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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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“Spicy” Carrot and Apple Cakes with a Maple Buttercream Frosting

by Peter G September 30, 2009 Recipes

I wanted to take a break from my current Thailand postings to bring you a recipe that I created for this month’s Royal Foodie Joust. The RFJ, for those of you who don’t know is in my opinion, the web’s most friendliest cooking competition. Run by the lovely Jenn from the Leftover Queen it allows bloggers to sign up and put their creative culinary caps on, to invent a dish [...]

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Beef Stifado

by Peter G June 11, 2009 Greek Food

Cooler weather demands comfort food. And lots of red wine! That’s my motto and I’m sticking to it! Seriously though, that’s probably the best part about winter. The stews, braises and casseroles. This time around I wanted to attempt that classic Greek dish called “stifado“. It’s a one pot aromatic stew utilising baby onions, red wine vinegar and cinnamon to a name a few ingredients. This dish traditionally uses wild [...]

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