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Coconut and lemon sorbet

November 11, 2013 by date with a plate.

Essentials for cooling down in the hot Summer months? Easy. Air-conditioning, minimal clothing and ice-cream, or in this case, sorbet. I am an absolute sucker for sweets, and sorbet is one of my absolute favourites. A recent trip to Indonesia provided endless inspiration after indulging with a scoop of coconut sorbet for dessert one humid and hot evening. It was bliss – pure, satisfying, cold bliss. So here’s my recreation, a coconut sorbet but with a tang of lemony goodness. […]

Categories: Dessert • Tags: coconut, easy, lemon, lemon zest, sorbet

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Smoked BBQ chicken (finger-licking good)

October 15, 2013 by date with a plate.

Our Sunday BBQ wasn’t complete without the addition of a whole smoked chicken to serve alongside our Cuban smoked pork. What a treat this bird was too, I was surprised at first that it only took an hour to cook and was unbelievably moist. This simple recipe is a real treat on your Weber BBQ – trust me! So simple, I was blown away at how good this chicken tasted with so little done to it. The sauce used to […]

Categories: BBQ, Chicken, Dinner, Lunch • Tags: charred, cloudy apple juice, easy, marinated, Oranges, smoked chicken, Weber

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Beef Stew – oh so comforting, oh so easy

October 1, 2013 by date with a plate.

I love using cheap cuts of meat for cooking – too many people go straight for the fancy steaks or the racks of lamb, but take a minute to choose a cheaper cut and spend that extra bit of time cooking and you will be rewarded. Beef stew is the perfect way to enjoy such a cheap cut of meat, use a gravy beef or casserole cut to achieve the best results. Such a comforting and easy dish, a good […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, One Pot Wonder • Tags: beef, easy, Jamie Oliver, lemon, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, rosemary, sage, slow cooking, stewto

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Banana bread with pecans and coconut

September 15, 2013 by date with a plate.

There’s a thousand recipes out there for banana bread and everyone’s got their own way of doing it, but the core principle remains the same – overripe bananas, ready for mashing. The banana really does have to be overripe, its what gives the bread its wonderful flavour and moistness. It keeps for days and is perfect as an afternoon snack or a quick bite in the morning, regardless it should be served warm. And serve it with butter, please. I’m […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Breakfast, Snack • Tags: baking, banana, bread, coconut, easy, pecan

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Rocket, grape and fennel salad

September 2, 2013 by date with a plate.

Father’s Day in my family is always about the food, we don’t go crazy on gifts. Instead we like to share a nice meal together, and this year I opted to cook for my family (with the help of my lovely boyfriend). So there’s two posts today, the main and the side. I opted for a lovely leafy salad to go on the side of a pasta dish I made and it worked perfectly. Crunch from the fennel, sweetness from […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Salad • Tags: baby spinach, easy, fennel, feta, grape, lemon, rocket, side dish

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Moroccan Chicken

August 23, 2013 by date with a plate.

I haven’t yet been to Morocco, but it’s on my hit list. Regardless, I can still make Moroccan Chicken and pretend to be there……sort of. Anyway, this is a great mid-week meal and can easily be scaled up in quantity to cater for a large group, or a hungry family. The method is easy, the flavours are great and the effort factor is minimal – can I get a “hell yeah!” Another great thing about any type of stew is […]

Categories: Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, One Pot Wonder • Tags: coriander, easy, flavour, honey, Moroccan, orange blossom water, saffron, spices, tomato

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Pumpkin Scones

August 7, 2013 by date with a plate.

Don’t be fooled into thinking a good old-fashioned scone is just for your Grandma’s enjoyment, these are an all day every day filler in my opinion and I encourage you to give these forgotten relics a second chance. At school we used to race to the front of the canteen line in the hope of scoring a Pumpkin Scone (liberally covered in butter of course) for morning tea – should we have been lucky enough to get spending money from […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Snack • Tags: baking, butter, easy, kid friendly, Nigella Lawson, Parmesan cheese, pumpkin, scones

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Orange Syrup Cake

July 15, 2013 by date with a plate.

After receiving six brand new shiny cookbooks for my birthday, I decided over the weekend that enough was enough – it was time to start cooking and discovering. Being a sweet tooth, I was instantly absorbed by all the new cake and dessert recipes and actually endured a painful internal battle over which one to cook first. I subsequently settled on an Orange Syrup Cake, which looked like it might take me back to the hot months of an Australian […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Cake, Dessert • Tags: almond meal, baking, easy, Oranges, semolina, strawberry, zest

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Apple and Blueberry Crumble (an oldy but a goldy)

July 5, 2013 by date with a plate.

My childhood is full of memories of this simple winter dessert, served by Nanna, Grandma and Mum its a common appearance at our family dinner table! It’s an understated masterpiece really; cost effective, quick to prep, easy to create and more than easy to finish your plate! Serve it up with ice-cream, cream or custard – this dessert makes for pleasing the masses. I don’t like to over complicate these sorts of dishes. Why bother? If they were good to […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Dessert • Tags: apple, blueberry, coconut, crumble, dates, dessert, easy, kid friendly, oats

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Homemade Toasted Muesli

June 19, 2013 by date with a plate.

My lack of blogging recently can be directly attributed to my recent birthday celebrations, which seemed to stretch for days (not that I’m complaining). So apologies for the lack  of love! So now that life is back to the normal routine and regular eating habits (i.e. not having cake for breakfast), I thought I would return to routine with my normal weekday breakfast staple. Homemade toasted muesli. Simple, healthy and tasty. Everyone should try this at least once – especially […]

Categories: Breakfast • Tags: apple, baking, coconut, cranberries, easy, macadamia nuts, muesli, oats, sultanas, toasted coconut

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Pepper Sauce, the Trini way

June 3, 2013 by date with a plate.

There’s something to be said for those who can handle the Habanero chilli. As someone who has never been able to enjoy chilli much beyond a Jalapeno, it is with great admiration that I watch my very dear friend Roger (Trinidadian born and bred) devour his family’s favourite condiment, Pepper Sauce. Out of love for Roger and my boyfriend Ollie, I planted a Habanero bush in my vegetable garden in the hope of producing enough of the fiery chillies to […]

Categories: Condiment • Tags: chili, easy, flavour, Habanero, hotsauce, lime, Mango, Pepper Sauce, Sauce

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Crunchy raw beetroot salad

May 14, 2013 by date with a plate.

I was very proud of my boyfriend Ollie when he built his own aquaponics system,  I was even prouder on Monday morning when he harvested his first lot of produce from the garden section of the system – deliciously red, round and gigantic beetroots. So naturally I wanted to pay homage to his dedication to sustainability by using the veg in dinner that night. Aquaponics systems cultivate fish for everyday consumption (we are currently waiting for our ten Silver Perch […]

Categories: Dinner, Salad • Tags: aquaponics, Beetroot, easy, feta, Jamie Oliver, Mint, Pear

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