Our green grocer has a counter of discounted fruit and vegetables that are on the brink of going bad. Currently the special seems to be mangoes so I brought home some spotted beauties and made some Indian style mango chutney. A perfect accompaniment to my favourite curry. Yum!
Food
Canberra Quilters’ Cookbook
I am now the proud owner of A Slice of Canberra Quilters, a recipe book launched by Canberra Quilters at their annual exhibition last week. The watermelon image on the cover is the work of Dianne Firth and there are colour plates throughout the book. My quilt A Slice of Pumpkin Lasagne appears on the […]
Looking Forward
I’m looking forward to the Canberra Quilters Exhibition that opens on Thursday, 6 August. I see from the Canberra Quilters blog that Canberra food journalist and well-known embroiderer will be officiating and also launching the Canberra Quilters recipe book for which I contributed my favourite pumpkin lasagne recipe. The filling is good for cannelloni too.
A Slice of Pumpkin Lasagne
Here’s my entry for the Canberra Quilters Recipe Book/Quilt Competition. An extra tall slice of my Pumpkin Lasagne recipe – good enough to eat!
Food Quilts
Food and quilts, two of my favourite things. So I am having fun planning my entry into the Canberra Quilters Recipe Book Competition. CQ members are invited to submit favourite recipes for the compilation of a recipe book. In addition, they are invited to submit 12x16in quilts (portrait format) on a food theme. Can you […]
Number 8
Ever since I saw the new Bernina Series 8 sewing machines at the Australasian Quilt Convention, the thought of buying a new machine at been at the back of my mind. I don’t strictly NEED a new machine. I bought my current machine over 8 years ago and it’s serving me well. Nevertheless, I would […]