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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

 
 

INSPIRATION

WEEKNIGHT winners

on the table in 30 minutes OR LESs.

 
 
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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

 
 

INSPIRATION

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

Torta della nonna.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣My regular #sundaybaking became the rare #mondaybaking thanks to the holiday. I went with an Italian classic to finish off our time away. Back to the city this afternoon.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣And Thursday is another public holiday for ANZAC Day. Will there be #thursdaybaking?⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#baking #cake #cucinaitaliana #feedfeed #food #foodandwine #foodblogfeed #foodblogger #foodgasm #cooking #foodphotography #foodphotos #foodpic #foodporn #foodstagram #foodstyling #gloobyfood #homecook #homecooking #instarecipe #instafood #melbourne #melbournefoodblogger #nomnom #onthetable #realfood #yum
Broad beans, mint, feta, lemon oil.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#salad #beans #vegetarian #recipe #feedfeed #food #foodandwine #foodblogfeed #foodblogger #foodgasm #cooking #foodphotography #foodphotos #foodpic #foodporn #foodstagram #foodstyling #gloobyfood #homecook #homecooking #instarecipe #instafood #melbourne #melbournefoodblogger #nomnom #onthetable #realfood #yum
Leek and brie risotto.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣When we get out to the country, having survived the working week and the peak-hour exodus, my first order of business is to get dinner underway. Very often it’ll be a risotto. The stirring is calming, unwinding, and it leaves me with a free hand to comfortably manage a glass of wine. My idea of multitasking.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣For this risotto I borrow the saffron from risotto Milanese for both its uplifting colour and subtle floral flavour, cook down most of a leek to start and melt some brie in right at the end. It’s extreme comfort food, obviously, but I’m also delivering a message with it, drawing a line: the weekend begins here.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣I published my recipe for this years ago (I don’t bother with the chives anymore, btw) and have parked it for you to easily find on the other side of the link in my profile if you’re interested.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#risotto #comfortfood #vegetarian #recipe #feedfeed #food #foodandwine #foodblogfeed #foodblogger #foodgasm #cooking #foodphotography #foodphotos #foodpic #foodporn #foodstagram #foodstyling #gloobyfood #homecook #homecooking #instarecipe #instafood #melbourne #melbournefoodblogger #nomnom #onthetable #realfood #yum
Thai-style caramel chicken.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣I’m fascinated by the way Thai cooks deploy caramels in savoury food, balancing intense sweetness with chilli-fueled heat and the acid tang of lime. It’s food at its most vibrant, always thrilling to eat.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣This chicken recipe is the antithesis of quick ’n’ easy cooking: it’s difficult and even dangerous – and I have years of scars to prove it. Yet as soon as you taste it, all that fades away. It is magically delicious.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣The recipe is available, if you dare, via the link in my profile.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#thaifood #caramel #chicken #recipe #thai #feedfeed #food #foodandwine #foodblogfeed #foodblogger #foodgasm #cooking #foodphotography #foodography #foodphotos #foodpic #foodporn #foodstagram #foodstyling #gloobyfood #homecook #homecooking #instarecipe #instafood #melbourne #melbournefoodblogger #nomnom #onthetable #realfood #yum
Portobellos, orzo, thyme, cream, garlic.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣I was anxious when I first created this recipe for a vegetarian dinner that it would be met with a groan: mushrooms? Really? Instead, it was met with requests for seconds. It has earned its place in the weeknight rotation – even when no vegetarians are present.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣The portobello mushrooms are the star here, supported by their two BFFs, thyme and garlic. The sauce, which can be made with cream, sour cream, mascarpone or Greek yoghurt – or a vegan alternative, if needs be – includes enough orzo (or risoni) to give it some texture without it being an orzo-with-mushrooms dish.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣The recipe is available through the link in my profile.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣#mushrooms #portobello #orzo #vegetarian #recipe #easyrecipe #feedfeed #food #foodandwine #foodblogger #foodgasm #cooking #foodphotography #foodphotos #foodpic #foodporn #foodstagram #foodstyling #gloobyfood #homecooking #instarecipe #instafood #melbourne #melbournefood #melbournefoodblogger #nomnom #onthetable #realfood #yum
🍅 Spicy cherry tomato relish 🍅⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣I’m rarely without a jar of this delicious and versatile alternative to tomato sauce or ketchup, and it’s very easy to make.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣Place 60ml (¼ cup) apple cider vinegar, 75g (⅓ cup) raw sugar and 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes in a heavy-based pan over low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add ½ teaspoon dried red chilli flakes and 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣Halve 500g (1 lb) cherry tomatoes and roughly chop 1 red onion. Add to the pan and turn up the heat to produce an insistent bubble.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣Cook, uncovered, for about an hour, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Store in a screwtop jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Salmon and lemon-ricotta pasta, with dill. Fork-friendly midweek heaven. Put the pasta on – I like this ridged farfalle – and fry a salmon fillet. Stir lemon juice into some ricotta, gently toss it all together with lots of fresh dill and you’re done. The recipe’s on my website; follow the link in my profile if you’d like it.
A chocolate olive oil cake for #sundaybaking to finish off the weekend.