Category: Appetisers, Snacks, Dips and Spreads
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Perfect Finger Food: Authentic Maltese Pastizzis for Parties
I always think of pastizzi as being a particularly Sydney food phenomenon. This may be because what is now known as The Original Maltese Cafe in Darlinghurst has been making pastizzis in Sydney since 1952. The cafe has expanded in size and number of locations over the years but they still make a mean pastizzi.…
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Homemade Swedish Ginger Thins Recipe
A few weeks ago, I came across a post from The Kitchn about the Scandanavian tradition of serving thin gingersnap biscuits with blue cheese as an appetiser. As I have a passion for both gingersnaps and blue cheese, this seemed like an irresistibly delicious idea. I could have just gone to the supermarket and bought…
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Muhammara Recipe: Delicious Middle-Eastern Red Pepper Dip
I’ve pretty much given up on the idea of a baking anything this Easter break on account that it is just too damn hot. We’ll buy our Easter buns from the Bourke Street Bakery and they will taste all the better for not having slaved over a hot oven. I’ll just do all my Easter…
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Refreshing Appetizer for Summer: Joanne Weir’s Cucumber and Feta Salad
Easter is early this year and just when our thoughts should be turning to chocolate and baking, Sydney is having an unseasonably hot spell of weather. The Easter holidays are just days away, I know I will feel compelled to eat some chocolate this weekend but, unless we get some kind of cool change, I…
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Moosewood New Classics Green Olive and Artichoke Tapenade
I’ve been making this green olive tapenade for years now. The original recipe comes from Moosewood New Classics, which is a great book for family friendly vegetarian food. This tapenade never fails to impress but it is dead easy to make and can be pulled together in minutes. The original recipe calls for the…
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Homemade Beetroot Dip with Hot English Mustard
Like many Australians, I ate quite a lot of tinned beetroot when I was growing up. It was there on our plates of salads, in sandwiches and, what would the classic Aussie burger be without some slices of beetroot lurking within to jump out and surprise you, leaving a beetroot stain on your best…
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Tzatziki and Fried Zucchini/Eggplant Fritters | Greek Inspired Recipes
I’ve been having a bit of a born-again appreciation of tzatziki recently, which may be explained by the fact that I came back from my holiday to find two almost full large tubs of Greek yoghurt that needed to be used up immediately. Tzatziki is an excellent way to use up copious amounts of yoghurt…
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Ultimate Tabbouleh and Smokey Baba Ganoush Recipe
Tabbouleh and baba ganoush would have to be my two favourite things to eat in the world. If I were given a choice of my last meal, that is what I would choose – I would need some flat bread to eat with them and, perhaps, if I was feeling greedy I would ask for…
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Authentic Parsi Tomato Chutney Recipe: Zingy, Sweet, and Irresistible Chutney Delight!
I’ve found it hard to get into the swing of Christmas this year. Even before the incomprehensible horror and sadness of the Newtown school shootings, I just couldn’t seem to get motivated to buy presents, bake biscuits or even pull out our Christmas tree from the top of the cupboard for my son to decorate.…
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The Back Yard Lemon Tree 