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Puff Puffy Bread Totti's recipe
The most memorable part of a meal at Sydney's Totti restaurant is the wood fired puffy bread. It comes to the table puffed up high drizzled with olive oil and salt. Although made with simple ingredients, the theatre and texture of this bread is so moreishly delicious that I wanted to learn how to make it at home in a pizza oven. After much testing every weekend I've got a neverfail puffy bread recipe! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Parsnip Puree
Want a low carb and easier alternative to mashed potato? Try this parsnip puree! I used to groan whenever I saw a parsnip in my vege box but now I don't thanks to this parsnip puree recipe. It is silky textured and delicious and unlike a pommes puree, it can all be done in the Thermomix or blended in a food processor without getting gluggy or gluey!
Manly Pacific Hotel
For many, their dog is like a favourite member of the family and the idea of travelling without their treasured pooch is untenable. Lately, more and more Sydney hotels are becoming dog friendly and one of the latest dog friendly hotels is the Manly Pacific located on North Steyne along Manly Beach and the Pacific Ocean. Gone is the Novotel that stood here for years - it is now the MGallery Manly Pacific. Come along with Mr NQN, Teddy, Milo and I as we have a doggy staycation at the Manly Pacific Hotel!
Marble Pound Cake
This marble pound cake is soft, buttery and delicious. Made with swirls of vanilla and chocolate pound cake it is covered in a chocolate almond shell. If you love soft, velvety pound cakes then please give this cake a try! I'll also show you how to get the perfect marble swirl. This is dense, velvety and moist and perfect for serving with a cup of tea or coffee or for Mother's Day coming up.
Sydney Common
Sydney Common is the new restaurant at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park on the first floor of the hotel. Gone is the seafood buffet and in its place is an enormous restaurant helmed by a former Sepia chef. So what is this new restaurant like? And you'll never guess what course should not be skipped under any circumstances!
Sate Lilit Balinese
Sate Lilit is a delicious Balinese dish where meat is cooked on lemongrass skewers. Here we use chicken or fish fillets that are blended with a range of spices to create a deliciously juicy lemongrass skewers. And this can be done in the Thermomix or food processor! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Greek Peas Arakas Latheros
Greek peas or Arakas Latheros is an absolutely delicious vegetable side dish that is both economical and easy to make. It is perfect on its own with some pita bread or great alongside a meat main like a roasted lamb shoulder. The peas, carrots and potatoes are cooked until perfectly tender and absorb a delicious tomato based sauce. This is one of my favourite vegan side dishes!
Top 5 Rosemary Recipes
From the simplicity of rosemary-roasted pork to succulent lamb ribs infused with orange and ginger, each recipe offers delicious flavors. Don't miss out on the crispy perfection of garlic butter rosemary potatoes or a puffy potato rosemary focaccia. Finally, indulge in the ANZAC cake, a moist delight reminiscent of the beloved biscuit.
Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder
This slow cooked lamb shoulder with rosemary, garlic and preserved lemon is the perfect easy meal. Tender lamb is slow cooked for 4 hours and then served with crispy, golden potatoes. And you only need around 15 minutes prep for this lamb roast! If you're wondering what to serve at an ANZAC Day lunch then please give this delicious lamb shoulder a try. This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Morena, Sydney
Remember Morena, the Peruvian restaurant in Surry Hills by Peruvian chef Alejandro Saravia from over a decade ago? Well, Morena is back but it's different. Located at The Fullerton Hotel at 1 Martin Place in Sydney's CBD it focuses on polished Latin American cuisine from Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Argentina, Cuba and Colombia. Come along as we see what it's like!
ANZAC Day Biscuit Recipe Cheesecake
This ANZAC Biscuit baked cheesecake is perfect if you looking for something delicious to serve on ANZAC Day to commemorate the occasion. This cheesecake starts with a home made ANZAC biscuit crust, a creamy vanilla filling and a salted coconut butterscotch sauce on top! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Top 5 Sweet Potato Recipes
If you've got sweet potatoes growing in your garden, chances are they're going wild at the moment! So here are some healthy sweet potato recipes for you to get more vegetables in your diet. From sweet potato nachos, to a roasted sweet potato salad to sweet potato "Hokkien" noodles. Or try the most moreish sweet potato and kale salad or sip a sweet potato latte!
