Have you ever tried sprinkling salt on a slice of watermelon? No, well you should, it tastes amazing! Combining fruit with something salty is not a novel idea; cantaloupe wrapped with prosciutto was always a special Christmas entree dish when we were kids, so I quite liked the idea of trying a similar flavour combination with watermelon instead. This salad…
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I did a little bit of baking last week, just a few things for Emma’s lunchbox that would freeze well and save me in a tight squeeze. As well as some individual banana cakes, I made some savoury Polenta, Coriander and Corn Muffins that can occasionally replace her favourite vegemite sandwich. The inclusion of polenta makes them a filling snack,…
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Fellow tea lovers rejoice! No longer do we have to suffer being treated as second class citizens in Melbourne’s coffee obsessed cafe culture thanks to Impala + Peacock in Sydney rd Brunswick. It’s been a while since I’ve spent any time in Brunswick, my old stomping ground in Melbourne’s inner north, so I was delighted to head across town to…
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The one thing I love about blogging is all the friends I’ve made over the years, super talented and interesting people that I’d probably never have met in my former career. The only down side is we don’t often get to hang out in real life, blogging can be quite a solitary pursuit, most of us tend to sit at…
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There’s nothing as refreshing as a cool glass of Homemade Lemonade on a hot summer’s day. With summer showing no signs of waning, having a batch of Lemon Cordial at hand means you can whip up a tray of cool drinks in a flash. This delicious lemon cordial recipe was passed on to me by my friend Dani Venn a…
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I promise this post is PG rated, although I do admit that one of the reasons I frequent Massive Wieners is that this hot dog stand’s name is such a deliciously amusing double entendre; almost as delicious as it’s hot dogs! Massive Wieners is an old timey American style hot doggery on Chapel st in Prahran with a simple menu…
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Friday Brunch is a Dubai institution, it’s the start of the weekend and anybody who’s anybody heads out eat and socialise late into the afternoon. For most of us brunch is a late breakfast, but in Dubai, brunch starts at 1pm and can go on for several hours (it should really be called Linner!) Most Friday Brunch offerings in Dubai…
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Ask the average person if they eat meat and the answer will be yes. Ask them if they eat offal and they will look at you in disgust. I don’t get it, why do people find the idea of eating offal so awful? I was pondering this as I was frying up some chicken livers for dinner tonight, I had…
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I quite enjoy a bit of Bircher Muesli to start the day, it’s tasty and keeps you going right through to lunch. If you make a generous batch it will get you through the week with hardly any effort at all. Bircher muesli is super healthy, full of fruits, nuts and whatever else you’d like to add, and if you…
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Every year for her birthday Emma asks me for a Halloween themed party; it doesn’t feel quite right to have a Halloween party in April, but like Christmas in July it may eventually catch on. When she asked me again for a party this Halloween, I really couldn’t deny her a little bit of spooky fun. After all, Halloween is…
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