Lisa's Little Library

A collection (and eventually a little library!) of my favourite recipes. Many are much loved oldies passed on by my family and friends, others are weekly basics from magazines, websites and cookbooks - all are delicious recipes that I love to cook.

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Lamb, Date and Almond Stew

›
This recipe was printed in the Good Weekend magazine on 8 October 2011.  It's lived in my collection of cut out recipes since then and ...
1 comment:
Thursday, 4 July 2013

Hummus with Ground Beef and Pine Nuts, by Neil Perry

›
I first saw this recipe in the Qantas Magazine and I think it also appeared in the Good Weekend back in 2011.  It's a Neil Perry dish th...
Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Rigatoni with Quick Pork Ragu

›
I've only made this dish once but it was a big hit, especially with my husband.  It's quick and very tasty.  I served it on a bed of...
1 comment:
Thursday, 31 January 2013

Great Salad Ideas...

›
I've just found a load of fantastic salad recipes via the Kidspot blog - http://blogs.kidspot.com.au/villagevoices/10-really-yummy-salad...
Thursday, 24 January 2013

Poached Chicken, Apricot & Chickpea Salad

›
I found this salad recipe in a recent Delicious Magazine.  It's a great midweek meal - quick, super healthy and delicious.  It would als...
Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Beef and Oyster Sauce Stir-Fry

›
This is a Michelle Bridges recipe from Sunday Life.  It's perfect for a weeknight meal - quick to make and delicious.  It will be enough...
6 comments:
Monday, 27 August 2012

Charlie's Favourite...Chicken Balls

›
These chicken balls by Annabel Karmel are a fantastic finger food and delicious.  A little fiddly to make but they keep well in the freezer ...
Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Charlie's favourite...Frittata

›
I kept hearing how babies love frittata as finger food but it has taken me until now to finally make one for Charlie.  He loved it.  I threw...
Monday, 13 August 2012

Beef in Red Wine

›
A great new recipe from Mum that I made last week for a dinner party.  It was delicious and exactly the sort of meal you crave on a freezing...
Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry by Bill Granger

›
This is a fantastic curry, it sounds a little boring but the flavour really is great and this is definitely one of my new favourites.  The r...
3 comments:
Thursday, 28 June 2012

Cheat's Chorizo Paella by Donna Hay

›
This is actually a new recipe, we had it tonight for the first time and loved it.  I doubled the quantities so there would be enough for fou...
1 comment:

Greek Lamb by Jill Dupleix

›
This is a fairly new recipe but I've cooked it a few times already and really love it.  It is a slow cooked meal so you need to allow pl...
Friday, 24 February 2012

Moroccan Meatballs with Chickpeas by Jill Dupleix

›
Mum gave me a photocopy of this recipe from Good Living back in August 2009.  I've made it many times usually on a weekend when there...
Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Poached Salmon and Risoni Salad

›
Delicious meal for a lunch or dinner on a hot night, also very quick and easy to prepare.  It is meant to serve 4-6 people but if you need l...
1 comment:
Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Bill Granger's Ham Lasagne

›
This is a great meal, delicious with a salad and large enough to feed 6-8 people.  If I use a foil lasagne tray (from the supermarket) the q...
Monday, 30 January 2012

I'm back!

›
Happy New Year! It's been a while since my last post but I do have an excuse - my amazing baby boy was born in late September and has be...
2 comments:
Monday, 19 September 2011

Spicy beans with feta - Bill Granger

›
I love this dish for breakfast/brunch and it always seems to be a hit with others too.  We had it again this weekend with some friends who c...

Beef and red wine pot pie

›
Mum made this recipe one weekend when my sister was up staying with them and I was sent a photo of a pie which made me want to make it immed...
Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Annabel's Hot Chocolate Fudge Sauce (by Donna Hay)

›
This hot fudge sauce is seriously delicious.  My girlfriend Annabel served it for dessert a few weeks ago and I have been thinking of it eve...
1 comment:
Monday, 5 September 2011

Pumpkin and chicken curry - a Paleo recipe

›
Mum gave me this recipe and it's very tasty and easy for a mid-week meal.  Quick to prepare and cook. I served ours with brown rice and...
›
Home
View web version

About Me

Lisa
A novice in the kitchen that loves finding and sharing great recipes. I tend to lose track of recipes I’ve loved over the years and thought this blog might be a way for me to share my favourites and ensure they are not forgotten!
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.