Category Archives: Recipes

Prawn & Cheese Okonomiyaki

This might not look like much, but this Japanese pancake is actually very tasty. I have adapted this recipe from Adam Liaw’s cookbook; Two Asian Kitchens, as I struggled to source the ingredients in the original recipe. The following shows … Continue reading

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Gozleme

I first had gozleme from a street vendor at a Melbourne, Southbank craft market I stumbled across. It has been a favourite of mine ever since. I have made it a few times and I think I have got the … Continue reading

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Twice Cooked Duck Breast with Citrus Sauce

This recipe is from Kylie Kwong’s cookbook, “It Tastes Better”. You can also find it on the MasterChef website here. I originally cooked this as a whole duck and I remember saying to the DB; “this is a lot of … Continue reading

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Raspberry Trifle

When I saw the Tipsy Trifle recipe in The Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine, I just couldn’t resist making it for Christmas lunch. My little twist (there is always a twist….), is substituting Chambord instead of brandy. I also omitted the … Continue reading

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Black Forest Cheesecake

This cheesecake was adapted from the Women’s Weekly Black Forest cheesecake recipe. The inspiration was to do something yummy with the cherries that were left over from Christmas. Another recipe I looked at, had chopped up Cherry ripe bars, which … Continue reading

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