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Continue reading →: NSW: Paddington: Cafè Fiveways30 May 2026: Eggs Tijuana: Poached eggs, guacamole and black bean corn salsa with chilli lime oil on sourdough. Delicious!
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Continue reading →: Crispy skin Humpty Doo Barramundi with garlic mushrooms and creamy mashPacket recipe. Sort of. Scan the QR code on the packet of Humpty Doo Barramundi and this was one of the options. Recipe online: https://www.humptydoobarramundi.com.au/crispy-skin-humpty-doo-barramundi-with-garlic-mushrooms-and-creamy-mash It was delicious! However, it used every hotplate and 4 pans. Creamy mash: potatoes (brushed potatoes), cream (I probably added more than the recipe said,…
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Continue reading →: NSW: Haymarket: PorkfatDate visited: 21 May 2026 Highly recommended. My only criticism is that you only get 1.5 hours in a sitting. The staff were very polite. Tamarind Chicken Wings: “fish sauce, tamarind, palm sugar, crispy garlic, coriander” (pronounced tamarind flavour, unlike my last review of another Thai restaurant) Hand towels. Papaya…
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Continue reading →: NSW: Crows Nest: Dhakshin Authentic South Indian Cuisine
Date Visited: 19 May 2026 I was expecting good dishes from here, but was disappointed. I think they have catered to a Western palate that prefers milder dishes. Perhaps they were asked to achieve this as it was served to a group. Papadums: (soggy/ stale and the oil was rancid,…
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Continue reading →: Chicken cooked in beer (Pollo alla bird)from Da Silvano Cookbook: Simple Secrets From New York’s Favorite Italian Restaurantby Silvano Marchetto (p125) Not worth the loss of the beer! Just too plain. I rather have Hainanese Chicken rice. Serving suggestion was with Bietola, boiled potatoes, or rice. I did all three, except there was nothing like chard available so…
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Continue reading →: *Salt & pepper pork bellyfrom Asian After Work: Simple Food for Every Day by Adam Liaw Very simple, and delicious. I used leftover roasted pork belly with crispy crackling and flash fried in sesame oil(Very high heat in wok) . Set aside. Fry garlic, chilli, spring onions, in more sesame oil, and then add the pork belly…
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Continue reading →: Hot and sour soupfrom Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners – Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion (UK)(page 230) by Nigella Lawson Very simple, and very good, although my wife will probably concur with the description in the recipe “the culinary equivalent of Friar’s Balsam.” (I googled it!) Chicken stock (I used Campbells unsalted…
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Continue reading →: *Crisp pork belly with caramel vinegarfrom Holiday by Bill Granger (p112) For me, an unusual way of cooking pork belly, ie skin side down until the last 20 minutes, but it worked. The only change I would make is to use more than a drizzle of EVOO in the pan to prevent the skin sticking (or raising it…
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Continue reading →: *Bok choy with sweet soy and limefrom Holiday by Bill Granger (p113) Very simple and delicious. Reduced soy sauce and sugar. Lime juice (I ended up adding the whole lime to give it more of a kick) Used organic baby pak choy (which I believe is just another name for boK choy). I blanched it rather than steamed.
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Continue reading →: Gnocchi with fresh tomato saucefrom Simply Bill by Bill Granger (p167) Very simple: EVOO, garlic, can of san Marzano tomatos, Maldon sea salt, and reduced. Fresh gnocchi (left over from a previous meal) Topped with basil leaves. Delicious!
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