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coconut and saffron mussels

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MOROCCAN LAMB WITH APRICOTs

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ANZAC BISCUITS

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WHITE CHOCOLATE CUSTARDS

 
 

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fish and seafood

Choo chee fish

Choo chee fish

Quick spicy Spanish prawns

Quick spicy Spanish prawns

pasta

Salmon and lemon-ricotta pasta

Salmon and lemon-ricotta pasta

Chorizo carbonara

Chorizo carbonara

CHICKEN

Maple and lemon chicken marinade

Maple and lemon chicken marinade

Thai-style caramel chicken

Thai-style caramel chicken

 
 

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WEEKEND WONDERS

ways to make your downtime special.

 
 
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snacks

Fig and prosciutto pintxos

Fig and prosciutto pintxos

Adults-only popcorn

Adults-only popcorn

sides

Garlic roasted mushrooms

Garlic roasted mushrooms

Tangy red coleslaw

Tangy red coleslaw

fruit

Personal pavlovas for two

Personal pavlovas for two

Peach clafoutis

Peach clafoutis

Peanut butter cake with peanut buttercream.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣May contain peanuts.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#sundaybaking #baking #peanutbutter #cake #everydayfood #food #cooking #recipe #homecooking #realfood #gloobyfood #foodphotography #foodblogfeed #foodstyling
Green zhoug.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣This is my hot sauce of choice, the sriracha of the Middle East, zhoug. It’s fabulously hot and herbal: jalapeños, garlic, coriander, parsley and spice-infused olive oil.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣It originated in Yemen, traditionally pounded together between flat stones. I don’t have the storage space for flat stones, so I use an immersion blender.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣A jar of it becomes one of those go-to condiments that zings up sandwiches, stews, fish, steaks, plainly roasted chicken or vegetables or even a pile of green beans or steamed new potatoes. You know: useful.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣It’s at its punchiest when it’s freshly made, mellowing as the flavours mingle. It keeps for about a week, although mine rarely gets the chance to be around that long.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#zhoug #hotsauce #greensauce #condiments #everydayfood #food #cooking #recipe #homecooking #realfood #gloobyfood #foodphotography #foodblogfeed #foodstyling #vegan #vegetarian
Beef short rib sauce⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣This deeply savoury ragù takes a completely unreasonable amount of time to make and is worth every minute. Happily, it needs very little attention along the way so you can just leave it to do its thing.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣My wonky gnocchi are a favourite go-with, their pillowy blandness balancing the onslaught of concentrated flavours in the sauce. It’s also perfect with a sturdy pasta like pappardelle or, if you want to get really industrious, layered into a lasagne.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣My recipe, which serves 6 – it freezes superbly, so you can stash some away – is on the other end of my profile link.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣#beef #shortribs #slowcooking #pastasauce #everydayfood #food #cooking #recipe #homecooking #melbournefoodblogger #realfood #gloobyfood #foodphotography #foodblogfeed #foodstyling
Rice pudding.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Flying solo tonight, and the autumn chill is here to stay, so a perfect moment for the nostalgic pleasures of a cozy little rice pudding.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣The warm scents drifting from the oven – sweet milk, vanilla, nutmeg – are both deeply comforting and, over its long, slow baking time, absolute torture. It’s an exercise in patience, although I do it primed with a spoon ready in one hand and a tea towel standing by in the other.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Serves two; served one. 😉⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#rice #ricepudding #dessert #everydayfood #food #cooking #baking #homecooking #melbournefoodblogger #realfood #gloobyfood #foodphotography #foodblogfeed #foodstyling
Balsamic lamb cutlets.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Here’s a very easy way to give everyday lamb cutlets some instant zing: put up to 8 cutlets in a ziplock bag, add a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, a tablespoon of olive oil and a good pinch of salt. Smoosh to coat and leave for 20 minutes. Fry for 2–3 minutes a side on a hot grill pan. 👌🏼⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣#lamb #lambcutlets #everydayfood #food #cooking #recipe #homecooking #melbournefoodblogger #gloobyfood #foodphotography #foodblogfeed #foodstyling
Cock-a-leekie.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Cold, wet day. First time I’ve thought about lighting a fire this year, but I don’t have a fireplace so that could’ve got messy fast. Instead, this rustic old Scottish soup to warm our bones.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣If you’re not familiar with cock-a-leekie – its real name, I promise – it’s little more than poached chicken and leeks, but it’s the slow and careful cooking that makes it really special. It takes most of the day, simmering a stock from a whole chicken and the green end of leeks. And that’s just the beginning … ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣The addition of a few prunes late in the cooking is very traditional. They bring dark colour to the stock and some sweetness to balance the leeks. I add tiny pasta stars, stelline, which isn’t at all trad but it works for me. Also, carbs.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣It will never win a beauty pageant – although I find its homely roughness alluring – but that’s not its point. It hit the spot.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#soup #chickensoup #chicken #comfortfood #gloobyfood #food #cooking #homecooking #melbournefoodblogger #foodphotography #foodblogfeed #foodstyling
Pomegranate.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Random factoid: in French, a pomegranate is une grenade, which is where we get the English word for the thing you pull the pin out of and throw. 💥⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#pomegranate #fruit #getminimal #gloobyfood #food #melbournefoodblogger #foodphotography #feedfeed #foodstyling
Char siu ribs.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣Bae wanted ribs, so bae got ribs. Look at me: making it work. 🙄⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣The marinade for these pork ribs only takes a couple of minutes to get together, then they spend the night in the fridge. They’re steam-roasted under foil in the oven for a while, and given a final basting at a higher temperature, becoming dark and glossy.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣Lots of char siu recipes employ red food colouring but I think it’s weird and unnecessary. Chinese dark soy sauce produces enough red for my liking.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣Eaten with all the grace and dignity of the Cookie Monster. Bae happy. ☺️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣If you’re interested in the recipe, I’ve parked it on the other side of my link.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣#ribs #charsiu #pork #meat #homecooking #easyrecipes #gloobyfood #food #cooking #melbournefoodblogger #foodphotography #foodblogfeed #recipes #foodstyling