tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454171957241072012024-03-19T18:04:04.357+10:00sherrys pickingsa blog where I pick out the things that make life fun (and bearable)Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.comBlogger829125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-60989558640067113052024-03-16T00:00:00.001+10:002024-03-16T00:00:00.235+10:00Italian Potato SaladDid you know there are over 4,000 varieties of potato? Wow, and yet we see just a few in our supermarkets and greengrocers. I have no green thumb (I've just killed another pot plant), but I once tried to grow some potatoes in a bucket. I had read that you could just throw in some sprouted potatoes along with some potting soil, and eventually you'd end up with a bucket full of Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-29094443883940851712024-03-09T00:00:00.002+10:002024-03-13T08:08:26.928+10:00Mandarin Syrup And Blackberry No-Churn Ice CreamA bit more about the online cookbook club I am part of - we have a monthly book, and a book that we can dip into for the entire calendar year. This year's book is The Food Saver's A-Z, which provides an alphabetical look at various items you may have lurking in your fridge and pantry that desperately need using up, pronto!Ironically, I didn't have any mandarins just hanging to make this Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-66774788727136567562024-03-01T00:05:00.001+10:002024-03-01T00:05:00.127+10:00In My Kitchen - March 2024Yay, Autumn is finally here, though they say it will be a truly hot one. I am in the wars again, my friends. After my cataract ops on both eyes, I got new spectacles but sadly my eyes are still in a mess. I can no longer read well without glasses, and I get awful aches in my eyeballs at the end of the day. So annoying after spending all that money and time and discomfort!&Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-30707335503617687652024-02-23T00:00:00.002+10:002024-03-07T14:45:51.257+10:00Sour Cherry Sorbet With Peppercorn SyrupLove a tangy, savoury-sweet dessert? Me too! This recipe is from Delicious magazine. Matt Preston, former Masterchef judge, cookbook writer, food critic and cook has whipped up this sweet treat for us. And then there's that surprise of the peppercorn syrup to go with. This sorbet and syrup are actually accompaniments for his gingerbread pavlova recipe, which I didn'tSherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-59000157238091792832024-02-16T00:00:00.002+10:002024-02-22T06:59:50.806+10:00Roast Capsicum Dip - And A Tasty SnackSadly, the Cookbook Club I've been attending at our local bookshop has ceased, so this was my final recipe from the monthly choice in November - Garlic, Olive Oil and everything else by Daen Lia. She has millions of followers on social media apparently (but I have to admit that I've never heard of her!). She is an Aussie cook with Spanish and Italian heritage, known for her Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-76625855538290734332024-02-09T00:00:00.001+10:002024-02-09T00:00:00.130+10:00Creamy Cauliflower GaletteHere's a fabulous vegetarian dish from Alison Roman's book Sweet Enough. You guessed it! Another recipe for Lambs' Ears Cookbook Club. I confess now: I did not use her pastry recipe. She says she includes it in all her cookbooks. Sorry, Alison. I go for an easier method, and chuck it in the food processor, à la Maggie Beer. I adapted Maggie's recipe Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-91649680272691336922024-02-01T00:02:00.001+10:002024-02-01T00:02:00.134+10:00In My Kitchen - February 2024Did you all have a good January? Ours has been a mixed bag - still! waiting for my new spectacles; we've had heatwaves and pouring rain, another trip to the dentist, a dear friend's dad died and it was the first anniversary of our friend Rob's death, and the second anniversary of my brother's death. January is not my fave month!Still deciding what to do with my brother's and my Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-41221744006789138612024-01-24T00:00:00.005+10:002024-02-01T15:25:23.186+10:00Salty Lemon ShortbreadPreserved, salty lemons in biscuits? "Are you mad?" You may well ask, as many people have done before (hehehe). I have a couple of homemade jars of them in my fridge, made with organic lemons from our friends' Hobart garden. Happily for us, they often bring some up with them when they visit. This is from Alison Roman's Sweet Enough; she is a New Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-61450221401356136742024-01-19T15:49:00.000+10:002024-01-19T15:49:45.710+10:00Our Murgon/Kingaroy Road Trip Part 2:After checking out Mr P.'s museum recently, we also stayed a couple of nights in his old hometown of Toowoomba. We always love visiting. Even though it's summer, we had two extraordinarily foggy nights up on the range. It was brilliant!Toowoomba is located in a caldera (the top of an old volcano), at nearly 800 metres high on the Great Dividing Range. From our hotel, you Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-65977717496782841662024-01-16T00:00:00.002+10:002024-01-18T15:08:35.585+10:00Apple and Marzipan TartsI love a juicy, green Granny Smith apple for baking and cooking. These wonderfully tart, crisp apples originated in Australia in 1868; they were propagated by the clever Maria Smith known as Granny due to her having eight children and (I guess) numerous grandchildren.Here we have a recipe for Cookbook Club (I made this in October 2023!) from Roberta Muir's Be Inspired - Food Wine Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-76977511124648636622024-01-11T11:20:00.000+10:002024-01-11T11:20:23.894+10:00A Roadtrip And A MuseumAs regular readers will remember, Mr P. designed a museum in Murgon, a small country town here in Queensland. He went along for the opening night in October last year, but as I had only just had my eye op. I stayed home. So fast forward to January, and off we tootled on our little roadtrip to check it out. the protected boab tree at the frontsome scary ancient-type of Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-61589809949052513042024-01-09T00:00:00.001+10:002024-01-09T00:00:00.132+10:00Snowball Cookies/BiscuitsI am a big fan of Desiree Nielsen, the Canadian dietitian who posts recipes and dietary advice on Instagram. She also writes cookbooks, has a podcast, her own cooking show, and her own private practice. Phew! She is one busy, interesting and informative person. Her recipes are tasty and good for you too. I came upon this gluten-free recipe of hers, and since I Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-43237028524116874102024-01-01T00:02:00.001+10:002024-01-01T00:02:00.137+10:00In My Kitchen - January 2024Greetings, Earthlings! No, hang on, that's Marvin the Martian. Happy New Year, my Earthling friends. Phew, I feel like I just got through 2023 by the skin of my teeth. So 2024, I'm looking at you to be a whole lot more palatable. I hope your festive season was a wondrous one, dear blogging friends. Mr P. and I had a very quiet Christmas Day on our Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-37561133697125508432023-12-23T00:00:00.004+10:002023-12-23T10:09:04.417+10:00Tuna Dip With DukkahHere's a fishy dip for Christmas entertaining. It includes tuna and anchovies but don't worry, it's not all that "fishy" in taste. I found it fairly mild, but I guess if you're not a fish fan ... But I definitely am, and I also like a fishy phrase. One of my faves is about slapping an annoying person in the face with a wet herring. Which reminds me of that Monty Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-22345551690099607212023-12-16T00:00:00.002+10:002023-12-21T17:04:43.282+10:00Chocolate Nut BarsI was a bit worried about these to be honest, but they were delicious! ... Now writing this some weeks later, I can't remember why I was so worried about them. They were very delicious! This recipe is from Liz Harfull's Tried Tested and True, a fabulous book with recipes from community cookbooks - my fave kind!There are 3 layers to these bars, but they are easy to do, especiallySherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-33636657538286798722023-12-09T00:00:00.003+10:002023-12-14T10:40:33.899+10:00Christmas CrackAKA Chatters' Crack, and most likely known as many other kinds of crack :=) Nope, not the drug nor the Irish version of a good yarn in a pub, but rather, that delicious sweet treat of salty crackers topped with a caramel layer, and a chocolate layer, and lots of sweet bits and bobs of your choosing.I have seen YouTube videos of people using pretzels and similar salty bases, but the Saladas Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-81165949646577403302023-12-01T00:03:00.000+10:002023-12-01T00:03:00.131+10:00In My Kitchen - December 2023I am pre-empting myself, but by the time you read this, I will have had (Fates allowing) my second eye operation. Yay!! And I've had another crown put on a tooth in the meantime. My