In the early 1990\'s, I took a few vegetarian cooking classes through Sanitarium and was delighted to find this vegetarian version of a favourite food. I have made this recipe a number of times over the years, because it is an easy choice when... -

And so, after some miserable months and recent weeks of rain, we finally got it! A few hot summer days!! Lucky you out there who live in place where you have proper, hot, predictable summers. Here, in the UK, we are lucky if it doesn\'t rain at... -

Quince paste is such a wonderful little accompaniment to cheese, and when somebody gives you a dozen quinces, it is just the thing to cook, especially if you have a Thermomix.Quince paste used to be such a chore and fraught with dangers as the hot... -

Well sweet was the theme and as I love making custards in the Thermomix Varoma (steaming attachment) and mangoes are very plentiful at present, steamed mango custards it was for me.The book that inspired me was ?Belle Cuisine, The international... -

I?ve made muffins, pikelets, waffles and bread, and the enduring habit seems to be making mini muffins.  My mother has always been a fan and has even started making her own.  My favourite version of this... -

They say you recognise soulmates from past lives by their smell. A hint of something familiar, alluring, attractive or comfortable caresses your nostrils, the earth moves and you remember. For the past week I had the flu and my sense of smell (and... -

Ingredients:5 tbsp instant coffee350g caster sugar3 vanilla pods or 3 tsp vanilla extract240g shelled walnuts240g ground almonds380g unsalted butter, diced5 eggs100g plain flour1 tsp baking powderbutter for greasingcocoa powder for the tin1. Grease... -

This is a recipe from Antonio Carluccio?s book ?An Invitation to Italian Cooking? (1991) Pavillion Books Ltd. The recipe came from a restaurant near Treviso in Italy.The fritole are similar to bunuelos with a dough similar to choux pastry being... -

Dumplings:2 1/2 TM cup warm water1 egg2 tbsp oil560g plain flourFilling:600g boiled, cooled potatoes500g curd cheese1 onionsalt, black pepper1. Add all dumplings ingredients into the TM bowl in the order stated above. Mix into a firm dough... -

"Nigella Christmas" by the kitchen goddess (and published in 2008 by Random House), but it does have some great recipes and ideas for Christmas entertaining.Something that appealed was an eggnog syllabub on page 27. One problem was that there is... -

With the new school year less than a week away it was time to stock the pantry with yummy snacks for the first week back.First on the list was Banana Bread with date and Walnut. Very easy to prepare... the thermomix blades make chopping dates and... -

Finally a tomato glut! It?s been a rare sight last year and this but it?s nice to know it can still happen. While I also get tomatoes in my Food Connect box, the tomatoes in this bowl have all grown on my upstairs patio.I?ve also had the biggest... -

A variation of the Chilli Con Carne recipe in the thermomix recipe book, Instead of kidney beans and tomato paste we substitute a tin of baked beans. This adds the beans content and the sweetness of the tomato sauce. Also only had mince in the... -

Chestnut and Fennel Soup with Sherry. Oh and Duck if you wantSo wasn\'t I the one who said I was too impatient to wait for persimmons to thaw out" Hmm I\'m not sure how I ended up spending the better part of a half hour getting the... -

Beetroot is so versatile. I first grew to love boiled beetroot in a salad. No vinegar was needed. I even pilched it from the container in the fridge as a tasty treat. Once my Thermomix arrived, I found new ways to enjoy this vegetable: as a pudding... -

Ingredients:2-3 lemons, skin on, washed, cut in halves1000g water100g sugar10 ice cubes1. Add the lemons, water and sugar to the TM bowl. Insert the TM cup and hold it. Setting: /Turbo/2 seconds. Taste and add more sugar if desired.2. Insert the... -

This is another recipe from Jane Lawson?s book "Cocina Nueva". ( Now also in paperback). It reminds me of a Charlie Trotter dessert with melon soup with mousse and fruit, but is much simpler to complete and the taste and appearance are superb.It... -

searching in the Amazon link.Despite not being thorough in the explanations and testing, there are many interesting recipes and anecdotes including the time she prepared sea bass for Pablo Picasso.It has loads of great ideas and thinking about the... -

A quick salad to accompany some pork sausages.Preparation time 1 minuteCooking/Mixing time 10-12 secondsThis recipe calls for 1/4 cabbage, 1/2 a big carrot, 1/4 small onion , 1/2 stick celery, a couple of tablespoons of mayo and salt/pepper to... -