Coming from the Philippines where adorning homes with Christmas decorations has become a national pastime that begins in September, my first impression was that Australians weren’t very keen on Christmas. I couldn’t get used to Santa in a body suit, trading turtlenecks for singlets, or a “white Christmas” referring to spending time in Bondi beach. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘easy recipe’
A Very Aussie Christmas & A Very Simple Berry Pie
Posted in Bake, tagged berry pie, Christmas, dessert, easy recipe, food, nigella lawson, pie, recipes on December 28, 2010 | 41 Comments »
Easy Homemade Christmas Gifts: Queso de Bola (Cheese) Spread for Kulinarya
Posted in Cook, Uncategorized, tagged canape, capsicum, cheese, Christmas, easy recipe, food, holiday food, peppers, pimiento, queso de bola spread, recipe, recipes, toasted cheese on December 20, 2010 | 34 Comments »
Because the holiday season is already so stressful, there are some things that you should never do in December. Getting married is one of them. This of course is from first hand experience when eight years ago, three days after Christmas, I said “I do.” When I got engaged my then fiancé said “pick a [...]
Slow Cooked Beef Ribs with Chorizo
Posted in Cook, tagged beef stew, chorizo, dinner, dinner recipes, easy recipe, food, recipes, spanish on December 12, 2010 | 32 Comments »
They say, necessity is the mother of invention. These last few weeks, I would say that moving is the mother of improvisation. As we countdown to moving homes, I find myself limited as to what I can cook because I’ve either packed something away or I’m trying to use up miscellaneous ingredients that have been [...]