bank balance is teetering on the edge at the moment :=) Why are doctors and dentists so blithe with OUR money? Sure, give me one of those extra-expensive dental crowns and yep, throwSherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-88204521705705556192023-11-23T00:00:00.001+10:002023-11-23T00:00:00.136+10:00Pineapple Mini MuffinsMini muffins? Yes please! They are so cute. I have had mini muffin tin liners in my pantry for mmm... quite some time, so I decided to use them - and use them. I've made these twice in a week, once for the talk I gave to the Historical Society and once for our friend who is having a massive cleanup of her home. She ordered in a big skip, and asked everyone who could,Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-13124315671917690972023-11-16T00:00:00.002+10:002023-11-22T15:59:23.466+10:00Potato Chip Cookies I have made a chocolate bark with salty, delicious potato chips/crisps before, so I was very happy to give this one a go for Cookbook Club. I really enjoy a sweet and salty treat. This recipe is from Baking Yesteryear by B. Dylan Hollis, one of my fave cooking YouTubers. He is hilarious!I rushed to buy his book when it came out recently (sounds familiar; he came out not that Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-45842046611585754972023-11-09T00:00:00.001+10:002023-11-09T00:00:00.142+10:00Chocolate Ganache and Blackberry Bundt CakeIs there anything better than a thick, dark chocolate river running down the sides of your freshly-baked cake? 'Course not! Obviously, Charlotte Ree feels the same, as she has this delightful cake in her book Just Desserts. I've made her lemon and olive oil cake a couple of times and it's a beauty, as was this one!The bundt tin apparently originated with Nordic Ware in Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-821816292267889272023-11-01T00:02:00.001+10:002023-11-01T00:02:00.125+10:00In My Kitchen - November 2023How many weeks till Christmas??? Eeeeeek ... Here we are, at the penultimate IMK for 2023 already! My second and last cataract surgery is on the 30th November, so I can't wait for that one to hurry up and arrive. My first eye op. went really well, and I have great vision (on the right side), but as I still can't wear my spectacles, I am getting around half-blind. &Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-55404727704601732642023-10-24T00:00:00.001+10:002023-10-24T00:00:00.163+10:00Skinklada aka Swedish Baked OmeletteDon't you just love the name of this dish? One of the small native lizards here in Australia is the Eastern Water skink, which is what this dish brings to mind. Just because of the name, not the flavour or look of it, you understand. Though then again, I've never tried a skink omelette ... I have eaten wallaby sausage though, and a kangaroo burger. This recipe Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-18268753397642370962023-10-16T00:00:00.001+10:002023-10-16T00:00:00.143+10:00Eccles CakesEccles cakes? Not something you see a lot of these days, unless you make them yourself. What are they, you ask? Eccles cakes - little pastries stuffed with a mix of currants and mixed peel - originated in the town of Eccles in England, and traditionally are served with cheese. Cheese? Mm, maybe another time. That does remind me of my Scottish friend thoughSherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-70482714913051116372023-10-09T00:00:00.004+10:002023-10-09T16:27:08.905+10:00Upside-Down Onion TartsI've seen these delectable little tarts everwhere lately. I actually made these a couple of months ago after seeing them on social media. They've been a fave with YouTubers and vloggers/bloggers of all sorts (hellooo Lorraine from Not Quite Nigella). So here's my version, which is a mish-mash from Karissa Eats, Barry Lewis and EmmyMade (I think). Oh yes, and from a Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545417195724107201.post-58447757203019438972023-10-01T00:02:00.001+10:002023-10-01T00:02:00.137+10:00In My Kitchen - October 2023This post is a bit hurried my friends, as I am writing it before I head off to more tests, and my first cataract operation. At least it's only day surgery. But as I'm not sure how much vision I will have for a while, I am trying to catch up on everything before it all happens. I know I keep saying it, but what a year!My kitchen was pretty darn busy in September - lots of baking Sherry's Pickingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115648682007275136noreply@blogger.com44