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Warm Wild Mushroom Salad with Soft Herbs, Pecorino, and Hazelnuts

Can I be forgiven if I sneak off without my usual couple of paragraphs of diatribe? I am sick you see, I have a nasty cold and I have been losing my lustre as the morning has progressed. But I … Continue reading

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Mint Choc Chip Ice Cream

I finally bought myself an ice cream maker – wahoo! And after using it a couple of times, I am wondering how my lets-eat-ice-cream-like-crazy family survived without one. Can I tell you that this machine is worth every penny and … Continue reading

Posted in Chocolate, Desserts, Frozen Treats | 2 Comments

Bakewell Slice

  I could have quite happily stayed in bed today – curled up under the covers, thinking about this and that. Contemplating life, wondering how I might get my hands on a couple of bottles of my new favourite (and … Continue reading

Posted in Biscuits/Cookies/Slices/Bars, Morning Teas/High Teas, Picnic Food | 3 Comments

Braised Veal Rolls in Tomato Sauce (Braciole di Vitello)

Our Saturday night dinner-in couldn’t have been nicer. It was one of those crazy weeks, Mr Man working long hours and the girls having alot on – which meant I did too. So it was nice to have a family … Continue reading

Posted in Mains, Meat | 3 Comments

Basic Tomato Sauce

  When I first left home, Tomato Sauce was the only thing I really ever made and I thought I was quite the cook – seriously. I poured it onto pasta and gnocchi on more occasions than I care to remember. It was … Continue reading

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Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes & Whiskey Cream Icing

  I have a fraction of Irish blood in me so I always feel like I should celebrate St Patricks day in some small way. I have never been one to partake in an all day pub crawl, wear a crazy leprechaun hat … Continue reading

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Roy Choi Chinese Chicken Wings

There is an art to eating chicken wings – in fact if you Google ‘eating chicken wings’ you will find videos that show you how to get the most from your wing, in the quickest amount of time (for those … Continue reading

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Candied Orange Peel

I find candied peel to be one of those things that I encounter every year or so and when I do, I am reminded what a wonderful thing they are – and so unassuming. They may be small and sweet but they pack … Continue reading

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Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

I used to make alot of carrot cakes (a good 20 years ago at least) and I tried many different versions to get the right texture and flavour. It came down to grated carrot versus cooked carrot and I must … Continue reading

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Radicchio Salad with Beets, Pear, Walnuts and Roquefort

This salad is for my Australian friends being that they are entering into Autumn and this is a serious Autumn salad – in every way. From the sweet roasted onions and beets through to the crisp lettuces and pear – … Continue reading

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