Railway Station Chicken w/ Green Papaya & Peanut Salad
Wanting to buy some local fresh fruit and veg, my girlfriend and I decided to get up bright and early and mission to the Boggo Road Markets. I had a delightful time chatting with the stall owners about the origin of their goods. Some (not all) of the stall owners were really passionate about their produce and didn’t hesitate in giving me detailed accounts of their origin. I purchased most of my produce from a stall owner who grows all his own organic fruit and veg, however needing a few extra vegetables I made my way to another stall which had a combination of Rocklea Market...
Read MoreBreakfast Smoothie
Smoothies are also extremely good for you (granted you must ignore the urge to add a dollop of ice-cream), if you stick to using raw fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains you’re indeed on the right ‘health-kick’ track.
Read MoreWonton Soup w/ Asian Mushrooms & Bok Choy
Asian noodle soups, wonton soups, clear soups you name it I love them all!
Asian chicken noodle soup is a standard weekly meal in my house, one because it’s so easy and two because I feel replenished and restored after eating it. Packed with the beautiful things in life: garlic, chilli, ginger and sesame oil, this broth makes your body scream out thank you! It’s the perfect soup to enjoy after a big weekend.
Read MoreHam, Artichoke Pizza topped w Rocket and Parmasen Salad
Cooking homemade pizza I would normally use wholemeal pita bread for the bases. This week however my Italian shone through and I had a go at making my pizza bases from scratch.
Having been to the James Street Food and Lifestyle Trail in Brisbane last week, I learnt of Pangkarra Foods premium stone milled wholegrain durum flour. The stone milled process allows the whole grain to retain all three components of the grain..
Read MoreBratwurst Burger
In its fifth year, and the 202nd anniversary of the original Oktoberfest in Munich, the Brisbane Oktoberfest is currently running and there are plenty of German festivities taking place around my city.
Sadly unable to attend this year’s fun Oktoberfest festivities of beer, sausage eating, singing and dancing, I thought I would bring a bit of Oktoberfest into my kitchen!
Read MoreMiss Foodie’s Dinner – Philip Johnson’s Apple, Pecan and Pinenut Torte
I’ve been wanting to make the Philip Johnson Apple, Pecan and Pinenut Torte for 7 years now and as it was my turn for Wednesday Girls Dinner, I finally baked it. Layered with lemon soaked apples and ground roasted pecans and pinenuts, this cake is an absolute delight. A torte can only be truly appreciated once you slice it, for it’s when the layers present themselves that you truly understand the labour of love that goes in.
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