RECIPE: Banana Walnut Muffins

A good friend recently shared this great banana walnut muffin recipe with me, for which there are now many appreciative people. It takes only 30 minutes from start to finished. Enjoy!

RECIPE: Potato Truffle Soup

From the kitchen of Hotel Realm, a five star destination that we recently stayed at in Canberra, the nation’s capital, comes this great winter recipe for potato truffle soup.

RECIPE: Pasta Fresca

The third recipe in our series from the kitchen of Lisa & Maurizio at Castello di Casole, Tuscany, Italy, this pasta fresca recipe easily describes how to make fresh pasta the Italian way.

RECIPE: Spicy Tomato Prawns

This is one of those simple recipes that should be used more often. You will often find spicy prawns in many dishes, but less frequently tomato prawns. Enjoy!

RECIPE: Osso Buco in Soffritto

The second in our series of recipes from the restaurant of Castello di Casole, the Tuscan hotel and restored farmhouses in Siena, Italy, is this fantastic Osso Buco recipe. Enjoy! Soffritto (literally “sub-friend” in Italian) forms the base of many common Italian dishes. It consists of aromatic ingredients sauteed with cooking oil.

RECIPE: Panna Cotta with Chocolate Sauce

Deep in the heart of Tuscany in Italy lies a true gem, Castello di Casole. A hotel surrounded many restored farmhouses to exquisite taste. As you can imagine, the hotel restaurant presents some amazing dishes, and to celebrate Marquette Turner’s involvement in the sale of the properties, we’re also going to share some of the amazing recipes. This panna cotta with chocolate sauce dessert is a “taste” of things to come.

RECIPE: Chilled Summer Soup

One of my favourite meals that I take to the beach on a hot summers day. Very refreshing, this soup is also very simple to make!!

Ingredients (serves 4)
350g Snow Peas
1 Onion, finely diced
1 Potato, chopped
1 Tbspn Olive Oil
1 Litre Chicken Stock
2 Tbspn chopped fresh Coriander
2 Tbspn low fat Yoghurt
Method
Cut the ends off and remove [...]

RECIPE: Alcoholic and Non Alcoholic Christmas Cocktails

Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes writes: Both the Vodka and Grapefruit cocktail and non-alcoholic punch are favourite drinks of mine for summer and even more so at Christmas.

Mountain Berry Cocktail Recipe

Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes writes: Recently in Vail, Colorado when attending the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate Conference at The Ritz Carlton, Bachelor Gulch I was served one of their delicious cocktails.  I hope you enjoy this mountain berry cocktail, with huckleberry-infused vodka, as much as I did.

Recipe: Caramel Tart Dessert

Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes writes: This caramel tart recipe is a delicious dessert that can be whipped together in minutes and will impress all who try it.