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I have never made these and I have a group of people who have requested them at lunch tomorrow! I have the flour tortilla's, cooked chicken, cheese...but can you tell me how you like yours? And a favourite salsa to go with them? I know I will love them given the usual ingredients. Must hunt...

OK, I was checking out the Kings/Queens English thread and wondered how the Furriners would go with our weird language!!:wacko: (slang actually!) I will be back with the answers tomorra.:wink: 1/ Anklebiter 2/ Banger 3/ Bit of a dag 4/ Cheerio ( 2 meanings) 5/ Chocka 6/ Crash Hot 7/ Cricky...

1 Cup Currants 1 Cup Brown Sugar 2 Cups Self Raising Flour 1 Egg 1 Cup strong hot Earl Grey Tea Combine hot tea, currants and sugar and leave to soak until tea is cold, or overnight. Prepare a regular sized loaf tin by spraying with oil and lining bottom with baking paper. Preheat the oven to...

after a huge 8.5 earthquake. I am praying that it will come to nothing.:sad:

It is 5 hours to the New Year here in NZ and I am off to celebrate. I would like to wish all DC'ers the very best for the New Year and I hope you all find any outstanding love, peace, happiness if it is missing in your life. For those of us who have those things, I wish continuation with...

Some of you may be familiar with this, but for those not, it is worth watching and reading. Last Saturday a wonderful woman I have kept track of through her internet diary here in NZ, lost her battle with breast cancer. She was 38 years old and has two beautiful daughters and a loving husband...

Anyone else here who has tinkered about with these online families!!!:rolleyes: I was informed about them a few days ago and thought OK....Id go take a peek. Well, since then, Ive burnt some poor womans husband to death and left a child fatherless, had some poor man so depressed that looking...

the real Southern type! Have recently tried a recipe that called for two layer cakes to be sliced into 3 each, each layer frosted then stacked etc etc et al. It was veeeeeery nice, but I'd much prefer a cake that did not have to rely on frosting for moisture. And I have to tell ya....I am...

http://www.viceversa.com.au/pariya/order/#pashmak ( click on photo's to see how it really looks.) I have bought and tried two varieties of Pashmak ( saffron and rose) and it is the most wondrous stuff I can tell you! Has the look of dyed shanks of sheep wool but then just melts in your...

This is a wonderfully fragrant and simple curry that suits fall/autumn so well. Anyone who has not ventured into curries should give this a try. It most certainly is not overly hot/spicy and leaves you feeling aglow.:smile: Serves 6 but only 4 in my house.:sad: 800 gms firm white fish...

What offal do you love and which 'parts' do you hate?!! Then, what do you do with your favourite? I enjoy it all but my absolute favourites are kidneys, liver, sweetbreads and brains. Least enjoyed is tripe and heart.:rolleyes: Brains in brown butter with capers, liver with sage, white wine...

This is neither a cobbler or crisp so I apologise If I have put it where it shouldnae be! I meant to post this recipe a wee while ago after we had a Bread Pudding discussion so here it is.:neutral: The recipe is from Delia Smith. I always used my mother's until a few years ago and found...

I wonder if we could have a forum for these. I have many I would like to post but they are not Pies/Pastries/Cobblers or Crisps.:smile: The British and the Antipodean types ( like me) have been brought up with gorgeous hot puds like Chocolate Self Saucing, Golden Syrup or Ginger Steamed Pud...

America in our Hearts 9/11 Just wanted you all to know that we are half way through 9/11/06 in New Zealand, and the events of 5 years ago are being discussed widely through the internet, newspapers, radio and television. To anyone affected by that horrific day ( and I am sure it will be all...

Just what weird and wonderful things does your dog enjoy eating? My big boy Nelson loves a cup of weak tea with a little milk in the morning along with toast and honey, hold the butter as he is a tad overweight.:rolleyes: Being an Italian dog, he is partial to a plate of pasta and insists on a...

Recently I was in Thailand and for the first time there, tried an amazing combo of ( I have to remember!) dried shrimp, garlic, tiny pieces of lime with skin on, red onion, birdseye chilli, peanuts (?) and a few other things, that I wrapped in a small leaf as shown by out waiter. There was also...

Im pretty sure most of the world has not sampled the delights of Hokey Pokey ( unless you have another name for it!) so here is a recipe. Just make sure you use a large heavy based pan as the mixture does froth considerably, and be careful the bottom does not catch especially over gas. 5 Tbsps...

This salad is exquisite and probably just the ticket for those of you who may need a 'special' salad in the final weeks of your summer. ( Ours is not far off!:rolleyes: ) This recipe is from Tricia, a friend from Australia, and is one of the most requested summer salads on our catering menu! So...

I still have a herb garden, the only edible stuff grown on our 1/4 acre these days and because they pretty much take care of themselves with an occasional groom, they are happy.:cool: Herbs are also my best friends when we get invited out for dinner. I always take a bunch to our first time...

For me, bearing in mind Im a Kiwi, I sooooo want a good scoff of a Steak & Kidney Pie. The kind with a suet crust, and Beef Stroganoff done properly. A Bombe Alaska, Ginger Gems that have been cooked in the irons, my mums Pikelets and Cupcakes with Passionfruit Icing. A great big Maori boil up...

Have you had one??:smile: A few years ago, I had my table beautifully set for dinner, matching flowers, my best silver etc. I had also placed the butter pats on the table. Mid drinkie poo's before dinner, a friend came out to tell me that I had best check the dining room. In I go and see...

I am envious of you North Americans about now.:sad: It must be close to the time when you can get close to nature, and sometimes just outside your door, and go searching for giant puffballs. ( Calvatia Gigantea) I used to eat them every year in Italy but now that I am in a city back in New...

:smile: I am about to gather in ( belatedly:sad: ) the last of last summers leaves. What do you use them for apart from Thai and some other Asian food? One thing I tried a couple of years ago in Bali, was a Molten Chocolate Pudding flavoured with Kaffir leaves. It was superb! :chef:

Is there any way we can print recipes off this site without all the non recipe script?? I know some places have a facility to do this but I cant see one here at all. Would be a great help!! ( Just so I can have the recipes in the kitchen for staff to read/use without wasting printer ink!!!:smile: )

I am from Godzone...(otherwise know as New Zealand :smile: ) and have my own Catering Company. Have been working in the industry for 30 years now and may consider slowing down a little! My favourite things are, in no particular order;...coffee, jazz, Maremma dogs, rainbows, literature, theatre...