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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
Category Archives: Bread
Hot Cross Buns
Deep breathe. Term one is over and I have one very tired 5 year old, one sick 7 year old and one recovering 9 year old. We have made it to the holidays so I can breathe a sigh of … Continue reading
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Toasted Garlic Bread
Not much of a recipe but a delicious way to serve a loaf of Turkish bread as part of a meal. Best to not go overboard on the garlic – I speak from experience. One clove of garlic per loaf … Continue reading
Soda Bread
We are all adjusting and settling into a different house whilst continuing to pack and unpack. Cooking has not been a high priority so I’m just churning out the most basic meals to keep us going and we have lovely … Continue reading
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Finnish Rye Bread
Today was not my best day. I should have just gone back to bed after turning up at school with my kids in free dress – it seems I was the only mum who didn’t get the memo that it … Continue reading
Pulla Bread
Every morning I hit the ground running at 6am and keep going till school and preschool drop offs are all done. Then I think about a good coffee. I set myself a new year’s resolution this year to be on … Continue reading
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Banana Bread
Toasted banana bread topped with ricotta and honey. This is a perfect mid-morning indulgence. When we were living in Sydney I use to push the pram down to Envy cafe in Summer Hill and order this with a latte. Summer … Continue reading
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Corn Tortillas With Spicy Beef
I have been rationing the last of our vegetables and salads. Our lettuce is looking a little wilted but I perked up when I discovered some replenishments in the fresh produce aisles this morning at the local shops. Before I … Continue reading
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Fruit Mince And Chocolate Scrolls
Well I have had a fun morning doing a spot of baking and I was surprised how quickly this delicious treat came together. I tipped all the dough ingredients into the mixmaster fitted with a dough hook then mixed it … Continue reading
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Sourdough Bread
My mum has been baking bread for years and in recent years has been mastering sourdough. She seems to have perfected the recipe and it is really, really good. Mum gave me a few bags of sliced sourdough that she … Continue reading
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Flour Tortillas
I enjoy bread making. My mum has mostly always made her own bread and my sisters and I would sometimes make a batch of bread too. These flour tortillas are easier then bread making however they are a little … Continue reading
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