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Saying goodbye?
2012-01-30 08:09:00 11 years ago, a golden puff ball was born. He watched his sisters and brothers taken away by strange people, and sat all alone, lonely and unloved because he had (what the breeders called) a “wonky eye”. Meanwhile, a girl who had been struggling with severe depression for the better part of her life was ... More About: Life
Merry Christmas!
2011-12-25 00:29:00 Merry Christmas , everyone! I hope that you all have a fabulous festive season (regardless of belief or religion)… I hope your day may be full of joy… With lots of delicious treats to nom… Some quality time relaxing with family and loved ones… And even a little silliness added in to bring you extra ... More About: Life
Homemade sweetened pistachio paste
2011-10-25 12:06:00 So what have this delightful ice cream and this delicious little eclair have in common? They were both made with a beautiful home-made pistachio paste which tastes so good that it had my toes wriggling with delight! Pistachios are one of the most delicately-flavoured nuts in existence. The beautiful emerald-green nut is hidden beneath papery ... More About: Seeds
Taste of Melbourne 2011
2011-10-03 14:21:00 The following is a sponsored post on behalf of HotHouse Media and Taste of Melbourne This year, I’m pretty sure I set some sort of personal record, but I’m not quite sure what that is. You see, this year I attend Taste of Melbourne on almost every day that it was running for 2011. By ... More About: Events
Bibimbap ? a Korean favourite
2011-09-27 22:26:00 Before we get into today’s post, my recipe for chicken, tofu & mushroom dumplings is up in an international recipe battle for Mushroom Masters on the Tastespotting blog! Please take the time to click this link and vote for me! Please? Pretty please? With a cherry on top? WARNING: The letter directly underneath this image ... More About: Eggs , Rice , Korean , Beef , Noodles
Chicken, Shiitake & Portabello Mushroom Dumplings
2011-09-27 00:03:00 This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Australian Mushroom Growers Association! Please vote for my dumplings at the official Tastespotting competition page here! Dear sweet and loyal readers. It’s that time of year again. Last year, you helped me win an absolute landslide victory in the Mushroom Masters – a competition run by ... More About: Events , Eggs , Chicken
Spiced sweet pumpkin loaf
2011-09-26 15:57:00 Change is a-comin’. It’s no longer pitch black when I leave the house for work in the mornings. I’m no longer sleeping with three blankets, and I’ve actually lost track of how long it’s been since I’ve had to throw water on the windshield of my car to defrost the ice in a hurry. Everything ... More About: Sweet , Pumpkin , Brownies , Scones , Seeds
Fast Food At Home ? Homemade burgers in a flash
2011-09-13 15:38:00 Guess what, guys! I’ve been nominated as a semi-finalist in this year’s 2011 Blogster Awards – if you’ve been enjoying reading this blog then please consider taking the time to click this link and vote for Kitchen Wench Just two clicks of the mouse is all it takes! I have to admit that I’m somewhat ... More About: Food , Flash , Fast Food , Home , Beef
A passion for pineapple ? dried pineapple baskets
2010-09-19 15:02:00 Pineapple is one of those marvellous fruits which is always welcome in my home. In fact, it’s one fruit that every single member of my family adores, which means that any purchases of the fruit have to be in bulk or not at all in case there isn’t enough to go around… However, my usual ... More About: Events , Baskets , Pineapple , Passion
Mushroom & Goat?s Cheese Tart (and a little emotional blackmail?)
