Tag: garlic
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Slow roasted cherry tomato sauce
It’s been incredibly hot and humid in Sydney all through January, but then we had a cool, rainy spell and on Saturday, it was one of those impeccably beautiful late summer days that serve to remind you that despite all the whinging and moaning about the heat and humidity, there are days like this when…
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Fluffy Cuban Mojo Sauce Recipe for Grilled Asparagus
Asparagus is particularly good at the moment with nice juicy, fat stems that are perfect for grilling. For years, I blanched asparagus and then refreshed them in iced water before dressing them, but last year, I discovered the joy of just baking, sauteeing or throwing them on the barbie, which makes fresh asparagus a snap…
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Delicious Olive Oil White Bean Soup with Winter Greens
Sydney has had the longest Indian summer this year, with months of extraordinarily barmy and mild weather, temperatures in the mid-twenties, clear blue skies and warm ocean temperatures, which meant people were still happily swimming in the ocean all throughout May. You would think I could just accept this glorious weather and enjoy it but…
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Savory Moroccan Eggplant and Tomato Salad Recipe
I love this time of year when you get the occasional day with a hint of autumn but you have the best of the summer bounty to cook and eat. Eggplant and tomatoes always have a taste of summer to me and, combined as one dish, they make an unbeatable combination. This particular eggplant salad…
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Refreshing Recipes for Extreme Heat: Labneh Dip and Watermelon Salad
I realise talking about the heat wave is so ‘four days ago’ but when the heat was on, all anybody could talk about was the weather, how hot it was, how hot it was going to get and, most importantly, what the overnight low was going to be. When the heat is unrelenting even during…
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Simple Peruvian Lentils and Rice Recipe with Red Onion Salad
There are times when the sheer weight of all the available food options becomes overwhelming. Last week, I was sick and went on a bit of congee and brown rice bender in order to regain a sense of balance. Then I made this simple lentils and rice with red onion salad and ate it three…
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Quick and Easy Green Hummus
I’ve made a lot of hummus in my time. Now the absolute best hummus is made with freshly-cooked chickpeas and ground when the chickpeas are freshly cooked. It’s even better if you use those tiny, nuggety organic chickpeas which are packed with flavour. I’ve got a couple of recipes for hummus on this site including…
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Creamy Vegan Roasted Red Pepper, Tomato and Peanut Soup Recipe
This is my sister-in-law’s favourite soup and one she has made for me quite often as a vegetarian meal when I’m visiting her. It really is the most spectacular soup with a rich, complex flavour. A couple of weeks ago when I was visiting brother’s family in Wagga, I made this soup for my sister-in-law’s…
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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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The Back Yard Lemon Tree 