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‘stralian beef curry
This is my variation on an old beef curry recipe from the Australia the Beautiful Cookbook, published in 1982 and sadly now out of print. The book is very “‘stralian” and I guess we as a nation don’t really eat … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, curry, main course, recipe
Taste of Sydney 2011
A couple of weekends ago we visited Taste of Sydney Festival. What a fantastic event! Set outdoors at Centennial Park, it’s like a giant picnic with gourmet food. Taste of Sydney is a great place to try signature dishes from … Continue reading
Chicken, mushroom and pesto pasta sauce
If you saw the previous post, you know that we made pesto last weekend. Well, we didn’t manage to eat it all for lunch (a cup and a half is a lot for two people), so we decided to use … Continue reading
Pesto
One of the greatest things about summer is basil. Yes, you can get it all year round these days, but summer is when basil is in season and you really get the full flavour. At the moment, the leaves are … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, gluten free, pesto, recipe
Hard sauce (brandy butter)
It’s Christmas Eve and, because we’re hosting Christmas dinner tomorrow, there’s a mad panic in our household to prepare all the food. One of the lovely family traditions that we all look forward to is the Christmas pudding. After dinner … Continue reading
Rum Balls
‘Tis the season to be jolly…and with these adults-only rum balls, there will be plenty of Christmas cheer. A good rum ball is an absolute delight. It should be rich, smooth and chocolatey with a solid hit of rum, not … Continue reading
Saltimbocca
Jim and I were recently up at Noosa (again) and ate at the wonderful Lindoni’s Ristorante. Lindoni’s is a Noosa institution having been located on Hastings Street for over 20 years. And in a street that is constantly changing, you … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Recipes, Restaurants
Tagged dinner, Guy Grossi, italian, Lindoni's, recipe, saltimbocca, veal
Fish with charred Mediterranean vegetables
We try to eat fish at least once a week and one dish that is simple to make but absolutely delicious is fish with charred Mediterranean vegetables. This is ideal if you want something yummy with only about half an … Continue reading
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Tagged capsicum, courgette, dinner, eggplant, fish, gluten free, Mediterranean, olives, recipe, vegetables, zucchini
Simpatico
Sharing a meal with friends is a great way to spend a couple of hours, and one of our favourite ways to eat with friends is tapas. What could be better?! Smaller portions, a wider selection of food, dishes to … Continue reading
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Tagged Brisbane, restaurant, review, Simpatico, tapas
Mushrooms
Porcini, shiitake, Swiss brown, oyster, enoki, wood ear, king, shimeji, button, truffle…these are just a few of the mushroom types available, all of them delicious with their own distinct tastes and textures. Mushrooms contain natural glutamate, an amino acid found … Continue reading
Posted in Ingredients, Recipes
Tagged dinner, gluten free, mushroom, recipe, rice, risotto