools on hand -plus a pizza stone ( not pictured).From top...