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Homemade Creamy Ricotta Cheese
Have you ever tried making your own ricotta cheese? Well, let me tell you, it is so easy and such a gratifying experience. My recipe makes a somewhat creamier version and it is such a delight served...
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Homemade Pork Pot Stickers
J and I often visit South China Dim Sum Bar to get our dumpling and bao fix. Potstickers in particular are our absolute weakness. Crispy on the outside with juicy, flavour- packed meat filling and of...
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Berry Clafoutis & My Idea of The Perfect Romantic Meal
When it comes to romantic food, it may sounds cliche but my heart is drawn to French food. Simplicity done so effortlessly with beautiful ingredients. Italian comes a close second and other cuisines...
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Exotic Mushroom & Bacon Pate
I had loads of Nouvelle exotic mushrooms in my fridge recently and thought, “How about a mushroom pate? Better yet, how about a mushroom and BACON pate?!” As much as I love chicken liver as well as...
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Blueberry Flapjacks with Creme Fraiche and Honey
Flapjacks or crumpets remind me of school holidays. My gran used to make a huge batch of flapjacks in the morning and we would tuck into them with butter, cinnamon and sugar while watching “KTV”. So...
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Cranberry, Seed & Oat Crunchies
Everybody needs a good recipe for crunchies (also known as flapjacks to UK folks). This is a recipe I have been using for years and it has never failed me. These are the good old fashioned kind –...
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Pumpkin Fritters with Bacon, Blue Cheese & Sage Butter
In the spirit of Heritage month, I thought I’d share my recipe for perfectly light and fluffy pumpkin fritters – with a twist of course. I enjoy serving them with crispy bacon, crumbled blue cheese...
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Creamy Tomato Soup with Gorgonzola and Roasted Tomato Bruschetta
I included this creamy tomato soup as one of my monthly “Midweek Meals” recipes for Crush online magazine’s Art Issue (41). This truly is my favourite soup of all time, so much so that I’ve been...
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Roasted Butternut “Pizzas” with Bacon, Gorgonzola & Sage
I spent a few days wondering how I could prepare an easy, “nutritious”, low carb pizza of sorts. I’ve done the Caulipizza which was super yummy but it does involve a bit of work. So I thought, why not...
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Porcini Mushroom Croquettes
This dish is inspired by La Mouette’s drool worthy and highly addictive truffle croquettes. When Nouvelle Mushrooms sent me a packet of their dried porcini mushrooms my first thought was Porcini...
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NYE nosh: Spicy prawns and gazpacho shots
Wowzer! New Year’s eve tomorrow! What a year it’s been! Wishing you a happy, safe and blessed New year and may 2014 be a goodie for all of us! For those of you that are hosting a NYE soirée, here’s...
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Smoked salmon, zesty cream cheese and cucumber roulade
Christmas is just around the corner, so I will be posting some festive recipe ideas over the next week or so. First up is my smoked salmon roulade. It’s perfect as a starter, part of lunch buffet vibe...
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Easy bacon chilli poppers – without the carbs
Here’s a quick and easy way to satiate a chilli popper (and bacon) craving. Not only are these babies carb free, but they are simply roasted until crispy in the oven – not deep fried. I use whole...
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Homemade chicken liver pate with bacon and sherry
One of my biggest guilty pleasures is definitely a tub of Woolies chicken liver pate (especially their cranberry compote duo one they do over Christmas) with a whole baguette to myself. Balmy evenings...
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Vida e Caffe inspired 3 cheese muffins
I have a confession, I’m addicted to Vida e caffe’s “Quattro” muffins. They’re so cheesy, herby, moist and slightly sweet. So I set myself a challenge, I decided to try and make a close version of...
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A fresh start: Deluxe chicken wraps with smoked paprika mayo
Sometimes life throws you a curve ball (and I’ve had quite a few in my life) but what I’ve learned is there are reasons for everything that comes our way and I’m grateful for these life lessons. Most...
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My homemade falafels…
My first encounter with falafels was when I just turned 16. I started my first job at Danny’s Pita and pancake takeaway shop. I don’t know why I was so eager to get a job, back then it was cool to...
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Parmesan and lemon crumbed hake goujons with garlic aioli
It’s my first day back at work after a lovely 2 weeks of moving and settling into our new home which is in a whole new suburb all together. We are enjoying the refreshing change and I just love my new...
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Marmite rules! Cheesy marmite muffins
Good old faithful Marmite. Most people have a jar of it in the cupboard for the days when you can’t stomach anything else and all you can handle is comforting salty marmite toasties. It’s there for you...
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Coriander and chilli sweetcorn fritters!
These are perfect for when you are feeling a little peckish. Serve with some yoghurt dip and you are sorted! Best of all, these are made in a blink of an eye! If you like these, try my minty pea and...
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