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Cabbage Rolls

by Peter G November 24, 2011 Greek Food

As a child, I would never have gone anywhere near cabbage rolls let alone cabbage. It fell into the “icky” and “yucky” group of adjectives usually spoken by kids. Perhaps it was the sulphurous aroma that made me detest it. I can’t

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Photo Friday-The Singapore Skyline

by Peter G November 18, 2011 Personal

It’s great to be posting pics again for this “Photo Friday” feature. These shots were taken on a recent trip to Singapore. When you have views like these you kind of get obsessed about taking

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Poached Peaches

by Peter G November 16, 2011 Recipes

After enjoying a lovely BBQ on a vey warm 35 deg Sydney evening (Really! Must we be tortured with this kind of weather in mid November? We have like 5 months of horrible humidity to look forward to! And cocktails to enjoy!) I found myself at one of the local “all night supermarkets” buying a batch of last minute groceries. I figured there wouldn’t be too many people at 10.30 p.m [...]

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Food and Prop Styling for Food Bloggers

by Peter G November 14, 2011 Personal

This post is an extension of the Food Styling Masterclass I recently held at the 2nd annual Australian Food and Drink Blogger’s Conference. Thank you to all who participated and thank you for putting up with my rambling. I had a great time! This blog post is a little long-ish but I hope you enjoy reading my thoughts on this topic. Of all the elements required to get that “perfect [...]

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Dried Fig Torte

by Peter G October 29, 2011 Recipes

Time. Where did it go? I apologise for the lack of updates. I’ve been a little “busy bee”. Some photography projects have kept me occupied along with a little travelling. It’s always an interesting mix when the two combine and you’ll be seeing the results of that soon.

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Pasteli

by Peter G September 23, 2011 Greek Food

G’day everyone! You might find this post a little “lacking” today and that’s because I’m over at “The Leftover Queen” doing a guest post for her.

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Salmon Burgers

by Peter G September 14, 2011 Recipes

Are you ever consumed by food cravings that just won’t go away? Do you suddenly have the urge to cook things that you usually wouldn’t? I do. And depending on the complexity of the dish and time required, I cave in…hey we’re only human after all! My cravings began with burgers last week. After recovering from my sinusitis and eating enough

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“Light” Brioche Bread

by Peter G September 8, 2011 Recipes

Sometimes things work in reverse. You come up with something only after you’ve experienced it a different way…Now that probably doesn’t make much sense, so I will explain. I was craving home made burgers last week (recipe soon) and I wanted to go “all the way” and make my own burger buns. I stumbled on Deb’s fantastic recipe and fell in love with these

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Kotosoupa-Chicken Soup

by Peter G September 1, 2011 Greek Food

Today marks the first day of Spring here in Australia. Whilst it’s all fine and dandy to harp on about “rejuvenation” and “reinvigoration” my sinuses think otherwise! Yes, I’m one of those sinus sufferers that looks forward to this time of the year with mixed emotions. As we speak, my eyes are watering and I have this uncontrollable urge to sneeze madly. I can also feel that my body is [...]

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Pearl Barley Risotto

by Peter G August 25, 2011 Recipes

Many years ago I attended a cooking class, where the emphasis was on producing favourite Italian dishes at home. I’d been wanting to learn the basics of making a good risotto. A risotto that did not end up a gluggy, stodgy mess. The instructor was a jovial individual who explained that the best risotto is made with patience, a little love and a good glass of wine! (the wine was for [...]

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Tomato Tart

by Peter G August 11, 2011 Recipes

Why do I feel a little guilty about purchasing “out of season” produce? Take for example these baby Roma tomatoes. In the midst of our winter, they were on display at one of the chain supermarkets. Glossy, shiny and plump…they were screaming “buy me…buy me!”. I know that summer produce

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Photo Friday-The Hindu Kush

by Peter G August 5, 2011 Personal

My apologies for not getting out some recipes this week. I have been incredibly busy photographing for a few projects and time just slipped by. Last time,

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Orecchiette with Broccolini and being a ” Featured Foodie”

by Peter G July 29, 2011 Personal

I spoke to some friends yesterday who said they were doing a “no carb” diet. I am always amazed when I hear that people remove certain foods from their diets purposefully. I’m not saying you need to eat “everything” but I think balance is good. And when it comes to carbs and me, we have a great relationship. Especially pasta. I like to make at least one pasta dish a [...]

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Baked Cake Doughnuts

by Peter G July 25, 2011 Recipes

What do the weather, these black and white pictures and my recipe for baked cake doughnuts have in common? Let me explain…For the most part of last week the rain had been relentless. It would shower briefly and all of a sudden it would turn into a downpour! Along with the howling winds, the

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Greek Style Baked Beans

by Peter G July 21, 2011 Greek Food

“Beans, beans are good For your heart The more you eat The more you f… “ This was the mantra of my childhood. We used to repeat this (obviously changing the last word!..I’ll leave you to work that one out!) and giggle every time we said it. And whilst it provided a sense of entertainment to a bunch of children

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