This classic Greek method of cooking potatoes in equal parts olive oil, lemon juice and chicken stock produces creamy potatoes with a crispy outside. The potatoes soak up all the cooking liquid as they cook, keeping them not only tender but so flavourful. They make the perfect side for grilled […]
Family Friendly Feasts
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As I’ve mentioned several times on the blog before, I love soup. I could easily eat it for lunch every day and never get bored. This lentil soup is big on flavour but comes together quickly and is really easy. I have used two different types of lentil here as […]
Whenever we had dinner at our local tex-mex restaurant the first thing to be ordered was their queso fundido. The boys just could not get enough of it. It was warm, creamy and cheese but not too cheesy, with little pops of spring onion and tomato. Since restaurants are closed […]
Burrito bowls are a relatively new addition to the Australian food scene but they have been a thing in the States for much longer. Basically it’s all the things you would find in a regular burrito but in a bowl instead of a tortilla. The topping are totally up to […]
For anyone that thinks that they couldn’t possibly make their own bread this recipe is for you. It’s incredibly easy, the only thing you need to know is it has to be started the day before you want to eat it. Recipe is courtesy of Marion’s Kitchen and yes it […]
This recipe is really all about the sauce, it brings so much flavour to the dish. Feel free to use different proteins and vegetables, it is actually a really good clean out the vegetable crisper dish. You can even make it totally vegetarian by simply swapping out the 250gm of […]
This authentic Italian pasta sauce is the one Gennaro Contaldo grew up eating as a child. It is full of pork, beef and sausage, a real meat lovers treat. Perfect for cooking during lockdown as it makes a tonne so leftovers for days. Yes, it does take over 2 hours […]
If you are a follower of my blog you will already know I love a good soup and this one is a winner. It is light and bright from the lemon, not earthy like most lentil soups are. Here I have cooked it in the electric pressure cooker but if […]
As my Chinese friend Connie would say, this is “Aussie Chinese”, actually not only is it “Aussie Chinese”, it is also 1960’s “Aussie Chinese”. My family has been making this recipe for as long as I can remember, it’s comfort food to us all. In times like these, when many […]
This cumin, garlic, citrus marinated pork recipe yields meat as tender as can be, you barely need the forks to shred it. Serve it with its juices over rice or tuck it into tortillas with all your favourite taco toppings. If you don’t have a pressure cooker I’m sure you […]