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Tag Archives: Summer
A Buon Ricordo Favourite. Baked Figs Wrapped in Prosciutto With a Gorgonzola Cream Sauce.
Today at the local grocer’s I picked up some beautiful early season figs. As a nod to Valentine’s Day I knew exactly what would be on the menu tonight. One of my all time favourite dishes. Baked figs wrapped in … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Fruit, Musings & Inspiration, Pork, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Cheese, Figs, Food, Gluten free, Gorgonzola, Italian, Proscuitto, Starter, Summer
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A Summer BBQ. Grilled Chicken Skewers with an Asian Inspired Marinade.
In my mind a summer BBQ is synonymous with easy and relaxed entertaining. I can’t think of an easier way to feed a crowd than grilled chicken skewers. The secret to a tender, juicy, succulent chicken skewer? Use thigh fillets … Continue reading
A Very Modern Take on a Classic. Prosecco Poached Peaches with an Orange Scented Jelly and Vanilla Panna Cotta Cream.
The stone fruit this summer has been absolutely sensational. I came home from the market laden with a box of gorgeous peaches. Sweet. Intensely aromatic. Ideal for poaching. A perfect pairing for the long forgotten bottle of Prosecco I found … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Cream, Dessert, Food, Gluten free, Jelly, Panna Cotta, Peaches, Recipe, Summer
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Firing Up the Barbie. T-Bone Steak. The Tuscan Way.
Firing up the barbie. I can’t think of anything more quintessentially Australian. A great, laid back Aussie summer tradition. I love a good steak on the barbie. Thick. Juicy. Tender. Perfectly charred. The easiest way to achieve this? The Tuscan … Continue reading
Australia Day. At Bondi Beach. Sun, Surf, Sand and Sausage Rolls.
January 26. Australia Day. Is there anything more quintessentially Australian than to spend the day at the beach? Our local beach? Bondi Beach. Filled with locals and tourists alike enjoying perfect blue skies, sand and surf. For lunch? Home-made sausage … Continue reading
Posted in Lamb, Musings & Inspiration, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Australia Day, Bondi Beach, Food, Lamb, Lunch, Recipe, Sausage Rolls, Summer
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Roasted Beetroot Salad with Honeyed Walnuts and Marinated Goats Cheese.
I’m roasting beetroot for one of my favourite summer salads. And yes. These crimson orbs come from my father’s garden. Of course. Roasted to a nutty deliciousness. Combined with peppery rocket, bitter radicchio, sweet honeyed walnuts and unctuous marinated goats cheese. Layer upon layer … Continue reading
Posted in Musings & Inspiration, Salads, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Beetroot, Cheese, Food, Gluten free, Radicchio, Rocket, Salad, Summer, Vegetarian, Walnuts
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From My Father’s Garden and Mother’s Kitchen. Upside Down Plum Cake.
Late January in my father’s garden. The plum trees are absolutely bursting with fruit. Luscious. Sweet and juicy. I can’t recall ever having seen so much fruit on those trees. They are hanging from the low lying branches like big, … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almonds, Baking, Cake, Food, Fruit, Plums, Recipe, Summer
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On the Grill. Mark’s Aussie Burgers. With the Works.
Australia Day is fast approaching. This Saturday. January 26th. I can’t think of anything more Australian than a burger cooked on the BBQ. The classic Aussie burger always includes a slice of beetroot. This weekend I was back in Canberra. … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Pork, What I Love to Cook
Tagged BBQ, Burgers. Australia, Food, Recipe, Summer
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Real Men Eat… Quiche With Bacon and Gruyere.
Today it is a little cooler. A breather before another scorcher sets in next week. When it’s hot I don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. It doesn’t matter how the weather is. Rain, hail or … Continue reading
Sustainable Seafood. Hawkesbury River Squid. Calamari Fritti with Rocket and Lemon.
These little beauties are Hawkesbury River squid. Caught locally. Purchased at the Sydney Fish Markets early this morning. Sourced from a small, well managed estuary fishery. Ready to be transformed into Calamari Fritti for dinner tonight. Another firm family favourite. … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Calamari, Food, Italian, Lemon, Rocket, Seafood, Squid, Summer
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