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food that made an impression
whole crispy fish with tamarind, chilli sauce from Spirit House, Yandina
beef noodle soup, indonesia
sauteed gnocchi, cotechino, truffle & parmesan, 1889 Enoteca, Brisbane
scrambled organic eggs with sourdough toast, Bills, Sydney
almond croissants, Le Bon Delice, Peregian Beach
charcoal chicken with chilli sauce from Petersham Charcoal Chicken, Sydney
beef stroganoff, potato rosti & salad, Munich, Germany
ricotta hot cakes with honeycomb butter from Bills, Sydney
yum khai dao (fried egg salad) from Thai Wi-Rat, Brisbane
lentil pie from my mum
filet de Boeuf Béarnaise, Frites, Salade from Montrachet, Brisbane
salted caramels from Rockpool, Sydney
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Christmas Gifts For Foodies
Christmas is only one month away and each year I work super hard to ensure I have all the gifts sorted before December so I don’t have to set foot in any crowded shopping centre on the holidays. So this … Continue reading
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Mediterranean Roast Capsicum
It never ceases to amaze me how just a handful of ingredients, that are fresh and in season, can be cooked so simply and be so incredibly delicious. This simple dish of halved capsicums, stuffed with peeled, ripe tomatoes, … Continue reading
Posted in Cheap and Cheerful, Sides, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
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Coffee Pecan Biscuits
Several years ago I went to a morning tea hosted by a mum from school where I was served lovely little biscuits topped with icing and a pecan. I thought someone had baked them but it turns out my local … Continue reading
Posted in Afternoon Tea, Baking, Cookies
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Lemon Lentils
There is nothing visually about this dish that will convince anyone of its deliciousness. Even to look at the list of ingredients there seems to be nothing significant that will give a big flavour hit. But take my word, this … Continue reading
Posted in Cheap and Cheerful, Sides, Vegetarian
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Pineapple With Mint Sugar
Summer arrived in Brisbane a little earlier than scheduled. The kids are wanting to go swimming every day and the fruit and veg shop is overflowing with tomatoes, capsicums mangoes, watermelon and pineapples. Besides the kids requesting pineapple on their … Continue reading
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Crisp Salmon, Lychee, Coriander and Chilli Salad
Recipes like this make me very happy to be living in a sub-tropical climate. The balance of the salty, the sour and the sweet in South-East Asian cooking is intoxicating and perfect during the warmer months. This recipe is from … Continue reading
Posted in Entertaining, Family Dinner, Salad, Uncategorized
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Chocolate Oat Cookies
There is something about cookies jam packed with rolled oats and chocolate chunks that really appeal to me. I seem to try a different recipe every time I make them and one thing I did differently this time was add … Continue reading
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