2010-09-08 14:36:00 I love me some fungus. Yessir, I do. Portabella, Enoki, Field, Swiss Brown/Cremini, Wood Ear, Oyster, Porcini, Shimeji, King Brown, and even the king of umami – Shiitake (even though the idiotic 5yo child in me giggles and says ‘shit-takes’ in my head). Basically, what I’m saying here is that if it grows on a ... More About: Vegetarian , Events , Cheese , Mushroom , Tarts
Maple Syrup & Walnut Cake
2010-09-06 15:36:00 Hailing from Australia, maple syrup isn’t a big part of my life. Sure, it’s the obvious choice when choosing what to drown your pancakes in, but that’s really about it. Add the fact that getting proper Canadian maple syrup here is a rather costly experience (I pay almost $10 for a 1 cup bottle), and ... More About: Cake , Maple Syrup , Brownies , Walnut , Seeds
A guide to Taste of Melbourne 2010
2010-08-27 18:07:00 Guys, I did it. I survived Taste of Melbourne 2010. My shoulders are sore, my feet are aching, and I spent far more money than I expected, but to be honest, I’d repeat the experience in a heartbeat if I could! After arranging to meet quite a few friends there, my date for the evening ... More About: Events , Guide
Sharp and sweet ? bite sized lemon cream tartelettes
2010-08-23 15:00:00 I love my lemons. Think about it – they’re so incredibly versatile that it’s almost a little bit suspicious. Need to add a fresh ‘zing’ to your fish, potatoes or salad? Just squeeze over some fresh lemon juice. Wanna stop your cut apple from going icky and brown? Rub the surface with a little fresh ... More About: Lemon , Sweet , Sharp , Dressings , Spreads
Marvellous Minestrone
2009-10-27 13:23:00 Hi! Remember me? That’s right, it’s your friendly (virtual) neighborhood Kitchen Wench, finally burrowing out of the ether to confirm that yes, I am in fact still alive. I honestly can’t believe that I haven’t posted since the beginning of August – almost as much as I can’t believe that we’re nearing the end of October, and that I am ... More About: Rice , Pork , Salads , Noodles , Stews
Peanut Butter & Dark Choc Torte w/ Strawberry Sauce
2009-08-02 14:33:00 Those who know me know that while I quite enjoy chocolate, I don’t quite have the sort of intimate, loving relationship with it that many of my female (and male!) friends have. In fact, I can go weeks or even a month or two without having a morsel of chocolate pass between my lips… However, when ... More About: Strawberry , Peanut , Chocolate , Dark , Brownies
A classic winter warmer ? pumpkin soup
2009-07-05 15:13:00 Talk about chilly, winter has arrived in Melbourne and sunk its teeth into the very bones of the city that I call home. Even the more hardcore members of Melbourne’s Miniskirt Mafia (the slightly insane girls who prance about in miniskirts regardless of the weather) appear to have conceded defeat to the numbing winds and ... More About: Vegetarian , Winter , Classic , Soup , Pumpkin
Peanut Butter Cupcakes ? two ways!
2009-06-21 14:27:00 When I bake, I have to be on constant lookout and ever vigilant from roaming fingers. You see, my family suffer from Finger Dippyitis – otherwise known as the compulsion to stick their unwashed fingers into my cake and cupcake batters. This sometimes involves being armed with extra teaspoons and spatulas, as a wandering finger can ... More About: Peanut , Muffins , Chocolate , Butter
Decadent Delights ? Dark Choc & Roasted Macadamia Brownies
2009-06-10 13:13:00 “I smell….chocolate!” My mother drifted into the kitchen, following the scent of the brownies I had just baked. I had just set the steaming tray onto the bench to cool, when I saw her nimble little fingers reaching for the pan. Quick as a flash, I grabbed a spatula from the drying rack and gave her ... More About: Chocolate , Dark , Brownies , Seeds , Decadent
Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show 2009
2009-06-07 04:20:00 The Good Food & Wine Show is one of those events which, when it rolled around, perked my interest a little but had never quite inspired me to get off my arse and attend. It wasn’t that it sounded boring, but to me it was the sort of event where you should really go with ... More About: Events , Photography
Sweet, salty, spicy - Korean braised potatoes
