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Last school holidays, on a freezing winter’s day, my Mum Annie, daughter Alice and I got to play dress-ups and put on a Spring-themed lunch for Goondiwindi Cotton. Photographer Monique Lovick came along and captured the morning (beautifully, as she always does – thank you, Mon); we made a sponge and a quiche and pretended we weren’t…
I’m so glad you found me. This page is home to my blog, podcast, recipe archive, event news and more. Please take a look around and get in touch if you have any ideas for fun things you’d like to collaborate on! And for latest updates and news, please sign up to my weekly newsletter,…
It’s the shortest day of the year. And here in Orange it feels like the coldest. Wouldn’t a big bowl of baked porridge with poached quinces and a dollop of cream be an excellent breakfast today? If you fancy taking your porridge up a level, then please try this baked recipe from A Basket by…
Here are the recipes from all four of my AgFair 2024 demonstrations, plus a few pictures from the wonderful Jane Smith aka The Shady Baker. Who, if you haven’t discovered her yet, is a talented cook, photographer, writer and many other things, living on a station not too far from town (an hour, which is…
Fig leaves are my new favourite ingredient; they lend a beautiful floral, almost coconut-y flavour to baking, custards etc. Here are some recipes that put them to good use; a fig leaf and almond loaf cake and a baked ricotta wrapped in fig leaves. I have made both a few times (at the below lunch…
UPCOMING EVENTS! With my new book almost out in the world, I’ve been working on a bunch of events around its launch, starting with the below. More in the pipeline, will add as details are confirmed. And in the meantime, if you would like to pre-order my book please click here or call your local…
Nectarine and blackberry pie Serves 8–10Prep time: 20 minsCook time: 40 mins I feel very lucky to be able to share this recipe here. It comes via my friend Amber, whose husband Derek took the mantle of making it for every family gathering soon after joining her family. The original version of this recipe appears…
Morning peach buns with amaretto glaze This is the sort of glorious, delicious breakfast I dream of making on those slow, hazy mornings between Christmas and New Year, when you forget what day it is, when the house is quiet again and there’s time to potter in the kitchen. Have these ready to go overnight…
I’m big on ‘flavour bombs’. I love having a stash of crunchy, pickled, salty, sweet and tasty things to pull out at lunch or dinner to pep up a plain bowl of brown rice and greens or a boiled egg, or add a bit of punch and colour to a big spicy curry. Here are…
This would be a lovely menu for a light lunch on a bright Spring day. I created it for a cooking demonstration at Narrabri’s annual Nosh Food & Wine festival. There’s lots of flavour, texture and love in these recipes, I hope you try them soon. Sophie x Yogurt flatbread stuffed with chorizo, feta and…
This is a gorgeous, deep, dark, spiced gingerbread confection topped with figs and praline. I’ve also made the recipe recently without the icing, just as a good solid plain cake spread with a little butter and quince jam, which was excellent too. And you could easily leave out the figs or top the cake with…
Overnight Focaccia (instant yeast version) This recipe borrows heavily from my sourdough focaccia recipe, except of course, we’re using instant yeast, not sourdough which is super handy. The long, cold fermentation time builds a beautiful chewy, sour flavour I love. It’s not like that sweet, almost cakey focaccia that the nineties threw at us for…
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