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Ricotta Ravioli With Roasted Butternut Pumpkin And Burnt Butter Sauce

June 15, 2011
Ricotta Ravioli With Roasted Butternut Pumpkin And Burnt Butter Sauce

When I first came to Australia, I was amazed to find that they eat a lot of pumpkin.  I always thought pumpkins were only good for Jack-O-Lanterns, but I soon found out that they are tasty too.  For the most part, the vegetables that Australians refer to as “pumpkin” I would call varieties of “winter [...]

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Cool Rise White Bread

May 11, 2011
cool rise white bread

After watching the bread baking contest on MasterChef last night, I thought I’d share with you this loaf.  It is not as fancy as the ciabatta and olive loaves they were baking last night, but it is delicious. Truthfully, I’ve always been intimidated by the idea of baking bread.  All that kneading and maintaining a [...]

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Slow Cooker Tacos

May 2, 2011
slow cooker taco

Are you a slow cooker or crock pot fan?  I am in love with mine.  I use it at least once a week on our “busy” day.  It is such an easy way to prepare dinner.  And, it is nice for the bottom line too as I can use cheaper cuts of meat which when [...]

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Holy Moly Guacamole

April 9, 2011
guacamole

There is nothing I like better to snack on that a big, fresh bowl of guacamole and chips.  Of course, there are plenty of varieties of guacamole on the grocery shelves, but I think it is one of those foods that just doesn’t translate well to the mass market.  I mean, really, how hard is [...]

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Fig and Prosciutto Tart

February 25, 2011
fig and prosciutto tart

Fresh figs are in season in Sydney, and that only means one thing in our house – Fig and Prosciutto Tart.  I once  accurately heard someone describe figs as the “fruit of the gods”.  And, figs and prosciutto were made for each other.  The combination is one of my favorite flavor sensations. I am addicted [...]

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Baby Back Ribs

February 4, 2011
baby back ribs

In the time honored tradition of food, beer and football on Superbowl Sunday, I offer you Baby Back Ribs.  You’ll have to supply the beer and football, but I can help you out with the food.  Get ready to be very popular and have your Superbowl Party guests begging for the recipe. Like the Chicken [...]

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An Australia Day Pavlova

January 26, 2011
pavlova

Today  is Australia Day.  The Aussie and I are celebrating in our usual way, a backyard barbie and a few cold bevvies.  It is 100° in the shade today, so, you know, those cold bevvies are really important  (nudge, nudge, wink, wink). In honor of Australia Day, I thought I’d try my hand at an [...]

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Spinach Madeline

December 22, 2010
spinach madeline

Spinach Madeline is a Baton Rouge original that will be gracing the Christmas tables of my family both here and in Louisiana.  It was a stroke of genius when Madeline Wright put a jalapeno cheese log into a batch of creamed spinach.  It was such a hit with her family and friends, that she included [...]

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Cookies & Cream

cookies and cream bars December 2, 2010

The Pioneer Woman declared this week cookie week.  And, really, who am I to argue? So, the girls and I have been busy with our cookie creations, and the hands down winner in this house was the Cookies & Cream cookies.  These are The Aussie’s favorite and are a regular in our house year round.  [...]

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Bringing Home The Bacon

November 17, 2010
homemade bacon

Last week, I got a wild hair up my butt and decided to have a go at making my own bacon.  Yes, it probably would have been easier to go down to the shops and buy a pound of bacon.  But, here’s the thing, Australian bacon leaves a lot to be desired.   It’s really [...]

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