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I know I owe an explanation to you all with regards to my 4 month disappearance... I promise I will explain myself, but in the meantime check out my friend's blog The Jaded Tourist. I was flattered when she asked me to do a guest post on my dining experience at Tetsuya's. Image from Nathan Garnett's article from www.theworlds50best.com

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I have started 15 posts in my 2 month absence, the recipes are up the photos are edited but I struggle with the writing. I told John that I was suffering from writer's block, the only problem is that I'm not a writer! I wish I could write as eloquently and as effortlessly as some people to the point I have considered enrolling in a writing class. Then I begin to have flashbacks of high school and

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I am convinced that avocado goes with anything, on its own, in a salad, a sandwich or whip up a simple guacamole for a healthier dip alternative for a party or a quiet movie night, instead of buttery popcorn try this guacamole with some corn chips. Not only are they delicious but they have such amazing nutritional value.  I'm quite convinced that savory is not the only way you can eat them, I

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My current food obsession is Curtis Stone... yes, I am aware Curtis doesn't technically fall under the 'food' category but I'm still obsessed, to the point he has gotten a special mention on my facebook status "what would I do without Curtis Stone, he's just that little bit fancy but oh so easy". Most people thought I was talking about the chef, but of course I was talking about his food... I

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What if I told you I had the perfect solution for an impressive no-fuss summer dessert?? No I'm not talking about fruit salads, I'm talking a cake. You heard right, a no-fuss, NO-BAKE cake that will not only impress your friends but I can almost guarantee at least one person will ask you for the recipe, four out of 4 for me so far (but if they don't please hold it against me!!). Not only that but

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John and I like to host mid-week dinner parties. It's more to do with our work schedules that we can't always have people over on the weekends, and we're lucky enough to have friends who's work schedules work in sync with ours. The dinners are usually always last minute and I'm a planner... I like to plan the menu- What to make for entree?? Main? What to have for dessert? The wine??? You get the

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Ok let's ignore the fact that I promised to keep updating my blog... and jump straight into the first official gathering John and I had at our place. It was a Christmas party for my staff- unlike all other year we decided this year we would do a bbq at our place (it sounded like a good idea at the time but we didn't take into the consideration the amount of cleaning and baby proofing we had to do

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Hello friends!!!! I'm here- I'm alive!!!! I have constantly been wondering whether my 2 month hiatus from the blog was going to be worth it... I was on a roll with my entries, the writing was getting easier and I was full of ideas. I was scared that I was going to get lazy, there were times during the renovation that the blog didn't even cross my mind... but that all changed as my new kitchen

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There is a good reason for my recent absence from the blog... our 3 bedder, 1 bathroom house in the burbs is getting a much needed face lift!!! I'm getting a new kitchen and bathroom~ hooray!!! It hasn't quite been a week yet but there is nothing left of our 70s inspired bathroom nor the overly blue, unconventional kitchen. It seems that the previous owners were... let's say 'petite' just to be

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The first Sunday of September is Father's Day here in Australia, which means the restaurant becomes crazy hectic during the week leading up to it. Which means all I want to do when I get home is put my feet up and do nothing... so that means no to making dinner and no to any new blog entries. To make matters worse we've decided to renovate our bathroom and kitchen, so every spare minute we have

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Last night I was lost for inspiration. It's not a regular occurrence but my uninspired mode rears its ugly head once every blue moon. Did I feel like steak? fish? chicken?? Something vegetarian?? I didn't really feel like anything... then John suggested corned beef. Huh- its not something I eat often but when I do I rather enjoy it (especially in a sandwich stacked sooooooooooo high you can

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The very first thing I was going to bake after the accident involving my finger was going to be something special... I had promised a friend who lives in Chicago that I would bake her a Black Forest Cake for her birthday. I had pretty much everything I needed except cherries... you would think this was something most supermarkets kept. Cherries in a jar but apparently not! So the next best thing

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There is a good reason to my recent absence ... its called chopping my finger off with a knife (ok so I am exaggerating a little... its was only the top 3mm of my middle left finger). But honest to god I have never felt such pain!!!! Considering my pain tolerance is pretty close to non-existent and I've never broken anything or required stitches (apart from when I got my wisdom teeth out... does

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The best baked ricotta cheesecake in Sydney is without doubt at Pasticceria Papa in Haberfield. I know many of you will agree with me that there is nothing that beats their ricotta cake, for me it's almost worth traveling the odd 20km distance just to have a slice. But every so often you just can't afford that luxury of being stuck in traffic for over an hour, just so you can have a slice that

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For some reason the first thing that comes to mind when I think coconut is summer... maybe I relate the smell to the days I used to spend all day by the beach sunbaking with coconut tanning oil (that is a big NO NO these days!!). Come to think of it, I'm always lathering myself with coconut body butter in summer, sometimes I sneak it on in winter in anticipation of the warmer months ahead. So

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My barista (yes I have my own baristas-that's right more than one, jealous???) not only does he make the best coffee in the world and I will stand by that comment, he also makes delicious biscottis to go with my coffee... I know I'm spoilt!! Nothing beats the crunchy texture of these twice baked Italian cookies. Beautiful on its own... even better dunked in your espresso. So when I was looking

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The winter meal I made last night has inspired me to do a classic winter heart warmer, the Irish stew. I read somewhere that traditionally an Irish stew should only have 'white vegetables' in them but here is a twist on the classic recipe I use, it'll use up the basic vegetable in your pantry/fridge and is relatively easy to whip up on a cold winters night and you're guaranteed everyone will

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Sometimes I crave the buttery taste of shortbread... the crumbly texture (apparently due to the high fat content...) and THAT taste. Don't worry, it's not a common craving but every so often I find myself down the biscuit aisle of the grocery store starring at a red packet of Walkers Shortbread. Sometimes I walk away and sometimes I don't. The thing about loving to bake I find is that you have to

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Please someone explain what happened to the weather today? We've had the most amazing winter: sunny days, blue sky, temperature over 20Cº... then today there was grey sky and it was raining. It's like winter decided to show its face after a month of hibernation, it was one of those typical winter's day where you struggle to get out of bed and all you want to do is snuggle under your doona all day

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I love laksa... I have always said that I will attempt to make one at home. Except... I love following my nose into an authentic Malaysian restaurant and ordering a laska. I've convinced myself that making it at home takes away from the 'specialness' of it... eating laska is one of those special moments I shared with my mom when I used to work in the city- it was our special mother/daughter thing

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I have a confession... whenever I find a recipe I always try to figure out if there is a way I can 'cheat' through the process- not always but I like to have a list of quick basics; nibbles, entree, main, dessert, that look like they have taken a lot of time and effort but in actual fact it's a breeze. You never know when it'll come handy, unexpected house guests or when you've forgotten you were

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Can I scream that any louder??? How appropriate that my official 'official' post is on chocolate. I LOOOOOOOOOOVE chocolate, anything chocolate, particularly dark chocolate.Another thing or should I say person I love is Donna Hay, her recipes are easy and delicious!! I subscribe to her magazine and have a number of her cook books and when I'm lost for inspiration I head straight to them... she

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... or so I thoughtThe excitement of my first ever blog was followed by a purchase of a Canon 450D to take the amazing photos of my work. The guy at the camera shop said that there was enough battery to play around and take some photos. Well I should have asked for a definition of 'some'... because after about 10 shots the LOW BATTERY sign was up, soon followed by shut down. CRAP!!One more thing,

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Day 1: Start a blog ....CheckNow must think of actual 'material' to include in the blog!

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