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Birthday
Today was my 63rd birthday and I’m happy to say I still get Happy 21st Birthday cards from my eldest daughter. She understands me so well! I had a lovely day, did some retail therapy with my you… more →
Gypsy's Path
Birthday
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gailkav wrote 5 months ago: Today was my 63rd birthday and I’m happy to say I still get Happy 21st Birthday cards from my … more →
Nigella Express
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gailkav wrote 1 year ago: The great thing about having a chef for a son in law is not just the food – it’s the pre … more →
Homely Cottage Pie
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gailkav wrote 2 years ago: I made a Cottage Pie tonight – the filling was all right, but the real reason I make Cottage P … more →
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: This is absolutely our favourite time of year, even though Christmas is very different to me now. As … more →
Cinnamon Apple Lump Cake
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: Sometimes disasters can turn out to be delicious successes, so never give on an experiment until the … more →
Egg Salad and Kraft Salad Cream
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: Spring has decided to put in an early appearance in Queensland this year, which means a return to sa … more →
Show Time!
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: It’s Showtime! well, actually, it’s time for the Brisbane Annual Agricultural Show (know … more →
Tantalising Teriyaki
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: Had dinner with son Chris, his partner Regie, and two adorable grandchildren last night. On the menu … more →
Lavender shortbread
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: I am hoping to have a good crop of lavender this year, as I’ve planted half a dozen bushes. Th … more →
Cooking with herbs
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: We are still in the depths of winter in the southern hemisphere, but even though spring is still som … more →
Baking outside the box...
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: Another thing my stoveless period did for me was to make me look at new ways to bake and cook withou … more →
Microwave woes
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: Is there anything that tastes better microwaved than it does baked in a gas or electric oven? I ask … more →
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: went second hand bookshop fossicking today and found The French Cookbook (1954) and the Southern and … more →
Baking Powder Bread
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: Another recipe from the Edmonds Cookery book: Baking Powder Bread 6 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tea … more →
Soup, beautiful soup
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: Mine is an old fashioned pantry and winter coming on in Australia, I’ll have to stock up on dr … more →
Hobbit food
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: We dined on Kavanagh scrapple for supper last night. Those of you more familiar with American scrapp … more →
Water Rat's Picnic and Muffin the Mule's Parkin
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: I have been rereading Wind In The Willows, and now I notice how food plays an important role in the … more →
Homely Cottage Pie
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: I made a Cottage Pie tonight – the filling was all right, but the real reason I make Cottage P … more →
Two favourite cookbooks
gailkav wrote 2 years ago: I’m sure everyone has favourite cookbook they would never part with, which has never let them … more →
