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Lentil Soup-”Fakes”

March 12, 2010 Greek Food

I love lentils!  I’m thinking of getting that printed on a t-shirt and telling the whole world.  Ok. Maybe that’s a little over the top but what’s not to love about this legume?  It’s healthy, full of fibre and definitely fills

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Carrot and Dill Mash

March 10, 2010 Recipes

Just when I thought the weather had cooled down we get another batch of ugly humidity here in Sydney!  I made this carrot and dill mash recently when I was experimenting for an autumn dinner party.  I sometimes get tired of serving the usual

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Mandarins

July 30, 2009 Recipes

It’s been a fairly hectic number of weeks and I really have had no time to post.  I’ m trying to catch up and hopefully I’ll get there!  Anyway, you’re probably wondering what mandarins have got to do with anything?  Well not much!  I’m just ejoying them at the moment as they are plentiful.  And [...]

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Parsnip Mash with Parmesan and Olive Oil

July 9, 2009 Recipes

I personally think parsnips get a bad rap.  Often seen as a boring, uninspiring root vegetable.  Maybe it needs an image make over.  Whatever the case, I really wanted to experiment with them when I bought some recently.  And I decided the best course of action was to mash them.  This mash was slightly denser [...]

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Pumpkin and Lentil Soup

July 3, 2009 Recipes

It’s blowing outside.
It’s cold.
And all I feel like doing is making a batch of soup and enjoying it with some sourdough rye bread.  I used some butternut pumpkin (squash) and thickened it with some red lentils.  It’s spiced up with some fresh chili, garam masala and ground cumin.  Enjoy your weekend everybody!
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Baked Beef Ragu

June 24, 2009 Recipes

With the colder weather in full swing I’ve been further experimenting with slow braises and casseroles.  The above dish is a result from playing around in the kitchen.  As I stated in my beef stifado recipe I like to use chuck steak in my casserole cooking.  It’s a cheap cut of meat, with a good [...]

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Giouvarlakia Revisited

June 17, 2009 Greek Food

I’ve decided to redo giouvarlakia this winter.  I’ve blogged about giouvarlakia before and you can find my recipe here.  I love the “heartiness” of this dish and I can eat them non stop. They definitely warm up the insides.  However, in my “extreme makeover” (ok, maybe not that extreme) I add a bunch of chopped [...]

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Beef Stifado

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 [...]

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