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Continue reading →: *Gruyere, Caraway, and Thyme Bread and Butter Puddingfrom The Great Aussie Bloke’s Cookbook by Kim TerakesDelicious!. This was nothing like a bread and butter pudding (which I am not fond of). It had the flavours and aromas of a great French onion soup. Buttered sourdough bagetteCaramelised onions (without sugar)Fresh thyme, caraway weeds, S & PGruyere AOP, A2 milk and…
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Continue reading →: *Honeydew Melon and Rosewater Soupfrom The Great Aussie Bloke’s Cookbook by Kim TerakesSo simple and so good. Just Honeydew melon, rosewater and sugar syrup and then blended. Version 2, I decided to adult it up a notch and added 50% Vodka to make a cocktail. (I would not use Gin as the botanicals would mask the…
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Continue reading →: Lemon Pastaby Jamie OliverThis came up on my Facebook: Jamie Oliver Pasta 3 ways, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=336136088897342 According to Jamie, this is “my wife’s favourite pasta ever.” It is very quick and simple i.e. the sauce can be made within the time the pasta can be cooked. It is also refreshingly quite good. Handful of…
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Continue reading →: A slaw of red cabbage, blue cheese and walnutsfrom Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch (page 151) by Nigel Slater I had lots of red cabbage on hand, and was given a few russet apples, so this came up on eatyourbooks.com. It was surprising good, although the quantity per person could easily feed two. Ingredients: red cabbage, fennel…
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Continue reading →: *Ravioli Ricotta e limoneRavioli from A Table in Venice: Recipes from My Home (page 141) by Skye McAlpineItalian 00 flourOrganic Eggs filling As below Ricotta and lemon filling from A Table in Venice: Recipes from My Home (page 143) by Skye McAlpinericotta cheeseLemon ZestParmigiano ReggianoEggEVOO Delicious! Fresh and al dente with lemon scented…
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Continue reading →: *Carpaccio di zucchiniCourgette carpaccio with pecorino, mint and pomegranate from Gennaro’s Fast Cook Italian: From Fridge to Fork in 40 Minutes or Less (page 20) by Gennaro Contaldo This salad was hit and so simple (apart from removing the pomegranate seeds, without creating a mess) Ingredients: zucchini, pomegranate seeds, mint, pecorino cheese Dressing…
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Continue reading →: Spinach, feta and olive pizzafrom Pizza Modo Mio by John Lanzafame Delicious! Topping: baby spinach leaves, black olives, Danish Feta Cheese, mozzarella cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and chilli flakes and lemon juice.
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Continue reading →: Pasta butterflies with lentilsfrom Modern Italian Food by Stefano de Pieri Great simple comfort food on cold days. I took a short cut and used Barilla Farfalle Pasta rather than making the pasta butterflies.Other Ingrediants: Carrot, onion & celery fried in oil and butter. Very thinly sliced potatoes, lentils, chicken stock and Mutti Passata,…
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Continue reading →: Trofie with pesto alla Genovesefrom Ostro: The Pleasure That Comes from Slowing Down and Cooking with Simple Ingredients (page 108) by Julia Busuttil Nishimura Trofie: Equal parts semolina flour and 00 flour with some salt. I didn’t have any semolina flour left so I ground semolina down using the Thermomix. The method in this video…
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Continue reading →: A hot, fragrant, lively curry (with seafood option)from Appetite: So What Do You Want to Eat Today? (page 271) by Nigel Slater.Perhaps not as good as Charmaine Solomon’s, but still very good and better than most Thai restaurants. Curry Paste: substituted citrus leaves for lemon grass, green chillies, garlic, ginger, shallots, coriander leaves, lime zest and juice, Thai…





