Tag: dinner
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american pork ribs
There are many things I would never do on a first date and pork ribs is one of them. Call me old fashioned but finger lickin’ food consumption is something best saved for that familiar more settled stage in the relationship. Lucky for me my relationship has graduated from those impressionable early days to the…
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hainanese chicken
I have been beating a path all over this fabulous city trying to find the best Hainanese Chicken. There are some pretty good versions out there but I often find myself craving it in a very specific way – good quality chicken that’s not too cold, rice flavoursome but not too garlicky.
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nonya chicken curry
Dear chicken thighs, Just dropping you a note to let you know that you are wonderful. I’m eternally grateful for your flexibility, tremendous value and overwhelming tastiness in a range of my favourite recipes.
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make your own thai curry paste
There are some perfectly good thai curry pastes in the supermarket these days but if you want to feel like a true culinary whiz there is nothing like heading to the markets and picking up the ingredients to make your own. It’s perfectly magical the transformation of ingredients from fresh produce to fragrant paste. So…
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farewell my le creuset
My Le Creuset has died. After 12 years of dedicated service, this workhorse of Ithaca Kitchen is ready to hang up its heat source and head to that great kitchen in the sky (you should know I’m cracking myself up with this crappy analogy). If this Le Creuset could talk it would say, ‘lay off…
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tagliata for two, nigella lawson
I don’t think I’ve ever experienced kitchen envy as much as watching Nigella’s latest television program, Nigellisima. I’m barely following the recipes for staring at the gorgeous layout, elegant appliances, heavenly pantry and beautiful kitchen garden. If the kitchen is the heart of the home then this kitchen would be a Phar Lap sized, thumping,…
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jamie’s 15 minute meal challenge
15 minute meals, you say. Great taste in record time, you say? I think I can pull a meal together pretty swiftly when I need to, but 15 minutes for something tasty sounds like a big ask even for me. If it was anyone but Jamie I’d think they’re having a lend of me but…
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sydney fish markets, pyrmont
Though my local fish monger up the road does a perfectly good job there’s nothing like heading to the fish markets. The abundance of seafood all glistening, glorious and fresh is such a luxury to have on our doorstep. A visit to the markets makes me want to institute Seafood Sunday to force myself to…
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food groupie
I’ve never really followed bands as a teenager, in fact I remember quite distinctly not wishing to cover my school books in a particular band or artist because I was sure it would no longer be my favourite by year’s end. Fickle.
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syrian chicken, karen martini
My first celebrity test kitchen is of a recipe by my absolute favourite celebrity chef – Karen Martini. Her cookbook style couldn’t sit more squarely in my preferred form of entertaining. Lots of generous, flavour-packed recipes made for sharing for both every day and special occasions.
nibble & slurp 