2009-03-03 13:08:00 While I was born in South Korea, my family immigrated to Australia when I was just 4 years old, therefore I never really had a chance to spend much time with my extended family - especially my mother’s parents, whom I’ve always loved and yearned for more time with. We did go back to Korea for ... More About: Vegetarian , Sweet , Korean , Potatoes , Spicy
Korean spicy deep-fried chicken
2009-03-02 10:29:00 Move over, Colonel and KFC. Your days are through. Why? Because Korean deep-fried chicken is taking your place! Whilst not a ‘traditional’ dish (in that the history of the dish comes from the influence of the US in Sth Korea rather than from hundreds of years and generations of perfection), this is still a food that has been ... More About: Photography , Eggs , Chicken , Spicy
Red velvet cupcakes
2009-02-22 13:27:00 Sorry folks, haven’t had time to put together the bee tutorial yet - but here’s my adaptation of Magnolia Bakery’s red velvet cupcake recipe! It is very fiddly, as far as cupcake recipes go, but the end results give a cupcake that is unbelievably light, fluffy and moist - so it’s a winner for me! Red ... More About: Muffins , Chocolate , Velvet
Simply adorable lemon cupcakes
2009-02-09 11:11:00 Cupcakes. They’re all the rage right now - and why not? Dainty little morsels of cake topped with icing, and decorated so adorably that they make even the grumpiest old man I know laugh and feel tempted to enjoy one! As for the women…well, watch the entire female population of a large office swoon over ... More About: Lemon , Muffins , Simply , Adorable
Sausage, Capsicum & Sweet Potato Frittata
2009-01-29 01:00:00 *cough* Hi there. Umm, I don’t know if you remember me. You see, it’s been awhile. After a major drama ended up crushing my spirit, I decided to take a break from the blog…which turned out to be longer than expected. To be honest, I didn’t know if I’d come back. But here I am…so please be gentle, ... More About: Eggs , Sweet , Potato , Capsicum , Sausage
I?m BACK
2009-01-28 19:43:00 That’s right. I’ve finally got this site back into (almost) perfect working order - after manually reposting some 200+ recipes, reorganizing them and putting the recipe index back together post by post. Not only are all the old favourites back, I’ve got some brand NEW content scheduled to go up today So, welcome back, readers ... More About: Life , Back
I?m BACK
2009-01-28 19:43:00 That’s right. I’ve finally got this site back into (almost) perfect working order - after manually reposting some 200+ recipes, reorganizing them and putting the recipe index back together post by post. Not only are all the old favourites back, I’ve got some brand NEW content scheduled to go up today So, welcome back, readers ... More About: Life , Back
What happened to the Kitchen Wench food blog?
2008-12-02 14:35:00 Sorry I haven’t responded to your concerned emails, but the thing is that it’s just hurt too much and taken me this long to get over it. The short of the story is that my host (AM internet) completely fucked it up during a database move, then refused to accept any responsibility for the fuck up, ... More About: Life , Food , Kitchen , Blog
What happened to the Kitchen Wench food blog?
2008-12-02 14:35:00 Sorry I haven’t responded to your concerned emails, but the thing is that it’s just hurt too much and taken me this long to get over it. The short of the story is that my host (AM internet) completely fucked it up during a database move, then refused to accept any responsibility for the fuck up, ... More About: Life , Food , Kitchen , Blog
Roasted sweet potato & tomato salad
2008-12-02 14:08:00 I’m sorry for the long absence folks, but after feeling utterly burnt out for awhile with work and family stuff, I decided to take the weekend off and go to one of Victoria’s most beautiful destinations, a little coastal town called Apollo Bay However, even that didn’t seem like a total holiday as I ... More About: Sweet , Salad , Potato , Dressings , Spreads
A two-way with muesli
More articles from this author:2008-12-02 13:15:00 No, this is not a declaration of some strange new bedroom activity involving breakfast cereals, but rather two different ways you can serve muesli - a wonderfully fresh and tasty Bircher muesli, and a crunchy, full of flavour toasted muesli/granola that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways! Toasted muesli is a wonderful thing to ... More About: Rice , Noodles , Seeds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
