Korma Chicken Tray Bake

Images of Green and Gold as an Ode to the World Cup

It was the morning of the World Cup playoffs between Australia and Paraguay, and this Korma Chicken Traybake was an easy Dinner option, as the oven does all the work in your baking dish. I was also thinking Green and Gold for Australia. Just load up the tray, stick it in the oven, and in 30 minutes everyone will be licking their lips in anticipation of an amazing meal. The chicken and rice are baked together with a few vegetables in a spice infused creamy yoghurt which results in an incredibly tasty dish. 

A Small-Batch of Cumquat or Kumquat Marmalade

 "Cumquat marmalade is the best of all breakfast preserves, with a scented sharpness and a golden glow all of its own. " Stephanie Alexander, 1996. 

This is a lovely fruity Cumquat marmalade, and I don't know why I don't make it more often. Possibly because my Mum made perfect Cumquat (Kumquat) marmalade and I am never sure that I can  match hers. Never mind, I've made another batch now and I couldn't be happier with it, albeit a small batch though which often works best.

Foods of Croatia and Cruising the Adriatic Sea onboard the M/S Lupus Mare

 

We enjoyed 7 days and nights on board the M/S Lupus Mare, sailing along the beautiful coastline of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea which was the perfect way for us to enjoy our first ever introductory cruise. 

Some of my favourite Lemon Recipes

 
Lovely Lemons are in season, and anyone with a lemon tree where we live has them ripening profusely on the tree. I thought it was time to assemble my favourite lemon recipes together for you. Everyone of them is tried and true, and they are my go to at this time of year. 

Lemon and Ricotta Cake Recipe

The tang of fresh lemon flavours combined with the richness of ricotta cheese,  produces an Italian style cake that finishes off a special dinner perfectly, or is just lovely with a cup of coffee or tea. It's light and luscious, what more could you want in a cake? Thanks to Marcellina in Cucina for this perfect cake recipe.

Moroccan Orange Blossom, Cardamon and Yoghurt Bundt Cake with Pomegranate Arils

 I am always excited when Pomegranates are back in season, as they are now. Whilst many of us are now reigning in our food budgets to make ends meet, stunning red pomegranate arils (seeds) and icing will give the simplest cake some glamour for you. This cake is a cinch to make. 

In My Tropical Kitchen, April 2026

The month of March and into early April, including Easter Week, called for some calming and comforting food, and some careful planning. I needed assurance that food would be catered for throughout the month and particularly over Easter when our club's Annual Easter Indoor Pickleball Tournament was being held, and most importantly, our daughter Shannon was driving home for Easter. I know that also means that a cake needs to be baked, and I also planned that her favourite Monte Carlo biscuits would be in the biscuit tin, or in the refrigerator, still necessary at this time of year.