Merryn's Menu

Autumn is finally here but the weather still thinks that it should be Summer.  Personally I am looking forward to cooler days when you ca...

Whenever I visit family I always learn something new. Whether it is exciting new dishes, different methods of preparation or presentation. ...

Last weekend I was advised on Friday night that the two youngsters at home were going to Newcastle for the weekend and that hubby and I ...

These past few weeks have been so busy.  Back to work after summer holidays, weekend catch-ups with friends, my mother's cataract op...

We have had the best Summer Holiday, visiting family and friends in South Australia and driving through the most beautiful countryside incl...

It is nearly Christmas time again, a time for celebrating, relaxing and being with family and friends.                                     ...

One of the things I love about going out for dinner to a restaurant or cafe is that you can discreetly observe other people.  Hubby k...

Most of you would know that I am an amateur beekeeper.  This is a hobby that hubby and I share together, it is very rewarding and it is won...

Now that it is Spring we spend hours in the garden every weekend.  Planting seeds and seedlings, improving the quality of the soil and y...

Today is a great day for cooking.  It is a long weekend with rain drizzling continually.  Yesterday was hectic with three of us pruning...

I have been quiet lately and taking a break from blogging as life has been so busy.  With working long hours and helping my parents t...

The best part of Summer is the ready supply of Seafood. Living in a seafood town we have plenty of choice from the school prawns to the lo...

It's a usual day at work; customers, phone calls, paperwork, internet browsing, ordering and lunch.  Lunch is definitely the highligh...

I decided it would be delightful to cook a Chickpea and Vegetable Curry for lunch and proceeded to chop the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli...

Anything is possible when you master the basics of home brewing. With 5kg fresh cumquats picked from my friend Belinda's tree, 6kg suga...

What is Mushroom Luncheon Surprise (I hear you ask) This is what is created when you take ingredients to work too cook a rich mushroom r...