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Pinterest Recipe – Avocado Pasta Sauce
HOW have I not known about this before – creamy & healthy pasta? I love pasta – Dukan / Atkins – not my favourite words! Carbs get bad deal in life – I believe in everything in moderation! This is a great compromise of getting your carbs on and adding a healthy twist! With fresh avocado as the king ingredient we are getting our good fats and a creamy sauce! Few other key ingredients and this is a winner! Checkout all the details at Key…
Cannellini Bean Dip
Cannellini Bean Dip Ingredients; 1 can cannellini beans Quarter of garlic Squeeze of lemon Salt & Pepper Method; Easy – put all in blender and blitz until not too smooth! Serve with crusty fresh baguette and a tin of very lovely anchovies – YUM!
Moscato Cupcakes
This one has been waiting for a blog for sometime! BUT as the last days of sunshine leave Melbourne enjoy these light and wonderful Moscato Cupcakes from the Fabulous Ladies Wine Society. Perfect with our favourite Brown Brothers Moscato – the new mini bottles perfect for this recipe too! Moscato Cupcakes Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 cup oil 1/3 cup Moscato 3/4 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract…
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Bayte – You hooked me!
Such a gorgeous little place! A great vibe and a stunning menu!! Friends have raved and now I know why! The Chunky Broad bean and coriander dip is sensational!! I want it now!! And the Baba Ganoush is also a winner! Moghrabieh Salatat – couscous salad with roasted vegetables, pomegranate and Lebanese cheese, slightly sweet, slightly nutty – totally lovely!! This was a brilliant dish – Fresh and vibrant and fab!! Kafta Meshwi – barbequed lamb kafta skewers served with housemade labne – Packed full…
Penang Road – Welcome!!
South Melbourne just got a little bit better on the food front!! Penang Road has popped up and is bringing authentic Malaysian to Clarendon Street! It’s hot so what better than lychee, ribena and sparkling water! Refreshing!! With no liquor licence or BYO these fruity glasses of fun are perfectly lovely to enjoy! Nasi Lemak Chicken Chop! WOW!! Love this, hubby smiles and mutters something like ‘acceptable KFC’!! Fair enough, it is finger lickin’ good!! As you would expect, salty little fish, spicy sambal, crispy…
La Svolta Pizzeria e Trattoria – Pizzatime!
Winner of the Melbourne Pizza Festival 2012… so no pressure!! I love pizza! Love, love, love! It has to be super crispy and thin, perfect melted proportion of cheese and a tangy sweet tomato base…. hmmmm mouth watering!!! This is a great space, big, airy and noisy but in that kind of Italian way! It should be noisy as everyone is catching up and laughing and enjoying themselves! The menu is traditional with plenty of the famous pizzas, antipasti, pasta, risotto and specials but we…
HuTong Dumpling Bar – Ducky Time!
Through the big metal door and into Dumpling wonderland!! I was always a big fan of the city HuTong but this is the bigger, better version with amazing service, great fit out and …. BBQ pork buns and Peking Duck pancakes!! We always get the dumplings with hot chilli sauce, it’s frightening red and studded with chilli seeds but it’s not so hot but it is very tasty!! BBQ pork buns are as good as you would hope! Packed with bright red tasty pork and…
Penang Coffee House – Malayfab!!
This week I seem to be on a one woman challenge to trial Nasi Lemak and Kaoy Teow! And the second Penang house in 48 hours!! Penang Coffee House isn’t anything posh or pompus it is simple, plastic tables and damn good food! And that is all that matters!! Quick and friendly service, plenty of water on a humid day and super quick, sensational food!! Roti with curry sauce – so simply named and yet so much skill and work goes into making this perfect…
Cooking class with Alison Thompson
A perfect birthday pressie for a foodie – Xmas baking with the lovely Alison Thompson! A hands on / hands off class packed with Xmas goodies! Held at the LG Kitchen at South Melbourne Market it is one of the many classes you can enjoy year round. Tonight we are celebrating Xmas – mince pies, gingerbread, truffles and my nemesis – the macaron!! Alison is a very experienced chef with experience in kitchens all over the world before turning her hand to creating amazing books…
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Wk 15 / Bk 17 – 2012 Cookbook Challenge – Winter on the Farm
The 2012 Cookbook Challenge – at least one recipe from one book, every week, for the whole year! Click here to see the adventures so far! 2012 Cookbook Challenge :- Recipe counter: 72 This weeks book! Winter on the Farm – Matthew Evans Recipe 1 – Casserole chicken with white wine, mushrooms and sage Family lunch and the colder weather kicked in for a little while so we are going for something wholesome and comforting from Matthew Evans second book – Winter on the Farm….
Wk 13 / Bk 16 – 2012 Cookbook Challenge – Jamie’s Italy
The 2012 Cookbook Challenge – at least one recipe from one book, every week, for the whole year! Click here to see the adventures so far! 2012 Cookbook Challenge :- Recipe counter: 72 This weeks book! Jamie Oliver – Jamie’s Italy Recipe 1 – Pizza Dough It’s pizza night and we are making our own! The pizza dough recipe in Jamie’s Italy has been my 10/10 go to for sometime…. however I have never gotten my hands dirty.. or doughy! So first time and I…
Wk 12 / Bk 14 – 2012 Cookbook Challenge – Rick Stein Seafood
A recipe calls for crabmeat and we are ready to take on a new challenge and cook up some crabs at home! A happy jaunt to the market and we lick up two beautiful Blue Swimmers all ready for our gorgeous Crab linguine from Pete Evans book My Kitchen. So a quick visit to google to check if Blue Swimmers are cooked when blue (don’t ask) and then we get into Rick’s book to check cooking and cracking techniques! So first we are blue.. And…
Wk 12 / Bk 15 – 2012 Cookbook Challenge – My Kitchen
The 2012 Cookbook Challenge – at least one recipe from one book, every week, for the whole year! Click here to see the adventures so far! 2012 Cookbook Challenge :- Recipe counter: 69 This weeks book! Pete Evans – My Kitchen Recipe 9 – Noodle salad with herbs and toasted peanuts Again I need to work on my food styling – or use a bigger bowl! But this was fantastic! Lots of great Asian flavours all coming together to create a wonderful salad! Terrible picture!…