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Sunday Lunch – Fresh oysters from the farmers’ market. Oysters are nutrient dense, rich in zinc as well as iron, selenium and other trace minerals, vitamin B12, fat-soluble vitamins A & D. Here is an article written by Sally Fallon on this subject including a few recipes. I have also used oysters to prepare an Read More…
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Check out this new road safety campaign ad put out by the West Australian Government. Instead of the usual horrific and shocking scenes that are commonly associated with this type of advertisement, they have taken a fresh new approach. Based around the Slow Movement, this campaign is fronted by Carle Honore, author of “In Read More…
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Another staple in my pantry is ghee. It is simple to make yourself and requires one ingredient: unsalted butter. I make mine from home made cultured butter. Making ghee is a visual and aromatic treat for my senses as the butter turns to a golden colour and the sweet caramel-like aroma fills the kitchen. Ghee Read More…
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This sauce is easy and quick to make. The 2 basic ingredients you need are avocado and lemon juice. Put into a blender, season with some salt and pepper and there you have it. A delicious sauce to liven up your salad, chicken, seafood, etc…. You can make it creamier by adding cream, creme fraiche, Read More…
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Wishing each and everyone a Very Happy and Blessed New Year! Having been away for nearly 4 months, regular postings has not happened as I hope. The whole month of January will take me away from home again, so I will most likely be posting from February onwards. I would like share with you a Read More…
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Beef, Mushroom & Guinness Stew (inspired by a recipe for Beef, Mushroom & Guinness Pie in Gourmet Traveller) Serves 2 Ingredients 60 gm Butter 1 onion, peeled and sliced 2 cloves garlic – finely chopped 500 gms stewing beef, cut into cubes 100 gm mushrooms, quartered 2 tbsp arrowroot flour 250 ml beef stock 200 Read More…
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A walk along the beach – Noosa ….
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Squid Ink Risotto (recipe adapted from Gourmet magazine) serves 2 Ingredients 2 cups fish stock or bone broth 30 ml olive oil + butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 300 gm small squids, cleaned, tentacles separated and bodies cut into rings ¼ cup (firmly packed) thinly sliced greens (silverbeet, spinach Read More…
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With leftover cooked rice in the fridge, I made these lovely crackers using the recipe from the book Wild Fermentation. Sourdough Rice Crackers Ingredients 1 cup leftover cooked rice 1/2 cup of sourdough starter 1/2 cup water 2 tbs melted coconut ghee 2 tbs sesame oil 1 cup spelt flour 1 tbs sea salt 4 Read More…
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