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Beef, Ginger & Capsicum Stir-Fry

It was one of those days. I had been sitting on the couch for at least an hour, repeating the same question over and over again in the whiniest manner every 5-10 minutes to my husband (who was...

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Balsamic & Vanilla Roasted Strawberry Jam

Remember when I promised you oodles of strawberry recipes because of the current strawberry madness down here? Well I haven’t forgotten, I promise! I currently have three recipes featuring these...

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Crustless, Sunken Ricotta Cheesecake & 1 Year of Blogging!

I don’t know what everyone else is up to tonight, but I’m over here choreographing a happy dance. Why, you ask? Well, not that dancing alone in your pj’s repeatedly all day requires actual reasons,...

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Curried Roast Cauliflower with Almonds

After what feels like AGES, I am catching up with things enough to be back to blogging…YAY!! What a few weeks I’ve had! Those of you who follow me on instagram may be somewhat up to date with my weird...

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The Daily Plenty Workshop (Part 1): The Place

I never knew the middle of nowhere could be so beautiful. A couple of months ago, I was on the train home from work, bored and exhausted. I mindlessly reached into my purse for my phone and opened...

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Green Spring Toast & Slowing Down

While the rest of the world is currently going crazy over fall and everything pumpkin, here I am on the other side of the Earth trying not to feel jealous or left out, which, I’ve got to admit, is SO...

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The Daily Plenty Workshop (Part 2): The People

You can read Part 1 of this story here. In all honesty, when it comes down to what matters most, for me, the greatest asset gained from this wondrous workshop is undoubtedly the people. Oh, the...

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The Daily Plenty Workshop (Part 3): The Food

You can read Part 1 of this story here, and Part 2 here. How can I wrap up the workshop without talking about the food? You guys know me better than this! Over those three wonderful days, I’ve had...

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Apple & Oat Crumble

A little under two months ago, just before I headed off to my epic journey of highs and lows, I happened to be busily walking through the city trying to finish off my to-do list before my trip, when...

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Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream

With all the CRAZY storms and overall gloomy and miserable weather we’ve been having here in Sydney lately, my food and cooking style has been leaning more towards autumn or winter rather than spring....

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Wholewheat Purple Carrot Cake with Honey-Cream Cheese Drizzle

There are endless sources of inspiration for me when it comes to food…from cookbooks, to celebrity chefs, family recipes and traditions to beautiful blogs and instagram accounts. There is definitely...

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Genius Salted Cocoa Brownies

This was not meant to be a post. After all, this isn’t in any way my recipe, but it is one I am truly excited about. There are some things in life that, once you find, there is absolutely no need to...

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Herby Slow Roast Chicken & Veg

If you’ve been following me for a while now, you probably will have figured that I LOVE to slow cook things, especially meat dishes. This Slow Cooked Lamb Leg for example, which is an old family...

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Arabian Inspired Brown Sugar Pavlova

Can you even BELIEVE it’s this time of year already?? OMG! Where has this year gone you guys?? It feels like only a couple of months ago we were visiting home last Christmas and non-celebrating our...

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Perfect Pumpkin Scones

I wasn’t planning on posting this recipe on the blog, hence the minimally styled and few photos. It was just something I made for breakfast on a lazy weekend, but after making them a second time last...

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Herbed Ricotta & Spinach Pie

Have I told you guys how much I love ricotta cheese? It’s quite alarming, really. I buy a large tub almost on a weekly basis, and we manage to polish it off with no trouble at all, even if I don’t...

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Low-Sugar Peach/Apricot & Vanilla Jam

I’ve spoken before about my love for homemade jam, and how my father’s jams basically ruined me for all others. I used to love watching him putter about the kitchen, usually late at night, in the slow...

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Perfect Peach Cobbler

I’ve been going slightly peach-mad lately. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced such an incredible peach season before, and it’s simply glorious. Apart from guzzling them up fresh, biting into them...

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Balsamic Strawberry Popsicles

I wasn’t planning on posting this here, seeing as it is hardly even a recipe, so I’ll just keep this short and sweet. It is as simple as can be; three ingredients, no cooking, and minimal effort…but...

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Lychee, Coconut & Rose Slushie

Until exactly two years ago, I had never before tasted the heavenly delight that is the lychee. Growing up in a hot desert climate meant we rarely got exotic tropical fruit or delicate ones like fresh...

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