The One and Only, Meatball Sub
byI went to a launch the other day. A fancy, adults only style event. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram you might have seen some of tweets and pictures about it already. It was the launch…
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Corn & Scallion Belgian Waffles
bySometimes inspiration just strikes. Like when you’re driving to the greengrocer to pick up your fruit and vegetables for the week, sure and certain that today you will be making a Bavarian Cream Pie. It was written in…
Sea Salt & Poppy Seed Bagels
bySea Salt and Poppy Seed Bagels! Somehow that sounds kind of elegant and grown up, doesn’t it? I think it’s the sea salt. That’s the international ingredient for sophistication. Remember when we used to put salt on things, and…
Beetroot Tart with Spring Onion Vinaigrette and Vintage Cheddar
byThis is what my boyfriend described as ‘a very adult dish’. By that he means that it’s SEXY, right? Like, XXX adults only? Oh…no. No, he means that it’s sophisticated. For adult tastes. Weeeelll, he may have a…
Alpine Grilled Cheese
byGrilled cheese? Is that the right title? Toasted cheese, cheese on toast? Call it whatever you want. Don’t call it anything, even. But get it into your life. Because this is the best damn grilled cheese I’ve ever had….
Turkish Lamb Pizza
byDo you ever watch a TV show or see a movie or read a book, and something they eat just sounds so delicious that you have to have it? You may not be surprised to hear that this happens…
Gringo Carbonara
byIt’s SUMMAHTIME where I am ya’ll. And it is really, really, really hot. Do people know how hot it is in Australia? Where I live we’re just outside of the Tropic of Capricorn. It’s boiling. I’m a cold…
Home Made Pierogies
byIf there’s one thing I deeply love, it’s Eastern European food. I love the cold, you see, and with the cold comes the rib-sticking, delicious, buttery delights of the kitchen. Hungarian goulash. Vareniki. Pirozhkis. Borscht. Khachapuri. Cabbage rolls….
The BZT
byPlease meet my greatest sandwich invention to date. The BZT. The BZT is a sandwich of great beauty and deliciousness. It is salty, zingy, rich, fresh and awesome, all in equal measures. It’s also pretty fancy, if I…
The Leftover Hungover Sandwich
byHappy New Year everybody! It’s New Year’s Day where I’m sitting right now, and the sun is shining, and I suddenly feel like I’m talking like a radio presenter? I’ll stop that now. Nevertheless, it is the first…
Five Spice Pomegranate Roast Duck
byCelebrate good times, come on! Is this roast duck a celebratory sight or what? There are three things I love about this recipe; one is that it’s so impressive, two is that it’s COMPLETELY delicious, and three is…
Horseradish Pommes Anna
byLet’s get FANCY!!!! *Jazz hands* Come to think of it, this may be the potato side dish equivalent of jazz hands. Yep, it is. What I love about this dish is how ridiculously simple it…
Sage & Onion Parker House Rolls
byLast minute Thanksgiving recipes comin’ at ya! Yep. I decided (at the last minute) to celebrate Thanksgiving. Am I in the US? Nope. Am I from the US? Nope. Am I Canadian? Nope. Is there any cultural reason…
Triple Cheese & Onion Strata
byIt’s the start of November, everybody! And you should know that I am an absolute Holiday Junkie, so get ready for a non-stop Holiday recipe onslaught for the next 8 weeks. I’m sorry if you are one of…
Okonomiyaki!
byKonichiwa! And welcome to the final recipe for Japan Week. There is still Sunday’s post about Japan, but this is my last recipe and MAN, did I save a good one for last! May I introduce you to…
Gyoza at Home!
byIRRASHAIMASE!!! Welcome to Japan Week! This week I am all about Japan, Japanese food, and Japanese drinks! Why is that, you ask? Absolutely no reason at all, other than that I love it. So, in answer to my…
Sweet Potato, Cream Cheese & Rosemary Biscuits
byThese biscuits are something else, you guys. I did not grow up with biscuits, in fact here in Australia, a biscuit is a cookie. But now that I know and love these feather-light disks of butter and flour,…
Potato and Thyme Pizza
byLadies and Gentlemen, I give you the most delicious pizza ever to have come out of my kitchen. To paraphrase Muhammad Ali: It is the GREATEST! And I speak as someone who has heretofore been…
Pea, Potato and Onion Frittata
byYo, yo, yo! Today’s recipe is all about real life. And this recipe is one that I make in my real life, pretty damn regularly. Imma share some home truths with you about my world. Hear this, reader;…
Chorizo & Cheddar Nids de Tartiflette
bySavoury time! And do I have the Tuesday night special for you. I totally dig on potatoes. And when you present me a way to consume potatoes with sharp, creamy cheddar and spicy chorizo and call it dinner?…
Tomato & Mozzarella Arancini
byThis is my absolute favourite Monday night treat. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, it’s Monday. If there is any night of the week when I am particularly susceptible to the lure of fried foods, it’s Monday….