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Succulent Slow Roasted Goat

There are a couple of times per year that a smell emanates from our neighbours’ garden that is intensely cruel solely because the wafts of delight have a propensity to

Summery Brazilian Black Bean and Corn Salad

A couple of weeks ago me and my other half, minus the kids, had the privilege of leaving the inclement weather of a cold Melbourne for the much more favourable

Route 66 – Amazing Oklahoma Smash Burger

Heading Title I was inspired recently by a video from a great food channel on an online video platform (you’ll never guess which). It was an Oklahoma smash burger. I

The Soul of Everest – Nepalese Goat Curry

https://youtu.be/YQ7Xm9kRKSU Amidst the hustle, bustle and clinking I sat and stared, and stared some more. It pulled me closer and closer but yet I get no nearer; one day I

Spring Pasta with Jamon and Fior Di Latte

Authentic Spring and Summer Pasta – From an Italian Grocer

https://youtu.be/He3N1B0dr0Y This is now my most requested pasta dish at home – it was given to me by an Italian grocer, of which it has been modified slightly. It’s the

How to Make Sizzling Spit Roast Pork Neck

https://youtu.be/jxekP0ZwMWM?si=2q-mY__2HlWZiSD3Pork neck is undoubtedly one of the most underrated yet amazing cuts of meat – enough fat to make it interesting but not so much to feel overbearing. Cooked right

A Boozy Little Bundt

In the wider scheme of the cosmos this story is probably as microcosmic as they come, but hey, it’s a story nonetheless and ends with this pretty damn fine cake.

Crazily Good Octopus and Red Wine Stew

The cephalopod returns but in a different, larger form. This majestic creature of the sea, or at least half of it as the whole beast would have been 2.5 kg,

Toasted Oats, Rhubarb Compote and Natural Yoghurt – Video

I’ve had a packet of rolled oats in the cupboard for a while and my young son has learnt how to make his own porridge…bless him. Porridge was used to

Leek and Reggiano Scromlette

Introduction This is a fusion between scrambled eggs, fried eggs and an omelette. Kept very slightly on the edge of underdone when removed from the pan you’ll encounter a creaminess

Beetroot, Blackeyed Peas and Pearl Barley Salad

Beets, Black-Eyed Peas and Barley

Introduction I very rarely make pulse or grain based dishes, yet am always drawn to them when on a menu at a restaurant, particularly any restaurant that offers culinary fare

Banoffee Pie with a Twist

Introduction There’s a knock at the door. As it opens a pretty young lady is stood there with a peace offering and slight protrusion of the mandible, “Banoffee Pie?” I’ll