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Tortilla and avocado Tex Mex salad

6/9/2016

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Tortilla and avocado Tex Mex salad - Liz Posmyk Good Things
In this tech-driven, crazy-busy era, I feel that the mantra: 'the simple things in life are often the best' is particularly appropriate and a relatively good one to bear in mind daily as we rush from one agenda item to another.


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Grilled polenta a la Lizzy

14/7/2016

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Grilled polenta with mushrooms - Liz Posmyk Good Things
​‘Ah, polenta. In Europe, during and after the War, we ate it almost daily. And it was good,’ my late father told me over dinner one evening many years ago.


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On the pleasures of roasting chestnuts

13/6/2016

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Chestnuts - photo courtesy Chestnuts Australia
There was a time when I thought that life was too short to be bothered with roasting chestnuts at home. Sure, I enjoyed buying bags of them, steaming hot and freshly roasted, from sellers at market stalls - but had struggled with preparing them myself. And then I discovered that there are different varieties of chestnuts, some of which are easier to peel than others. 


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Pillows of butter puff with portabello mushrooms and truffle butter

9/6/2016

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Pillow of butter puff with portabello mushrooms and truffle butter - Liz Posmyk Good Things
morsel [/ˈmɔːs(ə)l/] noun. 
A small piece or quantity of food; a mouthful. Something very tasty and appetising. A treat or tidbit.


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Food for Sharing Italian Style - avocado smash

8/6/2016

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Food for Sharing Italian Style by Liliana Battle - avocado smash
Food for Sharing Italian Style - avocado smash (image courtesy New Holland Publishers)
In the introduction to her latest book, Food for Sharing Italian Style, Liliana Battle, shares a narrative about watching an elderly couple who were sitting at the table next to her in a restaurant.

'I smiled, and thought how nice it was to see two people well into their eighties still going out...  to enjoy a meal together. Then I watched as they just sat there, not speaking, not even looking at each other. It was almost painful to watch...  but then the waiter came out and placed a plate of food in front of each of them...   they talked, they laughed and they came to life in front of my eyes,' she writes.


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Favourite flavours - onions 

28/5/2016

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Onions are a staple in my kitchen...
‘BELIEVE it or not, the elegant and beautiful Easter lily and the dry, old smelly onion are close cousins, both coming from the lily family,' medical anthropologist John Heinerman writes in his fascinating Encyclopedia of Fruits & Vegetables (Parker, 1995).


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Roasted butternut pumpkin soup - simple, wholesome and delicious

19/5/2016

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Roasted butternut pumpkin soup by Liz Posmyk Good Things
'Is it really still summery in your neck of the woods,' I asked of a dear friend who now lives up north. 'Yep,' she replied. 'We're expecting blue skies and a balmy 28 degrees C today.'

​Her response had me swooning, particularly as I had woken up to a brisk Canberra morning, heavy with thick fog and grey skies.


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Grilled haloumi with soumac and pomegranate dressing

12/4/2016

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Grilled haloumi with soumac and pomegranate dressing from Spice Journey by Shane Delia
Shane Delia's grilled haloumi with soumac and pomegranate dressing (image courtesy Murdoch Books)
There's something very alluring about an award-winning chef who says "I'm not a natural TV presenter or a travel guide. I'm not a celebrity chef, or wanting to be. I am just a cook from Melbourne who loves his life and all that it encompasses."


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Stuffed courgette flowers with Taleggio, courgette pesto & toasted almonds

7/4/2016

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Stuffed courgette flowers with Taleggio, courgette pesto & toasted almonds from Luca's Seasonal Journey by Luca Ciano
Stuffed courgette flowers with Taleggio, courgette pesto & toasted almonds from Luca's Seasonal Journey
As autumn nights grow cooler, I visit my kitchen garden every morning and look, wistfully, at the courgette (zucchini) flowers, knowing that soon they will be no more. They are one of the seasonal delights of the warmer months. Plucking the last of the delicate golden buds, I am keen to celebrate them with a suitable dish. 


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Gỏi Gà Vietnamese salad with green papaya and chicken

26/2/2016

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Gỏi Gà with green papaya and chicken by Liz Posmyk Good Things
Gỏi Gà Vietnamese salad
The end of summer is a bittersweet experience for me. In my hometown, Canberra, the weather can be extremely hot and dry, with temperatures soaring into the high 30s (Celsius) and more. Add a scorching wind to the mix and you can find yourself looking forward to winter. But when winter comes, along with aches and pains brought on by the bitter cold, I am yearning for summer again. 


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