Recipes
Quinces now in season
4th May, 2010
Last week I had my parents drop in bearing fruit... 12 beautiful quinces picked from a tree in there back yard in Ballarat.Confession: I have never cooked quince before, I know... shame!Love them, can't get enough of that fantastic Spanish quince paste with cheese and crackers. Another favorite is quince paste with a good quality sherry and raisins. Let it simmer until the quince paste liquifies and then pour over roasted pork belly, delish!Anyway, back to the quinces from my parents back...
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Favourite cafés for breakfast in the suburbs
4th May, 2010
It's quite interesting how the opening of one small café can change a whole street. I am very lucky to have The Bird just down the road from me in Union Road, Ascot Vale. The staff are wonderful, the food fantastic and great coffee. A favourite of the locals is the meat ball, but you have to be quick, these little pieces of joy don't last.The good people of North Fitzroy are treated to Dench Bakers. If you're lucky enough to be there when the brioche with ricotta and roast fruit is on,...
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Melbourne best restaurants
4th May, 2010
Last year I was treated to Bistro Vue and loved it. Other fav's are Movida Next Door, Anada and Cecconi's.The to-go-to list: Coda, Cutler & Co and Supermaxi.Would love to hear any suggestions.
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Our love affair with food - Melbourne
9th April, 2010
Bliss this fine city!There are not many cities in this world that have a culture, attitude and such life as Melbourne. I love this city, I love it for it's weather (I know, crazy but true), it's multiculturalism, it's incredible music scene, brilliant designers whether it be fashion, graphics or architecture, the pubs (a dreamy moment to myself to think of the pubs)... and then there is the food.Melbourne has brilliant restaurants. I still can't believe that for $8.00 I can go to Thy Thy1 in...
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Sustainable fishing
25th March, 2010
Worried about the state of our oceans or you would just like more information about which sort of fish to buy? This guide below might help you make a choice. Overfishing is a global problem, for more information go to the link below:http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/fish/Fish species (alternative names in brackets)Bad choiceBetter choiceBlue warehou* (Snotty trevalla, black trevally, sea bream) Eastern gemfish* (Hake, king couta, silver kingfish) Redfish* (Nannygai, red snapper)...
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Let's get in the kitchen - Slow cooked Greek style lamb
15th March, 2010
One of my favourite meals has to be slow cooked Greek style lamb. This is so easy to cook and the meat just falls off the bone. Serve it on a plate with freshly squeezed lemon juice, parsley and a little salt, fantastic!Ingredients: 1 leg of lamb 2 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, cut and inserted into the lamb 1 tsp dried thyme or organic flaked salt and ground pepper 2 lemons 2 tbsp chopped parsleyMethod: Pre-heat your oven to 160c or 140c if fan forced. Season the lamb with olive oil,...
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Slow cooked Greek style lamb - Part 2
15th March, 2010
The perfect partner for our Greek style lamb has to be a Greek salad... and duck fat roasted potatoes!Salad: Continental flat leaf parsley 1 lemon Olive oil 2 vine ripened truss tomatoes 1 continental cucumber Greek feta Pesto stuffed olives 2 tbsp rendered duck fat chat potatoesMethod: Chop the parsley, tomatoes and cucumber. Season with olive oil, lemon juice, feta and olives. Toss the salad. These are the best roast potatoes in the world! Peel and par-boil the potatoes, while doing...
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Welcome to mercatus.com.au
24th February, 2010
It has been a long year in the making but here we are!
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