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Quench: fabulous summer drink

 

Coconut palm juice

Hot?
It’s been humid, still and hot here in Cairns.  All the rain we should be getting seems to be landing on flood-battered South East Queensland.  So we’re all hot, and some wetter than others.

I thought I’d mention this drink because it is the BEST thirst quencher.  I’ve encountered several brands and they [...]

Produce glossary

I thought it might be of interest to some readers to see the main items that will be covered in the Produce Glossary of Tropical Cuisine: Cooking in Clare’s Kitchen. As you may already know this cookbook is the first of what will be several volumes, and in each one a new set of [...]

Playing at sundown

When Tropical Cusine: Cooking in Clare’s Kitchen comes out I imagine that some readers might presume I am a complete soak from the number of mixed drink and cocktail recipes it will contain.  However, coming up with these recipes is more about playfulness than ensuring a regular alcoholic intake.  They are like a liquid and [...]

Lime golden syrup dumplings

Lime golden syrup dumplings image © Catseye Productions 2009

This is a development of a childhood favourite, golden syrup dumplings.  My sister Ness used to make a version that ramped up the lemon content as we all loved the balance of tart and sweet flavours.  This is my current version, using the limes that we [...]

Family banana bread recipe

Our family has been munching this banana bread since I remember, and like the rest of  my family I’ve never been an immaculate cake maker.  More often than not they end up like this one, so I have no interest in entering the Rosy Levy Berenbaum league.  But it tastes great, and lasts well.

If you [...]