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Pea, Lentil and Bacon Salad

by Peter G February 28, 2011 Recipes

I’m always trying to come up with different sides to enjoy with my meals and more importantly when I’m entertaining. And when you’re holding a dinner party the last thing you want to do is be stuck in the kitchen the whole time. I mean the whole point of having people over is to

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Photo Friday-Salad Days

by Peter G December 10, 2010 Personal

It’s salad time! The weather is high in humidity and you’ll probably hear the usual “it’s hot” posts by me. It’s also the time of year that I get to indulge in my favourite salads. I know you can whip up anything and call it a salad these days but I’m heading back to my roots. Crisp, iceberg lettuce, cooling cucumber and juicy tomatoes. Onions used to make an

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Heirloom Tomato Salad

by Peter G March 23, 2010 Greek Food

Another mission accomplished. I found heirloom tomatoes here in Sydney! Finally! (The closest I’ve come to heirloom tomatoes was finding these kumatoes early last year). I fell in love with these fruit when I first tried them in San Francisco

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Spinach Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette

by Peter G February 17, 2008 Recipes

There’s only so many desserts your body can take. After the panacotta and the tart I was looking for something healthy that would rev my body back from slugishness. Scanning the food channel late at night I was watching one of those cooking shows where the father, whose a chef, proceeds to cook a 14 course dinner for his whole family in half an hour. Hmmm…never mind that we never [...]

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Bread Salad

by Peter G December 4, 2007 Greek Food

Bread Salad With the warmer weather finally making an impact here in Sydney, it’s only appropriate to be whipping up so many salads. I mean how easy and simple. Following the KISS principle and relying on good quality produce, you really can’t fail. I had often heard about the Italian bread salad called Panzanella. While I’m not sure the version I tried was “authentic”, the flavours were mesmerising and unforgettable. [...]

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Thai Beef Salad

by Peter G December 1, 2007 Recipes

Fresh Thai Beef Salad Everyone knows my love for Thai food. While I usually prefer to go out and eat it, I occasionally indulge in a bit Thai cooking at home. The flavours are strong but the key is always balance. The Thai version of Beef salad is an old favourite and the perfect summer dish. It really is a complete meal and quite healthy. Oh yeah! and very easy. [...]

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Coleslaw With Prawns

by Peter G November 28, 2007 Recipes

Coleslaw with Prawns After a hectic eating schedule in Greece which included a lot of rich, yummy foods I needed to get back on track with some lighter eating. Salads are a good way to do this but they don’t have to be boring by any means. They can be a decent meal themselves. Just make sure you follow the “fresh is best” principle and you can’t go wrong. I [...]