Regent Park Tasmania - lifestyle of artist in country Tasmania

Husleves - pronounced 'hoosh lehvesh' This time last year we both caught a cold this week so I am making this hearty, fullsome soup. Trying to avoid that side-aching, hacking cough that comes with a cold and lingers. This recipe is on the list with the others, accessible  here .   I always make Nokedli to go with it. and, as always, there is a bag of goodies, from all this soup making, for #Snowcone - catch up with her (our dairy cow in retirement)  here  on our you-tube channel.                                                                                                                                           STUDIO WORK ...

I  love the aroma as this dish cooks, long and slow.   and I love the taste. I use quantities of any ingredient without measure - put in as much of any to suit. This recipe makes a great chicken soup or osso bucco (replace beef) - serve with nokedli , (homemade Hungarian noodles) or if you prefer, pasta noodles.    *you can use beef, chicken or osso bucco. Ingredients *beef chuck and/or brisket - cubed marrow bones 3-4 pieces of chicken with bone and skin (thighs and breasts or  whatever you prefer) a stock pot filled ½ way with cold water 1 large onion in whole, unpeeled 2-4 cloves of garlic, peeled 12 peppercorns, salt fresh parsley 4-5 celery stalks, preferable the internal stalks with the leaves 6 whole carrots, cleaned 4 whole potatoes, peeled optional: add parsnips, peeled but whole, 1/2 celery root, peeled, mushrooms METHOD: Soak the beef in cold water for 30 minutes, drain. While waiting for the beef to soak, wash chicken parts, set in pot with col...

  This beauty was found on my office bench one morning this week. So intact, so beautiful. A bit of googling established it is a Bogong Moth. My studio and office is a giant shed so i find critters around from time to time and watch a spider in her webs, around my window overlooking the paddock, catch and wrap flies. I n googling i discovered the Bogong Moth is endangered and recorded my sighting on a website dedicated to tracking these amazing creatures . They aim to support Bogong Moth research, and promote Moth Tracker. Common name: Bogong moth Aboriginal name: The name Bogong is apparently derived from the language of the Dhudhuroa Nation of North Eastern Victoria. Scientific name: Agrotis infusa Population: Declining Conservation status: Endangered  Bogong moths also  provide critical food  for the critically endangered Mountain pygmy possum, lizards, antechinus (broad-toothed rat) and spiders across the Snowy Mountain region....

Nokedli is pronounced 'nor-cad-lee'.    Galuska is pronounced 'gaa-loosh-ka'   It is basically a free-form egg noodles made with dumpling ingredients - quick and easy using a one-step process. INGREDIENTS: 1 and half cups self-raising flour, or 1 cup bread flour.** quarter teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons sour cream or yogurt (adjust as required) 2 tablespoons milk (more or less) (adjust as required) butter for serving ** i have used half flour and half semolina which gives a different texture. METHOD: Mix flour and salt together in a bowl. Add eggs and sour cream, stir the mixture to combine. Stir in a tablespoon of milk at a time until your dough is soft, not runny. When you are ready to make the Nokedli, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. put the dough on a wet wooden board and then use the back of a knife to cut small pieces into a pot of boiling water *** Do this in small batches so you don't end up overcooking the Nokedli.   The dumplings w...

Chop enough cranberries to make 2 cups enough walnuts to make 1/2 cup place all on the bottom of a 10" pie plate add 1/3 cup of sugar (1/4 if you like it sweet) mix 2 eggs, 3/4 cup melted butter,1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 t almond extract stir till smooth pour over mixture and bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees celsius you can substitute with plums, peaches, pecans and chocolate chips serve warm with cream and/or ice cream. Image and Recipe from our friends in the USA ... Glenn and Kelvin.  

I had the idea to post my mum's recipes here on the blog - a record that is not lost of recipes i  wrote down in my 20s when i learned to cook each dish.  A record to pass on to friends and family.   My sister and i took turns, under mum's guidance, to learn and cook each weekend. Dad always said 'not enough salt'.      You can find them ALL here - a list of individual dishes linked to the full recipe for each. A single place to find them all .  The list will be regularly updated - keep an eye out and do let me know if you try any and what you think. and always, when cooking, there is a bag of goodies for #snowcone.