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This is a very special recipe to me because it was created during a visit to a mango farm called Groves Grown Tropical Fruits in Queensland, Australia. I’m fortunate to have travelled fairly extensively around the world, and yet this trip is possibly the one that has affected me most profoundly as an avid foodie, a cook, and a writer. When you are welcomed by a farmer and his family onto their farm and into their home, walk the soil and see the fruits (literally) of their hard labour, it gives you a new perspective on things....

Drip decorated Dog Birthday Cake Another year older … but sadly not another year wiser (just like every other year)!! 😂 Ahh Dozer, you may not be known for your brains, but that’s ok. You still have your looks to get you through life, and most of all you have a heart of pure gold. ❤️ In years passed, I’ve shared a 2 layer white-frosted Dog Birthday Cake, and last year it was Pupcakes....

It’s knee-knockingly good comfort food! A big, fat, Family Meat Pie It dawned on me yesterday that the traits of my very favourite meat-based foods lie at opposite ends of the spectrum. Give me either the spanking freshness of raw stuff (think: sushi, ceviche, tartare) or the melt-in-your-mouth-tender perfection of slow-cooked meat smothered in a rich sauce like shanks, short ribs, pulled pork, stews. 🤩 There’s plenty of good stuff that falls in between....

White wine sauce for fish This is a beautiful wine sauce for fish that oozes swanky vibes. Glossy-white, rich and singing with the gently tart flavours of white wine and lemon, it’s the sort of sauce that comes in a little porcelain jug accompanying the pricey sole dish you ordered at that ritzy French joint on your birthday. Truth be told, we do deploy a little restaurant-style trick to achieve that beautiful sheen and luxurious mouthfeel to the sauce....

With spinach, cherry tomatoes, capsicum / bell peppers and pops of feta, these are great grab ‘ go breakfast muffins that will keep you fuller for longer. Egg muffins will last in the fridge for 4 days, or 3 months in the freezer. Low carb, low fat, high protein, and just 110 calories! Frittata Egg Muffins If you want to kick start your mornings with something healthy and yet fabulously tasty (thank you Mr Feta, you are my best friend for adding bling with minimum calories), these healthy Frittata Egg Muffins are a great option....

It’s Saturday 27 December, 2 days after Christmas, so I bet there are millions (billions??) of households around the world having ham for lunch. Sure, you could throw together a ham sandwich with fresh bread (yay, shops are open today!), or a frittata using other leftovers from your Christmas Day feast. Or you could do something a little different and make this chowder. 🙂 “You could make yet another grilled ham and cheese sandwich to use up all that leftover ham…....

Now THIS is what I call a proper salad! Plus it’s transforming leftovers from a recipe I posted a few weeks ago. Thrifty, convenient, healthy, satisfying and super tasty. What more can you ask for in a salad?? A TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD!! This recipe is based on this Hawaiian Coconut Pineapple Chicken Skewers and Coconut Lime Cilantro (Coriander) Rice I posted a few weeks ago. It’s a re-purpose of leftovers and I enjoyed the salad so much, I decided to share it here....

This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”! Irish Beef and Guinness Stew Irish Stew may well be the mother of all stews. I mean, you know that anything simmered for hours is going to be a good thing. But this…. this is the stew of your dreams. Arguably the most deeply flavourful sauce of all stews, with a rich dark brown flavour, this is the best of the best....

I promise I am not exaggerating. This is not just “another meatloaf” with ground beef/mince mixed together with some random Italian herbs. Oh no. This is so much more than that! THIS is made in the spirit of homemade Italian sausages. Have you ever made Italian sausages? I have. They taste amazing. They require speciality equipment to ground pork shoulder, electronic scales to get the exact amount of herbs and salt, and of course the sausage machine to pipe the sausage mixture into the casings....

