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All of the recipes have been kitchen-tested and taste-tested on my closest family and friends. I’m pleased to say that they absolutely loved them so much so that I was getting recipe requests every other day… I thought to myself; why not let others benefit from this knowledge and so cameabout this collection. It’s growing so please come back to eat read more…
Crispy skin pork belly (to order) with parsnip and swede slaw
Lemongrass and ginger tea poached pears with (cheats’) coconut ice cream
Fudge and egg liqueur kugelhopf cake for Easter
Easter egg colouring tips and edible table decoration ideas
French women’s magical leek soup
“Pulled” spare rib beef ragu, parsley pasta
Hot cross bun French toast with… prosciutto
Kids meal: chicken schnitzel nuggets, cucumber slaw
Potato gnocchi, pine mushrooms, peas, asparagus
Things I make that don’t make it, my top5 kitchen fails
Sashimi salad with flying fish roe dressing
Goat’s cheese, caramelised onion, roasted beetroot tart
Scones with a very special jam, double cream + giveaway!
Lamb kofta balls, hommus and heirloom tomatoes
Chewy cashew, LSA and brown sugar cookies
Kids meal: real macaroni and cheese, minute steak, veggies
Insalata di polpo [marinated octopus salad]
Sauerkraut and porcini dumplings
Mid-week beef roast with figs, Shiraz and balsamic reduction
Eclairs and profiteroles: the best choux pastry + chocolate glaze icing
Mouth-watering oven-braised pork scotch fillet with winter vegetables
The Malaya’s honey pineapple prawns
5 ingredients: cool tzatziki soup
Eating fish when you don’t like it. A practical guide: salmon and corn rissoles
Dairy-free choc orange melting moment cookies
Miso-glazed fish with organic soba noodles and Asian greens
Midweek dinner: Chicken and vegetable pot pies
Bouillabaisse, a delicious French seafood soup with a modern twist
Squid and chorizo in a piquillo pepper sauce
Wholemeal raspberry [and fig] muffins
Home-made pizza dough and healthy toppings
Kangaroo skewers with a cucumber salad wrap
Poached egg with parmesan polenta and mushrooms
Quick chocolate mousse [with a raspberry surprise]
5 ingredients: Chicken parcels with Brie, pistachios and roasted beetroot salad
Cafe Sydney’s barramundi with goat’s cheese ravioli and burnt butter pine nuts
6 tips for a healthier lunch box
Quick and tasty spaghetti carbonara
26 January: Australia Day foods
Poached salmon with caramelised leeks and mustard sauce
Quick roasted vegetable and goat cheese bruschetta
Beef, spinach and cheese tart // meat pie
Vietnamese cabbage and herb salad
Pork rolls with leek and beer sauce
Bounty truffles // Coconut ice
Greek-style fish bake with tomatoes and garden vegetables
Quick basil pesto + pesto and greens pasta
5 ingredients: smoked salmon, goat cheese and caperberry crostini
All natural summer fruits iced tea cooler
Chicken skewers with mango and chilli salsa
Dried porcini mushroom soup [bisque]
Lemon prawn and crab meat spaghettini
5 ingredients: Blueberry dumplings
Christmas pork roast with prunes and walnuts
Quick tomato, feta and caper lamb cutlets with quinoa
Delicious lychee mojitos [including an alcohol free version]
Barbecue sides: quick and easy potato and bean salad
Drunken summer berry cherry yoghurt filled tart
A seriously quick, easy and tasty red plum and cinnamon tart
School night roast: Self-saucing herb and lemon chicken drumsticks
And now for something different: Fresh cucumber soup
Thrifty chic: Fried gemfish fillets in a spring vegetable consommé
More tapas: Port and parsley butter mushrooms
Dinner party snacks: Prosciutto, basil and parmesan puff pastry twists
Tapas style chorizo and potato salad with spicy salsa
Potato, ricotta and onion ravioli [also known as ruskie pierogi]
Sticky rice pudding with fresh mango (gluten, egg and dairy free*)
How to make crispy salt and pepper squid
5 ingredients: Inside out ‘bounty’ tart + coconut and chocolate ganache truffles
Crispy roast pork belly with bread, orange and mint salad
Quick salmon salad with juicy tomatoes, cucumber and beans
How to cook the perfect soft boiled egg
Herbed cottage cheese caprese-style salad
2 ingredients: melting chocolate ‘croissant’ puffs
Spring tapas: Grilled haloumi with watermelon cubes and caramelised balsamic
Sticky five spice pork ribs with red cabbage and mint slaw
Quick and easy: Meatballs in a creamy horseradish and dill sauce with buckwheat (gluten free)
Quick breakfast: The perfect [tiger prawn] omelette in minutes
Prosciutto wrapped sea perch with sticky date sauce + lemon and almond greens
Silky smooth: Cauliflower and herb soup with pecorino crisps
5 ingredients: Cookies and cream and honeycomb ice cream with butterscotch sauce
How to make wholesome home-made sausage rolls
Back to basics: Asian fried rice with chicken, egg and vegetables
Surf and turf: Beef fillet steak with vanilla bean hollandaise, prawns, potato and pea mash
Etched in my memory: Pumpkin and burnt spinach lasagne with hazelnuts, pecorino and sage
Asian inspired: Mixed mushroom, chicken and udon noodle soup
Soup for the soul: Smashed potato, leek and mushroom with cheesy herb bread
10 minute meal: Crispy salmon fillet with wasabi mayo + a cucumber and avocado salad
Comfort food: Lamb shanks with parmesan mash
A trip down memory lane: Mandarin ‘sherbet’ martini
Barbecue skewers: chicken yakitori, pepper beef and ginger fish (gluten, egg and dairy free)
How to make [modern Chinese] sweet and sour pork
Tiramisu in 15: a heavenly combination of coffee, liqueur and rustic simplicity (no baking required)
Father’s Day goodies: milk and white chocolate Rocky Road with snakes
Party food for grown ups: scallops with a vodka and lime [Caipiroska] dressing
Coconut and mango fish curry // mild laksa from scratch (gluten + egg + dairy free)
How to make Huevos Rancheros for a lazy Sunday breakfast! (gluten + dairy free)
Portuguese custard tarts: 2 simple recipes, 1 delicious result
Potato gnocchi + savoury and sweet topping suggestions (gluten + dairy free options)
Schnitzel + chips + salad = a pub favourite for under $3 per serve?
The easiest moist chocolate cake from scratch + delicious Ferrero Rocher inspired icing
The secret to the most tender [teriyaki] beef stir fry
How to make steamed Asian pork and prawn dumplings at home
One pot wonder: spaghetti meatballs in soupy tomato sauce
Breakfast nut spread – simple and delicious
Basic risotto (with spring onions, sweet potato, scallops and chorizo crisps)
Lemon polenta cake (gluten free)
Poached white fish roll in savoury jelly + healthy fishburger mince alternative
Russian potato salad (aka Polska sałatka)
Berry jelly (all natural) – eat hot or cold
Carrot cake with ‘buttercream’ icing (dairy free)
3 ingredients = chocolate banana smoothie with the added benefit of LSA
Beetroot and carrot purée (baby food)
Hearty borscht (chunky-style beetroot soup)
