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Another Offering From The Japanese Izakaya. Butabara. Grilled Pork Belly Skewers With Green Spring Onion.
It’s Spring, and the weather has been unseasonably warm. The perfect excuse to fire up the barbecue. My family has a penchant for anything marinated, skewered and grilled. No doubt a consequence of many a visit to the Japanese izakaya … Continue reading
Posted in Pork, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged BBQ, Grill, Healthy, Japanese, Pork, Pork Belly, Skewers, Spring Onion, Yakitori
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For The App Junkie. The Paddington Foodie Is Now On Instagram.
A couple of weeks ago my gorgeous cousin Cate convinced me to expand my blog to Instagram. She kindly and very patiently gave me a crash course on the ins and outs of using the app. No mean feat considering … Continue reading
The 5-2 Challenge. Nasu Dengaku. Roasted Eggplant With A Sweet Miso Glaze.
Another of my favourite Japanese dishes that lends itself wonderfully to the 5-2 fasting diet. Nasu Dengaku. An incredibly delicious combination of soft silky baked eggplant and sweet miso. Umami at its very best. Traditionally prepared over a charcoal grill … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Eggplant, Fasting Diet, Food, Japanese, Miso, Vegetarian
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More Baking With Bundt Tins. Large And Small. Old-Fashioned Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cake.
One of my enduring childhood kitchen memories? Old-fashioned marble cake. More often than not a two tone chocolate and vanilla version and very occasionally a very special three tone, neapolitan treat with the addition of a third flavour, strawberry. Reminiscing … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Afternoon Tea, Baking, Bundt, Cake, Chocolate, Food, Marble Cake, Vanilla
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Weekend Baking. Iconically Australian. Chocolate Lamington and Raspberry Jelly Patty Cakes.
Nothing beats biting into a freshly baked lamington.Vanilla sponge coated in a layer of chocolate icing and then rolled in dessicated coconut. Simple, elegant and decidedly delicious. Iconically Australian. Most times a great lamington is hard to come by. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Buttercake, Cake, Chocolate, Coconut, Food, Jelly, Lamington, Raspberry, Recipe, Vanilla
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The 5-2 Challenge. A Feast For Your Eyes. Deconstructed and Stacked Waldorf Salad with A Lemon and Honey Yoghurt Dressing.
Since locating the safety guard for my mandolin I’ve been slicing with a vengeance. Sweet and savoury oven baked crisps, coleslaws and potato bakes. Here is a gorgeous and fresh 5-2 challenge fast day idea using my mandolin and two … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Apple, Blue Cheese, Fasting Diet, Fennel, Gluten free, Salad, Waldorf Salad, Walnuts
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Toffee Apples For Grown Ups. Sweet, Crisp and Crunchy. Oven Baked Apple Chips With A Toffee Drizzle.
Here is my take on toffee apples. For grown ups. Intensely sweet, crisp and crunchy apple chips. Slow baked in the oven. Drizzled with toffee. So very easy to prepare. I’d almost say it’s child’s play except for a few … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Fruit, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Apple Chips, Apples, Chips, Cooking From Scratch, Crisps, Food, Gluten free, Recipe, Toffee
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The 5-2 Challenge. The Perfect Fast Day Meal. Baked Eggs Wrapped In Prosciutto
This might just be the perfect fast day meal. Here’s why. It’s nutritious and very quick and easy to prepare using just a few simple ingredients. These baked eggs truly are delicious. What’s more they look great on a plate, … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Eggs, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Breakfast, Brunch, Eggs, Fasting Diet, Food, Healthy Eating, Prosciutto
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A Lazy Sunday Afternoon Tea. Ottolenghi Style. Little Apple and Olive Oil Tea Cakes
I have been meaning to make Ottolenghi’s stylish little tea cakes for over a year now. I even have a barely used mini bundt tray languishing in my kitchen cupboard, originally purchased in anticipation of the event. Today was finally … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Apple, Baking, Brandy, Cake, Food, Lemon, Olive Oil, Ottolenghi, Sultana, Tea Cake
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The 5-2 Challenge. A Taste of Mexico. Homemade Corn Tortilla. Served With Grilled Chicken In An Achiote Citrus Marinade And A Roasted Corn and Grape Tomato Salsa.
Before I know it another fast day rolls by. If truth be known today I found the prospect of fasting rather inconvenient. Today I had my heart set on making corn tortillas. From scratch. I’ve just spent the better part … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Small Bites, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Chicken, Corn, Fasting Diet, Gluten free, Mexican, Rocket, Salsa, Tomato, Tortilla
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