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Posted at May 1, 2012 by 1 Comment

Experiments: Deep Fried Filled Meringue balls

I caught my first glimpse of these on Masterchef Australia when Poh tried them and they completely bombed! I loved the idea of them but without the Red Bean paste... So here we go...attempt one! In awe of the number of ingredients? I was! Deep Fried Chocolate Filled Meringue Balls ...

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Geeking Out Over… Cook: Remarkable food for your freezer

There’s a feeling of general loveliness when you walk into Cook in Morningside.  Trish Leckie has managed to create a sense of warmth and community which is a rare gem in a franchised business. After chatting with Trish over a cup of tea you get the sense that this was her exact ...

Posted at March 14, 2012 by 1 Comment

Good Things In Small Packages: Tex Mex II – Good Things Come Around Twice!

Mexican is one of those cuisines that is hard to come by in restaurant form. Be it the token fajitas served in faux American 'diners' to las cantinas Mexicanas, the balance just never seems to be right. I treated the chance happening across Tex Mex II with the same trepidation. Could this ...

Posted at January 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
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From The Tree: Recipe Books v Online

The age old (well 10 year) conundrum....good old fashioned recipe books versus the glass-fronted box of infinite knowledge for recipes that deliver perfection. I decided to take this months theme 'from the tree' literally. As a frequent purveyor of recipe books my partner often questions my persistent need to fill our flat ...

Posted at December 01, 2011 by 2 Comments
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Finding Comfort: Life Fork Spoon

Comfort food conjures up a number of different images for me. At different stages in my life "comfort" has been associated with many a thing. From a simple packet of biscuits with a cup of tea to dunk them in after playing out in the rain as a ...

Posted at October 31, 2011 by 0 Comment
Category : Reviews,Themed
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