Antarctica Cruise Atlas Insider Expeditions
There are a few different cruising options when it comes to visiting Antarctica. You can go on the big cruise ships that carry thousands of people where you just take in the views from the ship or you can also explore Antarctica on expedition ships. These smaller expedition vessels allow you to set foot on the Antarctic Peninsula and have excursions via zodiac boat and get closer up to penguins, seals and whales. Take a deep look what an expedition cruise ship looks like as we board our Antarctic cruise.
Kuku Sabzi Koo Koo
If you love omelettes or frittatas then you will love Kuku Sabzi, an absolutely delicious Persian herb omelette or frittata. Made with a generous amount of herbs (three bunches worth of parsley, coriander and dill!) and enriched with barberries or cranberries and toasted walnuts this bright green baked omelette is one of the most delicious omelettes you will EVER eat! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Portuguese Vongole Clams Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
These Portuguese clams in white wine sauce are one of the most ubiquitous dishes when visiting Portugal, especially along the coastal areas. These succulent clams are cooked in the simplest sauce of dry white wine, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, lemon and butter and cook in less than 10 minutes. Pairthem with bread and you have the makings of a wonderful meal reminiscent of holidays in Lisbon and the Algarve in Portugal. If you love clams and pipis this is a pushy recipe Dear Reader!
German Cucumber Salad
This German cucumber salad is a lightly pickled cucumber salad that is so delicious and versatile. As soon as I made my first batch it was gobbled up and I made another doubling the quantity and using up all the cucumbers it was SO good! With the simplest dressing it is a cinch to make and goes with so many savoury dishes! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Top 5 Easter Leftover Recipes
Repurpose any Easter leftovers in the most delicious way. Homemade chocolate bark adorned with speckled eggs, rabbits and chocolate egg lollipops is simplicity itself or repurpose your chocolate caramel eggs into a decadent Salted Caramel Easter Egg Rocky Road. Or perhaps try a rich and gooey Hot Cross Bun Pudding complete with hidden Easter egg surprises. And for a delightful twist on brownies, bake up some Easter Egg Brownies featuring gooey Lindor eggs. If you're feeling adventurous discover how easy it is to create your own custom chocolate bars using an everyday ice cube tray!
Talit's Estate Vineyard, Hunter Valley
Talit's Estate Vineyard is described as a little bit of Provence in the Hunter Valley. When you pull up at the blush pink house sitting atop the estate surrounded by vineyards and open the blue door we feel as though we have friends who own a gorgeous house in French wine country. Driving up to the house feels as if you're living in a real life movie set. The property was designed by French architects and based on a chateau in Aix-En-Provence. A "Bonjour" sign on the lawn welcomes guests.
Italian Cream Cake
This Italian Cream Cake is an utterly delicious triple layer cake made with toasted pecans, coconut, amaretto and vanilla. Each layer is spread with a generous amount of vanilla and amaretto cream cheese frosting. This show-stopping cake is meant to feed a crowd so save this for a special occasion when you want to impress! I called her Amara.
Pantry Story, Stanmore
Pantry story is a bakery in Stanmore with a huge following for their baked goods. Their offering is an Asian twist on baked goods: think kimcheese focaccia, or brownies with mochi aka brochis. With a menu of around a dozen items, what are the items that you simply can't go without?
Chicken Schnitzel With Garlic Butter
Chicken schnitzel is always a family or crowd pleaser but did you know that it is so easy to make these at home yourself! I'll share the secrets to an amazing chicken schnitzel that is tender, juicy and so full of flavour! I also share a gluten free alternative too. This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Qantas Sydney to Santiago Business Class Flight Review
I am headed towards one of the most exciting trips of my life to Antarctica, a place that I’ve always wanted to visit for my whole life. The only way for most people to visit Antarctica is via a cruise and most of these cruises leave from Ushuaia in Argentina usually via Buenos Aires in Argentina. So come along and see what a business class flight is like from Sydney to Santiago, Chile on QF27.
Top 5 Carrot Recipes For Easter
Welcome to the Easter bunny's favorite roundup of carrot-inspired recipes. Easter is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with some delightful carrot treats? From indulgent cakes to savoury dips and glazed carrots and luscious marmalades, we've got a lineup that will make your Easter feast extra special. So let's hop into the kitchen to whip up some deliciousness!
