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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: Entertaining
Duck And Mango Salad
Too many busy weekends have passed since we all sat down in the backyard and shared this amazing Duck and Mango salad. I don’t like it when life gets so busy that we have no time on a weekend to … Continue reading
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Plum And Hazelnut Crostata
One of my most loved cookbooks is Belinda Jeffery’s ‘Mix & Bake’. It is quite well worn and tattered but very much loved and I’m slowly working my way through all the recipes. One recipe that I have been eyeing … Continue reading
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Strawberry Granita
My ice cream machine has been put to good use lately for weekend desserts. Vanilla bean ice cream and a chocolate ice cream with chocolate chunks has been our family favourites but Tilly has been requesting a strawberry sorbet. Last … Continue reading
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Ricotta And Tomato Tart
I keep a never-ending list of my favourite recipes that I want to share here when I get time. Unfortunately I am adding to the list more than I am working through the list, so it is always quite satisfying … 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
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Duck Ragu With Pappardelle And Gremolata
I have noticed lately how readily available duck is and I have so many duck recipes that I want to try. This one is from Gwyneth Paltrow’s book ‘My Father’s Daughter’. A cookbook which has been on high rotation on … Continue reading
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Cardamom And Coffee Ice Cream
For a while now I have been dreaming about ice cream flavoured with cardamom and coffee. It sounds like a divine combination and when I was flicking through the latest issue of Donna Hay I found a recipe for Cardamom … Continue reading
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Balsamic Strawberries
Watching tennis makes me crave strawberries and I’ve had too many late nights over the last week watching Wimbledon and my craving for strawberries has reached epic proportions. When I’m craving strawberries I either want them in an Eton Mess … Continue reading
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Cointreau Oranges
Almost two years ago I was visiting my friend Brooke who was in town and staying at her parents place. Brooke’s mum had been celebrating a big birthday the day before and a neighbour had dropped over a big dish … Continue reading
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Spiced Roast Cauliflower Salad
As the majority of the meals I cook are to be eaten by young children I keep the food relatively basic. Not too spicy and quite homely. But my taste buds cry out for a hit of flavour from time … Continue reading
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