Posts Tagged "chocolate"

Chocolate Nut Butter Toffee Crunch

Posted on Oct 9, 2013 in Desserts, Foodie Gift Ideas

Chocolate Nut Butter Toffee Crunch

We were each given a petite little tray of the day’s ‘samplings’. In my happy wine guise, I walked about the sweet shop watching-on at the Makana chocolate makers and fellow wine tour friends. And then, without thought, I had popped the sweet morsel into my mouth. The impeccable moment had happened; I’d just savoured the most desirable, decadent and downright perfect sweet-treat of my life – Macadamia Butter Toffee Crunch

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Kate’s Week – Peppered Figs & Seared Tuna Salad

Posted on Aug 18, 2012 in Wednesday Girls Dinner

Kate’s Week – Peppered Figs & Seared Tuna Salad

A party of flavours with Kate’s menu tonight! To start we enjoyed an entrée of Peppered Figs, a reciped adapted from George Calombaris’ Hellenic Kitchen Cookbook. A visual feast to behold, the peppered figs with its honey, spices and balsamic glaze went perfectly with the grilled haloumi. The recipe called for dried baby figs which I admit Kate found somewhat challenging to find here in Brisbane. One of our Wednesday Girls Dinner originals Jenny came to the rescue though;

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Megsie’s Whole Fish

Posted on Apr 29, 2012 in Wednesday Girls Dinner

Megsie’s Whole Fish

My friend wanted to ‘attempt’ cooking a whole fish! Attempt Megsie, you nailed it!!

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Wednesday Girls Dinner – Alyssa

Posted on Aug 17, 2011 in Wednesday Girls Dinner

Wednesday Girls Dinner – Alyssa

Alyssa Alyssa the quieter achiever. A fresh, colourful and tasty meal tonight. The roasted Beetroot soup not only tasted wonderful but the striking colour was so impressive. Haloumi and couscous now why haven’t I tried that! It tasted great and the pearl style couscous you used enhanced the presentation beautifully.

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