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Grandma’s Dahl

I know I’ve told you how my Grandma is the best cook I know. Which is why when I’m home, I have to follow her around the kitchen with a weighing scale, a notepad and a camera. When I fly in (and for...

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Stir-fried Pork and Eggplant

Stir-fries are great for so many reasons. They’re fast, essentially a one pot meal and usually done in about the time it takes to cook rice. I have a new favourite weeknight meal. It’s especially good...

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Old English Doughnuts with Cinnamon Sugar

When I can’t think of what to make for tea or dessert, this is my go to recipe – because there’s nothing more comforting than a warm, fluffy cinnamon sugar doughnut. You can tell my the spattered,...

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Grandma’s Mushroom Dry Curry (Mushroom Peratal)

It’s been a while since my last post, I’ve been back home in Malaysia which means that I’ve been pottering around in Grandma’s kitchen with my camera and notebook and generally getting in her way....

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Mini Lemon Meringue Tartlets

I’m not quite sure why there is so much nervousness about making tart bases. I haven’t used store bought pie crust in as long as I can remember, so trust me when I tell you it’s not cause for...

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Sugar Free Granola

I’ve always loved granola so much that I often just eat it on it’s own. What’s not to love right, seeds and nuts covered in oil and sugar? I must confess that until my friend pointed out that she...

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Cream of Cauliflower with Mustard and Parmesan

Cauliflower is cheap and plentiful at the moment and I’m pretty excited about it. I’ve gained a new appreciation for the vegetable that’s up there with cabbage in the ‘things grandma used to cook...

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Gnocchi

If you’re the kind of person that is always tempted by house made gnocchi at restaurants, it might surprise you to know that it’s really not hard to make at home. It requires just two ingredients, a...

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Potato Focaccia with Red Onion and Tomatoes

I’ve been a terrible blogger of late. It’s not that I don’t have heaps of photos and recipes sitting here – I’ve just been terribly bad at typing them up. Sometimes, I’m just not that thrilled with a...

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Pita crisps – an entertainer’s cheat

We entertain a lot. A lot. Most weekends, and even some weeknights. It’s a habit that adds up over time but there’s not much I love more than sharing good food with great friends. If you’ve ever been...

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How to make tortellini and entertain friends: goats cheese and silverbeet...

After a week settling back in, it’s time to get back into blogging. I’ve missed it heaps and I’ve been saving up lots of posts from Europe and Asia to share with all of you, including my most...

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My tips for making perfect scones

Fluffy, buttery and warm from the oven, scones seem to be one my mum’s favourite things. So when I extended my stay in KL (topped off by the fact I was restless from not having cooked anything for...

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Benjamin Cooper’s Yellow Curry Paste

What’s the first thing you do when you’re all settled in your new home – take a bath, watch some TV, start googling styling tips? For me it’s restocking the fridge. 57 days out of our old place and now...

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Yellow Curry of Roast Pumpkin with Grilled Tofu and Cherry Tomatoes

There’s a lot to love about Benjamin Cooper – his crazy mohawk, the Melbourne (and soon to be Sydney) food institution that is Chin Chin and the beautiful cookbook of very accurate recipes that taste...

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Lavosh crackers

If like me, you’ve ever paid $4 for a little pack of lavosh before, you’re probably wondering what’s in them, which some time ago really got me thinking about making my own. The answer, as it turns...

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Pineapple Brulee – the quickest easiest dessert ever

This is my new favourite dessert. I’ve made a lot of desserts in my time; it’s kind of my thing. Like my sister, I’m very much of the school of thought that if dessert isn’t served, the meal just isn’t...

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Roast Carrot and Chickpea Soup

Welcome to my new favourite way of cooking.  If you can call it that. It goes like this – put in oven, remove from oven, chuck in blender. Total hands on time = 15 minutes. Yes, even we ex-MasterChef...

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Pasta with Broccoli, Chilli and Garlic

When you can’t think of anything exciting for dinner and you’re just too lazy to go to the supermarket, it’s important to raid the fridge and then apply the garlic, chilli and parmesan principle to it....

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Yotam Ottolenghi’s Shakshuka

No one dish has revolutionised brunch quite like shakshuka. A staple in the Middle East and North Africa, it hit it’s peak popularity a half decade ago when Yotam Ottolenghi included a recipe in his...

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Hellenic Republic’s Cypriot Grain Salad

Oh how things have changed! Back in 2012, my first year of blogging, I begrudgingly blogged about a salad.  I added a disclaimer that said ‘this is a feelgood meal’ and sandwiched it in between a...

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