This recipe for pâte brisée, shortcut pastry in English, came to Australia with my French husband. It is my go-to pastry for tarts, both savoury and sweet. It is versatile, simple to make, and easy to remember the quantities! When you make your pastry from scratch, it not only tastes great, but you get to […]
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May
May
We really are spoilt for choice with food and wine here on the Mornington Peninsula. So many wonderful farmers growing great and ethical produce, and wine makers making a fine drop for us to enjoy and savour. With the cooler weather coming in, the vegetables were basically asking to be made into a Beef Peninsula […]
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May
May
There’s a real change in the air at this time of year. The whole farm looks different. There are only a few stubborn leaves on the trees- all the rest have fallen. Our lowest lying paddocks are muddy and sloppy. And we’re crunching our way across frosty grass in the mornings to collect eggs. The […]