Quirky Cooking

My sister Joye cooks with me on Mondays and I often get requests for her recipes. Here's her potato bake recipe, in her own words… I’ve added the details for you because she’d rather be gardening than writing ‘details’. 😉

Refined sugar has become something our society doesn’t seem to be able to live without. It comes under many names – sugar, glucose-fructose, fructose, fruit sugar, corn syrup, glucose syrup (high-fructose corn syrup) and beet sugar. It’s in everything from sweets to soups, sauces to bread – we can’t seem to get away from it. […]

Guest blog by Arwen’s Thermo Pics I’m super duper excited to share this blog post with you! Last year I met a gorgeous lady in Hobart while down there for some Quirky Cooking seminars. We share a love for good food, the Thermomix, and food photography. Oh, and halloumi cheese. Yep, halloumi is high […]

Hi, I’m Jo! Thanks for stopping by. Here’s a little bit about me and Quirky Cooking, and why I do what I do… My Story My mum taught me to cook from a young age, using basic ingredients, and cooking ‘from scratch’. We gathered food from the markets, our backyard garden, and from local producers, and […]

We love it when my sister makes us Brazilian Cheese Puffs!! ???? They never last long unless I hide some, so she usually makes a double batch, and we keep half the batter in the fridge for the following day. They are the BEST hot out of the oven, sliced open and slathered with butter... YUM!!!! But they're also great cold, and since they are nut free they make the perfect lunchbox filler. There’s plenty of recipes for cheese puffs out there, but these ones seem to rise better than others…

The other day I thought I’d have another go at making gluten and dairy free hot cross buns, because I wasn’t completely happy with the ones I already have on the blog. And since I’m finding I react more and more to gluten these days, my spelt recipe is out for me. I remember giving in […]

Want to improve your diet but not sure where to start? Instead of trying to change everything at once, try focusing on having a nutrient-dense breakfast as a first step. Here's plenty of great recipe ideas to get you started!

We love it when my sister makes us Brazilian Cheese Puffs!! ???? They never last long unless I hide some, so she usually makes a double batch, and we keep half the batter in the fridge for the following day. They are the BEST hot out of the oven, sliced open and slathered with butter... YUM!!!! But they're also great cold, and since they are nut free they make the perfect lunchbox filler. There’s plenty of recipes for cheese puffs out there, but these ones seem to rise better than others…

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This is a very filling soup that my family love – great for a quick winter meal. Serve with some fresh bread and a green salad, and it will feed about six people for a main meal. The soup becomes quite thick as it cools down, and could be thinned down a little more with some milk if […]