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Green Beans with Miso and Almonds
With Australia being one big melting pot of nationalities we get a huge cultural influence in our food. Asian infusion is probably the most dominant and certainly my most favourite. This does not mean that you find fried rice or sushi on … Continue reading
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Mixed Mushroom Risotto with Garlic, Lemon & Sage Oil
I often marvel at how the mind works, mine in particular. It hadn’t been a good day when I sat down to read through this recipe, and the mere thought of making and photographing it the following day, was almost too much. I had … Continue reading
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Garlic Chicken Pinchos
The girls are back at school and I originally thought – yippee!, I am going to have time to clean out some cupboards, go to the gym more frequently, learn how to use a camera properly and dare I say … Continue reading
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Glazed Baby Carrots with Toasted Sesame Seeds
When I am doing a big Sunday roast and serving a mountain of vegetables I like to liven them up a little. Perhaps not all of them, because baby green beans in their natural state can be superb when accompanying … Continue reading
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Figs with Proscuitto & Goats Cheese
You would know by now I am fig obsessed, just like I am anchovy obsessed – but I tend to hide my anchovies and use them for their salty flavour. With figs it is different – they are very … Continue reading
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Crispy Potato Salad with Anchovy Chimichurri
When we lived in Chicago, we lived in an old greystone in Lincoln Park. We loved it because it was full of character, as was our landlord who lived upstairs – we became good friends and Friday nights were often … Continue reading
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Prawn Salad with Avocado & Mango Salsa
One of the many things I miss about Australia is its mangos and although I have trekked to farmers markets and far off regions of the US in order to source them, I cannot find any that compare. The flavour … Continue reading
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Toasted Grains with Labne & Herbs
I can imagine this salad would be well recieved being served for dinner at a health farm. It is so full of grains and goodness that it would have all those pumped up people doing cartwheels and jumping for joy. … Continue reading
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Insalata Caprese
I have been known to purchase produce purely for aesthetic purposes – I love big bowls of fruit in my kitchen or on my sideboard, particularly platters of botticelli-like pears and bowls of heirloom tomatoes. The shapes and colours of some … Continue reading
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Roast Tomatoes with Raisins and Feta
It was many years ago that I used to entertain regularly (and I mean almost every weekend), so no matter how big or how small the occasion was, whether it was breakfast, lunch, brunch or dinner – I found myself … Continue reading
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