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Radicchio Salad with Beets, Pear, Walnuts and Roquefort

This salad is for my Australian friends being that they are entering into Autumn and this is a serious Autumn salad – in every way. From the sweet roasted onions and beets through to the crisp lettuces and pear – … Continue reading

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Sang Choi Bao

I have decided to bring a little Sang Choi Boa into your day. But it has to be quick because I have three hungry mouths to feed and they are patiently waiting for me to finish. Sang Choi Bao is … Continue reading

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Goats Cheese Salad with Anchovy Dressing

  The most resourced book on my laden kitchen shelves is ‘A Cooks Companion’ by Stephanie Alexander. It is not your typical cook book, it is an encyclopedia of food with chapters based on individual ingredients (ie. Mushrooms, Eggs or … Continue reading

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Swedish Potato and Anchovy Gratin/Janssen’s Temptation

  I have spent the better part of the week going over my New Years resolutions. They are slightly different to last years but the most important ones are still right at the top. Patience being one of them. I … Continue reading

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Beetroot Salad with Walnut & Honey Vinegarette

  This salad is one of those that I make on a regular basis. We usually have it with some grilled scotch fillet steaks and a potato gratin. Nothing revolutionary, just really simple food. But gosh it’s good. Tonight I … Continue reading

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Saltimbocca Involtini

I don’t go out for a dinner a lot but when I do my favourite way of eating is tapas style – small tasty morsels laid out for me to nibble on while I enjoy a few glasses of wine. … Continue reading

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Fig & Goats Cheese Salad

  Alongside the pumpkins I am seeing spilt out of every corner store, I am also finding punnets of figs in abundance. So I bring you another recipe that is making the most of this seasons produce. I have had a … Continue reading

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Raclette with potatoes and goat’s cheese

Something is up. Every time I make some sort of potato dish I envisage myself sitting in front of an open fire with a few good friends and a good, gutsy bottle of red. I cannot tell you why this … Continue reading

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Beetroot Soup with Creme Fraiche & Horseradish

There is something quite nice about eating such a splendidly rich, pink soup. Well, my daughters thought so anyway. And once the novelty of the vibrant hue was gone, the simple and distinctive flavours of this earthy soup took over. The combination … Continue reading

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