Pasta Salad
If you love pasta salad then you have got to give this creamy egg macaroni salad a try! This is based on one of the most delicious pasta salads I have ever eaten (and I'm not normally a pasta salad fan!). If you love egg salad and pasta salad then you will absolutely love this creamy pasta salad! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Ramadan Night Market, Sydney, Lakemba
It's time for the Ramadan night markets in Sydney's Lakemba. This holy time involves fasting and spiritual contemplation during the day and at night is marked with breaking the fast with dates and meals. It is the most sacred month of the year in Islamic culture. Laura and I have visited every year for the last few years and this year we tried so many new things as well as the classic must trys. Find out what is new at the Ramadan night market and what favourites are back!
Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns
It's almost Easter and that means that it is time for Hot Cross Buns! There's no need to buy hot cross buns when you can make bakery style hot cross buns at home. These chocolate orange hot cross buns are flavoured with orange zest and dark chocolate with a touch of cinnamon in the glaze. They're absolutely delicious and you'll be amazed at how soft these hot cross buns are! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Pork Stir Fry and How To Velvet Pork
It's pork stir fry time! But how do you make pork taste like it came from a Chinese restaurant? Easy. You've probably heard of velveting chicken and beef but did you know that velveting is the perfect process to tenderise chewy cuts of pork? Make the most of inexpensive pork cuts like pork shoulder and tenderise them using one simple household ingredient. This pork stir fry will taste just like it came from a Chinese restaurant! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader!
Top 5 Traditional European Easter Recipes
It's time to delve into some traditional European Easter recipes! There's a historic Simnel Cake symbolizing medieval traditions or the delightful Tsoureki Easter Bread with a heavenly blend of mahlepi, orange, and cardamom. You can enjoy a quick and delectable Italian dish of Sciusceddu meatball broken egg soup or try the unique donut-shaped Casatiello bread filled with salami, ham and cheese. Or try the Torta Pasqualina, a perfect Easter pie best made the day before!
Halloumi With Chilli Honey
This recipe for grilled halloumi is ridiculously simple but it was so delicious that I had to share it with you! We pan fry a block of halloumi and drizzle it with an intoxicating mix of chilli honey that takes seconds to make. Serve it on a bed of tomatoes and olives with bread and you have the most divine light lunch or entree. This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader!
Cash Only Diner, Sydney
The name Cash Only Diner suggests a casual sort of place, perhaps a hole in the wall sort of restaurant or quick diner where you can drop in for a coffee for breakfast or quick burger for lunch. However Cash Only Diner isn't really any of these things. For starters, it's really more a restaurant than a casual drop in diner. Currently it's only open at night and they also take credit card, not just cash and the menu is full of spins of Vietnamese classics from the Hue region.
Tuscan Chicken
Tuscan chicken is actually not a dish from Tuscany in Italy. It actually came from an American restaurant chain. Tuscan chicken has pan fried chicken breasts in a creamy Parmesan sauce with tomatoes and spinach. Whilst it isn't Italian it is actually really delicious and you can easily make this much healthier by omitting most of the cream and replacing the parmesan. It is perfect for a weeknight dinner or if you are meal planning for the week ahead-this is a pushy recipe Dear Reader!
Things To Do Hawaii Big Island Tour
With only two nights on the Island of Hawaii (the Big Island) we wanted to see as much as we could in one day. Come along as we do some of Hawaii Island's unique experiences from seeing volcanoes, coffee tasting at a Kona coffee farm, visiting the Southernmost town in the United States, black sand beaches, wine tasting at one of Hawaii's two wineries, walking through a lava tube and lots more!
Hot Cross Bun Inspired Recipes
It's almost Easter time and I've got some recipes inspired by hot cross buns. Start with a colossal Hot Cross Bun Scroll featuring port-soaked raisins and custard. Indulge in the Easter Zuccotto, a make-ahead masterpiece with brioche hot cross buns, Nutella and chocolate chip mousse. If shaping isn't your style try the easy-to-bake Hot Cross Bun Loaf. For a spiced twist, Hot Cross Blondies capture the essence of the buns while Bacon and Cheese Hot Cross Buns are for any fellow savoury lovers (like me!).
A Little Bit of Broke Fordwich: A Weekend in the Hunter Valley
Hunter Valley is so much more than the big main towns. There's also the region of Broke Fordwich with its collection of winery cellar doors, shops, fine dining and casual restaurants and accommodation. Broke Fordwich is Australia's oldest wine country area know for family owned wineries (many female owned)located within a few minutes of each other. The area is located in the foothills of the Brokenback Mountain range and you can make a weekend just staying in this area and exploring everything that it has to offer. This upcoming weekend from the 15th – 17th March 2024 is also the A Little Bit of Broke Festival and the ideal time to visit the area is March to July.