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Lamb and haloumi skewers

I’ve eaten out a bit over the last few months and noticed that lamb and haloumi skewers are featuring on quite a few restaurant and café menus. Being one of my personal favourites, I couldn’t resist coming up with my … Continue reading

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Beef tacos

I am on an ongoing quest to find kid-friendly food that has some nutritional value, and that the whole family will enjoy. Every once in a while I hit on an unexpected winner. This time is was beef tacos. I … Continue reading

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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

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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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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

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Vegetable lasagne

I can never get enough vegetables and would be happy to eat more vegetarian meals, but Jim always tells me he needs something that tastes “meaty” and filling. I’ve come up with a recipe that satisfies both our food needs. … Continue reading

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Jellyfish, good but…

Jim is a seafood addict and, being his birthday, it only seemed right to try out Jellyfish. People have raved about this place since it opened in 2008. We just hadn’t gotten around to going because every time we’d tried … Continue reading

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