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Marinated Sardines (Escabeche)

Marinated Sardines (Escabeche)

Marinated Sardines (Escabeche) Ingredients 12 sardines salt and pepper 70 ml  clarified butter or lard 1/3 cup coconut balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar) 1/3 cup organic extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, sliced thinly orange or lemon zest (about 5 cm) 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 sprig fresh rosemary 1 fresh bay leaf Read More…

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Oysters – another nutrient dense food

Oysters – another nutrient dense food

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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Lemony Avocado Sauce

Lemony Avocado Sauce

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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Video: Weston A Price Press Conference 14/2/2011

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Happy New Year 2011

Happy New Year 2011

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

Beef, Mushroom & Guinness Stew

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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Beautiful Sunday Morning

Beautiful Sunday Morning

A walk along the beach – Noosa ….

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Squid Ink Risotto

Squid Ink Risotto

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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Sourdough Rice Crackers

Sourdough Rice Crackers

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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Sardines with Kamut Pasta

Sardines with Kamut Pasta

Sardines are highly nutritious – rich in omega 3 fatty acids and a good source of vitamin D, calcium, B12 and protein.   I love fresh sardines and buy them whenever I spot them at Spanner Crab Noosa.  They are delicious simply pan fried or grilled. I have also used them to make fermented fish Read More…

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