5 Days of Pizza – Day 2: Chicken & Asparagus
On the second day of Pizza, Back 2 Basics Traditions takes A few slices of grilled chicken A bunch of fresh asparagus And adds a drizzle of Vino Cotto To create a delicious Chicken & Asparagus Pizza.
Grapefruit & Almond Cake with Vino Cotto
It was the year 1988 when an American rock band called Guns N’ Roses, released their only US number-one single, Sweet Child o’ Mine. I always think of this song at this time of year when the grapefruit season is upon us… I think it is the song lyrics that does it. Maybe, your are…
You missed a great Cooking and Food Experience! (Pics from our Tomato Sauce Experience)
Last month, we hosted a sold-out Tomato Sauce Cooking and Food experience. It was the first time we had held a full day cooking and food event like this. It was certainly an ‘Experience’ and not just another “cooking class”. Traditions were learnt firsthand, food and wine shared and with stories and laughs abound, it…
How To Make Fig Jam Fit For Royalty
Why let an abundance of delicious in-season foods go to waste during times of plenty when there are many simple ways to conserve them? Here at Back 2 Basics Traditions we are fascinated with the many different methods of food preservation. From sun drying, to smoking, to curing, pickling, and making jams. Yes, those brilliantly…
Don’t Eat Lamb On Australia Day Unless…
This Thursday is Australia Day or should we say Lamb Day (and who said that we are not politically correct!). Every year we are bombarded with ads telling us to eat lamb on Australia Day… an association now likely more popular than ‘throw another shrimp on the barbie’. However, this year the creatives over at the…