From the monthly archives:

November 2008

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Baklavas

November 29, 2008 Greek Food

Time to get my entry in for this month’s Royal Foodie Joust.  I have been a little slack and haven’t had a chance to get involved in the last few months (sorry Jenn!).  If this is the first time you’re reading this, head on over, register and get ready to do recipe “battle” with a [...]

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Fish cakes

November 22, 2008 Recipes

I haven’t really felt like cooking anything too exotic or complicated lately.  A quick look in the cupboard yielded that can of tuna staring right back at me.  You know the “one”.  The one you buy for emergencies and maybe for that tuna pasta.  Another quick look in the fridge and I found some leftover [...]

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A “Grand” Ol’ Time

November 19, 2008 Places

Let me tell you about one of the most luxurious experiences I had the other week.  I was invited to spend a few nights at the Grand Hotel located in my birth city of Melbourne.  And what two glorious days I had.  It was the perfect getaway after my recent incidents and I was looking [...]

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Chargrilled Sweet Baby Peppers

November 15, 2008 Greek Food

Look at those glorious colours on those peppers!  They scream out “summer is here!”.  As soon as I smell the chargrilled flesh of these morsels, I picture myself on an idyllic Greek isle sipping a crisp white and enjoying these as part of a meze platter.  But for the time being I’ll have to do [...]

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Roast Beetroot with Feta

November 13, 2008 Greek Food

Thanks to everyone who sent well wishes recently, regarding my teeth dramas…it’s really nice to know that so many of you stopped by to say “get better”.  I’ve just returned from Melbourne where I got to indulge in a beautiful hotel for a couple of days…more on that soon.  Anyway, I’m starting to eat a [...]

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Recovery Food

November 8, 2008 Lifestyle

This is a mish mash of a post.  A few different things to discuss. While a new man was being elevated to the heights of power on Tuesday, I was being elevated in a dentist’s chair seeking treatment for a cracked tooth!  As it so happens I bit into a Greek sugared almond, “koufeta” as [...]

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Fresh Ricotta with Warm Honey and Cinnamon

November 4, 2008 Recipes

You get to the end of a dinner party that you’re hosting and you wonder what to serve your guests.  As I explained yesterday I don’t really have a sweet tooth.  Sometimes I’ll offer a selection of cheeses with fresh fruit and other times I’ll go all the way and offer a lovely decadent dessert. [...]

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Banana Muffins with a Greek Yogurt Topping and Toasted Coconut

November 3, 2008 Recipes

I don’t do much baking.  I sometimes make cakes and sweets and end up usually distributing them to the neighbours and friends!  I think I have more of a “savoury tooth” than a sweet one.  But once in a while I get the urge and off I go.  So with a few left over and [...]

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