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The Sushi Train – Fun At Mealtime
On the weekend I attended a short Japanese cooking course that covered some of the basics including making sushi (the main reason I wanted to attend), tempura cooking and how to cook perfect rice. Finally I think I may have conquered the art of sushi rolling -...
What to Do With A Roast Chicken Carcass
Recently there was a local, tasty event called Regional Flavours which showcased a lot of wine and producers from the South East Queensland Area. While there were lots of wines, preserves, cheeses and other tasty morsels to sample, one of the most popular places was...
Avocado with Pasta
At this time of the year we are fortunate to have a glut of avocados available. Having said that, the trouble is they all tend to ripen at once so there is a need to consume a lot of them very quickly. Apart from guacamole and other avocado dips, I love avocado...
Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last Christmas my daughter received some great cooking cards as a gift, and ever since she trots them out on a regular basis and we pick a recipe to make together. Although she’s a bit of a savoury girl, the sweet cards always seem to come out first, probably because...
Is Food Killing Your Family?
Talk about in your face. The last few days I have found myself hit between the eyes with a strong reminder of what an important role food plays in our lives. Food brings family, friends and neighbours together. It provides a central point around which we communicate...
A Versatile Pesto Sauce Recipe
I first fell in love with pesto a long time ago. I’ll never forget the first time I tried a freshly made basil pesto sauce recipe – it was heaven. Now it is always a staple in my kitchen and it depends on the season as to what flavor combination it is. The kids...
Tomato and Capsicum Soup
With an overflow of tomatoes and capsicums in my kitchen at the moment, this Tomato and Capsicum Soup recipe came across my path at just the right time. Another great reason to make it is that tomato soup is one that the kids will happily eat up and empty the bowl....
Orange Muffins
Hello to everyone. It has been quite some time since I posted, but with very good reason. My beautiful family and I have been off caravanning for the last few months. In fact we were away for exactly 90 days taking in the sights, sounds and beautiful landscapes of...
Hi, I’m Sam…The Klutzy Cook
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