Sherrys pickings

[...] Mr Pickings had had an appointment cancelled so he had a bit of extra time for lunch and much to my [...]

[...] As Mr Pickings had a day free of clients and employees, I decided to shout him a quick lunch out.  I had read [...]

[...] - hmm mmm, well enough of that before I get into trouble.  Anyway, one sunny blue-sky day, Mr Pickings (before he became Mr Pickings) and I headed up and out - i.e. a bit west and a bit north- and [...]

[...] This past week Mr Pickings and I took off on a road trip to Sydney.  I have often said to him - "let's just keep [...]

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[...] best quality as the deck faces the east- so too much light.  Hence the stock image. [...]

[...] !  in Queensland?), and gets back onto the reindeer sleigh to head off to the next household. (stock image) There are heaps of recipes for this online, but I add a little secret something that my Mum [...]

[...] into the vegie stew he made tonight for my vegetarian sister.   Nooiiice one Mr Pickings! (stock image by Trialsanderrors) [...]

[...] .com if you have a dog especially a dachsund! don't you love the swirliness of PB! (stock image) [...]

[...] has gazumped and pre-empted me!  There I was all ready to make this amazing hummus with peanut butter as per Jamie Oliver's suggestion the other night when lo and behold! what do I find on [...]

[...] goodies. another cookbook to try out plus Tassie oil and assorted yummies I love this Tassie peanut butter, and my new Spode plate! Had never heard of lychee balsamic before! another cute primary [...]

[...] often - make that nearly never, but this soup is full of peanutty goodness in the form of peanut butter (or paste for all you dyed-in-the-wool Queenslanders).  I was not born and bred here so I have [...]

[...] it.  Another month has rolled around, and here we are doing In My Kitchen with Celia from Fig Jam and Lime Cordial once again.  I am thinking Halloween, Christmas, summer hols etc already. [...]

[...] show off what is in their kitchen for wistful others to drool over, as we join up with Celia from Fig Jam & Lime Cordial  once again.  I seem to have had a busy month in September, with so many [...]

[...] Irish Cream will soothe my tangled nerves.  Anyway, here we are once again joining Celia from Fig Jam & Lime Cordial for the monthly roundup in our kitchens.  Join in, if you can! pretty purple [...]

[...] Xmas goodies.  I hope you all ended up with something splendid.  Join in with Celia from Fig Jam & Lime Cordial if you too want to show off your new kitchen lovelies. my gorgeous [...]

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[...] : 3 medium apples (this will give you around 500g once peeled and cored) 90g caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cloves 40ml apple liqueur mead (brandy, rum, or Calvados would do) 80g white chocolate [...]

[...] . ingredients: 210g. of Nutella 100g. of vanilla caster sugar 300 mls thickened cream 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp orange extract - optional 500 mls of Vodka method: Place the Nutella and sugar into [...]

[...] sugar 75g. caster sugar 60ml maple syrup 90g golden syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract method: Spoon the cans of caramel into a large mixing bowl Stir it with a large spoon to [...]

[...] whiskey 250mls thickened cream 1 tin of condensed milk (395g I think they are these days) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 scant tsp coconut essence (the secret ingredient) or use 1 tsp coffee powder if you [...]

[...] Well folks, I suppose you are as exhausted and full of Xmas cheer and food as we are here chez Pickings. We have been valiantly eating and drinking our way through all the left-overs as hard as we [...]

[...] the aroma of rum and brandy was heady and blissful!   It has been truffle heaven lately chez Pickings, and my brain had another sort lurking in the depths using this moist cake. So here is [...]

[...] or to taste - I used hot chilli paste and it ended up being about 4 tsps!  (We like it hot chez Pickings) salt and pepper to taste 1 x 400g can of diced tomatoes 2 fresh tomatoes chopped 1 L chicken [...]

[...] read good things about this fairly new cafe cum bar in Albion village, which is not far from Chez Pickings, the old ancestral.  It is in a historic row of shops that has somehow survived the [...]

[...] cream which has neither egg nor cream (those crazy New Yorkers!). Ingredients: 4 tbs of chocolate syrup 1/2 cup almond milk or mylk (apparently that is the trendy spelling for non-dairy milk) [...]

[...] I did the second time. I grabbed my blender and put in half a cup of coconut milk and 4tbs of chocolate syrup.  I whizzed this up for about 30 seconds till it was frothy. I then added a few drops of [...]

[...] coconut essence (the secret ingredient) or use 1 tsp coffee powder if you prefer 2 large tbs chocolate syrup method: Put everything into a blender and whizz till combined.  Or do as I did, put it all [...]