TEMPURA BATTERED BANANA STICKS

Want to know why people love tempura batter so much?
Because it's tasty and light and it seems far more exotic and complex than normal batter. When really, it's not.
These banana sticks are not only delicious, they're also perfect for all sorts of ocassions. For kids parties (keep the kids away from the making process though) and summer garden parties and cold nights by the fire parties. You can use any dip with these, a caramel or a chocolate and you can even include them as an item for chocolate fondue. Yeah, you heard me.

SALTED HONEY POPCORN

For the longest time I tried to resist sweet popcorns. I wrinkled my nose at toffee popcorn at the cinema and I wouldn't even go near the pre-popped sweet stuff sold in big airated bags in the supermarkets.
That just isn't good for you.
But my father is a big sweet popcorn person. He will devour whole bags in one go with or without a movie playing in the background. Middle of the sea fishing for snapper and you're peakish? No worries, dad's got a bag of sweet popcorn so you're covered.

So when I was emailed about National Honey Week, I knew I would be making something popcorn related. I mean, that's just logical right?

HONEY AND THYME SWEET ROLLS

It's National Honey Week!
That's right people, it's the first National Honey Week and it's time to pay homage to that delicious nectar. There's a reason it was called the land of Milk and Honey. Cos honey's delicious level is of biblical epic proportions. Did I over do that? No I don't think so either. Honey is literally amazing.
Whether you're putting it on your face or on your toast, it's damn tasty and today I'm going to be throwing my hat into the ring and taking on the Airborne Honey Challenge with my Honey and Thyme rolls.

GUEST POST: FRIED CHICKEN FROM THE STATES...KIND OF

Hello, I’m Chelsea. I blog over at AmeriAus!

AmeriAus is a food, lifestyle & travel blog which I began in March of this year when I moved from my little town in Mississippi to Brisbane, QLD, Australia! I’m engaged to an amazing guy and we have a real passion for food. I learn as I go and love experimenting in the kitchen :) I’m 20 and a uni student- currently doing distance learning with my uni back in Mississippi.

You will find a lot of easy, quick, and flavour filled recipes on my blog. I am by no means a professional cook but I give it my best go. Today, I’m going to share with you a new recipe that I think I’ve finally managed to perfect. I LOVE fried chicken- I’m from the deep south so I pretty much like anything fried…

How To Fry Safely at Home

I own a takeaway.
Have I mentioned that?
I own a takeaway.
And a bakery but let's concentrate on the takeaway side for now shall we?

When we first took over the takeaway, I had never fried anything in my life. I was shit scared of that deep fryer and I quivered in my boots every time I was asked for a serving of chips. Now I'll quite happily plonk anything in there as long as you're paying me.
But most people at home don't have that kind of experience and aren't asked for chips all day every day so I've put together a little list of things that will help you at home when you're frying things up.