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Veal marsalaThere is nothing more frustrating than buying a packet of biscuits and returning the next day to find it empty. I am certain that this very situation has been the demise of flat mates and lovers all...

Cranberry and pecan biscottiThere is nothing more frustrating than buying a packet of biscuits and returning the next day to find it empty. I am certain that this very situation has been the demise of flat mates and lovers all...

Lunchtime veggie muffinsDo you remember what you used to have in your lunch box at school? Lunch fare was such a lucky dip in my house growing up. My dad was a house husband for a while and was responsible for sending us...

Moules mariniereI'm beginning to think that for the sake of cut price vegetables and fresh seafood, the markets are no place to nourish an otherwise healthy relationship. Our new Sunday ritual is to jump out of bed...

Rose scented white chocolate mousse with candied walnutsI never really understood the desserts that were served in our house when I was growing up. My dad loved to experiment – tinned pineapple and sour cream was memorable – I remember it curdling, I...

Australia Day tucker: chorizo and onion sausage rollsI have to say, my Captain Cook themed Australia Day Barbecue preparations aren’t coming along too well. If I want to stick to absolute tradition I will be serving eight-month-old salted pork, dirty...

Tarragon spaghetti with pinot grigio poached seafoodWe are very lucky in this beautiful country of ours to have such a diverse range of fish and seafood. I remember spending a very cold and dark winter’s night in London one year missing home and...

Asparagus, zucchini and roast pumpkin saladMy biggest resolution this year is to eat fresh. I plan to cook as many seasonal vegetables as possible. Hairy is going to have to deal with it, he tells me potatoes never go out of season and...

LeftoversI have heard recently that it is perfectly ok - thoughtful even - that you take your own containers to a dinner party for the sole purpose of retrieving leftovers from your host.

Ice-cream and granitaAm I un-Australian if I say I'm not the biggest fan of summer? Here it is again and frankly, the heat and the insects send me round the twist.

Addictive chorizo, roast tomato and smoked paprika penneIs pasta addictive? I'm asking because I have had the most unnatural cravings for big bowls of the stuff all week. Is something medically wrong with me that has stirred the urgency for gargantuan...

Cocktail Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancakes)How’s your social calendar looking? It’s around this time of year that your day-to-page starts getting full and whether you are hosting or attending a party, your menu has to be tops. This always...

Huevos RancherosGrowing up, I detested breakfast. It was the same thing day in and day out. Tastless wheat biscuits with hot water. I mean who feeds their child that? I love wheat biscuits now – they are caramely...

Perfect homemade fish and chipsHow's your social calendar looking? It's around this time of year that your day-to-page starts getting full and whether you are hosting or attending a party, your menu has to be tops. This...

Pecan browniesI have never professed to being the greatest baker in the world, but that all could be about to change. For I have just purchased an oven thermometer, and it has been quite life changing (or bake...

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