While most recipes are made using fresh jalapeños, I make mine with canned because I find that the slight tang of pickled jalapeños is perfect to cut through the richness of the creamy dip. Serving it in a bread bowl is optional. Skip it if you want to avoid a brawl when everyone fights over who gets the dip soaked crust – arguably the BEST part!! Jalapeno Popper Dip My very favourite recipes are those with Food Memories, and this one is my latest and greatest one, concocted after my last trip to the States last month....

This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....

This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....

I used to work in corporate finance. Suits and heels and 15 hour days, jetting around the world on the job. I took a huge risk, throwing it all away to pursue my passion for food. The irony is, I work harder now than I did “in corporate”. But I’ve never been happier. Sharing food I love and helping people cook fabulous food for their family and friends is what I was meant to do....

The rice absorbs the chicken juices as it cooks, adding loads of flavour. It’s like cooking the rice with a homemade stock! Chicken and rice recipe This chicken and rice recipe has been a reader favourite for so long, I thought it was about time I updated it with a much improved video and photos! Readers tell me they love it because: it’s a one pan dinner – the raw rice and chicken are cooked together at the same time; completely hands off – unlike cooking rice on the stove which requires more attention, you just put the pan in the oven, set the timer and walk away; quick to prepare – active prep time is under 10 minutes; and it’s very, very delicious!...

It’s Monday morning here in Sydney and I almost got sent to the naughty corner again. Because it’s the last Monday of April, and I almost forgot that it’s Monday Meatball Mania*. Gasp, shock horror! If Jo Cooks hadn’t prodded me, you would be reading a stir fry recipe instead of meatballs today! (And she would have gleefully declared herself to be the Meatball Queen while I sulked in the naughty corner)....

This Rice Pilaf recipe is a terrific side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas with the festive spicing, dried fruit and nuts. Or try it on the side of Lamb or Chicken Shawarma, Moroccan Lamb Meatballs or Turkish Koftas! Fruit and nut studded fluffy Rice Pilaf I have a huge soft spot for flavoured rice. Tomato Basil Rice, Garlic Butter Rice, Mexican Red Rice, Green Coriander/Cilantro Rice. Not to mention Mushroom Rice, the epic golden crispy Persian Saffron Rice I shared just a few weeks ago and all manner of fried rice recipes I’ve shared over the years....

Cabbage Salad I know cabbage can have a reputation for being a really boring vegetable and I distinctly have memories from my childhood of picking through food to avoid eating even the tiniest piece of cabbage. However, once I grew out of my bratty-picky-eating-phase and left the nest to fend for myself, cabbage became a pantry staple (well, refrigerator staple). Every week, along with onions, garlic and potatoes, cabbage always makes its way into my shopping basket....

Tastes like Jambalaya, minus the cajun flavours, and much faster to make! One Pot Smoked Sausage and Rice Like the “dump and bake” Fried Rice I shared a few weeks ago, this rice casserole recipe was conceived as a quick and low-effort dish. What makes this recipe tick is the use of smoked sausages. An under-utilised yet economical ingredient sold at all supermarkets, smoked sausages like kransky and kielbasa (Polish sausages) pack a ton of flavour thanks to their smoky taste and the generous seasoning in the sausage itself....

You’ll love how the sauce slowly drips down the cheesecake with every bite, and how the filling is creamy and rich, but it’s a bit fluffy rather than heavy and dense. And because I love the biscuit base so much, I’ve made it go aalll the way up the sides…. Strawberry Cheesecake This has been my go-to cheesecake recipe for many years now. It’s the cheesecake that rendered a group of girls silent when we were on a weekend away....

Mushrooms were made for stuffing for all sorts of purposes – bite size to pass around at gatherings, and large ones like this for eggs! Baked Eggs in Mushrooms I made these last weekend. Yes, on a Sunday. And yes, it was sunny. And yes, I am usually very uncreative when it comes to recipe names, and writing generally. But I like to think that I can get creative in the kitchen, and so that’s what I focus my energy on, not coming up with catchy names for my recipes!...