Fair Dinkum Anzacs

Are Anzac biscuits unique to Australia? How will we ever know? But along with pavlova and lamingtons, we lay claim to them, even if they are based on borrowed ideas.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers For these fair dinuim Anzac biscuits,...
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Bruschetta with Creamed Ricotta and Fresh Figs

Make use of autumn's glorious fresh figs in this simple elegant breakfast (or brunch) dish, a refreshing change from the ubiquitous smashed avocado on toast.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers You can use fruit...
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Warm Salad of Soba Noodles & Mushrooms

Warm Salad of Soba Noodles & MushroomsWelcome in the softer days of autumn with this lovely melange of soba noodles, mushrooms, sweet potato crisps and asparagus. Use a mixture of mushrooms such as Swiss browns, field mushrooms, button mushrooms and...
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Devilled Eggs

Here's a hark back to the 1950s for all those retrophiliacs out there. Or perhaps should that be to ancient Rome where eggs were boiled, seasoned with spicy sauces and served at the beginning of meals?One of the earliest known recipes for devilled eggs...
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Miso Glazed Eggplant (Nasu Dengaku)

Miso Glazed Eggplant This classic Japanese way of cooking eggplant has become a favourite of mine, not just because of its delicious sweet-savoury flavour, but also because it's easy to cook at home. It's a goodie for both vegetarians and vegans and can be served...
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Banh Mi

I'll never forget the first time I bought a banh mi (pronounced BUN-mee) from Vinata's in Cabramatta.  So many ingredients (bbq pork, luncheon meat, chicken liver pate, mayonnaise, pickled veggies, coriander stalks and Vu's secret tangy sauce) were packed into...
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Spaghetti Carbonara

In his recent entertaining TV series, Searching for Italy, actor Stanley Tucci goes in search of four iconic pasta dishes which he describes as  staggering in their simplicity: rigatoni amatriciana, spaghetti cacio e pepe, spaghetti carbonara and...
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Rustic Tart of Peaches, Plums and Nectarines

It’s the season for juicy flavoursome plums and late summer peaches and nectarines.  Make use of them in this lovely rustic American-style pie.  It’s a favourite from my first book The Cook's Garden.InroductionAbout this...
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Dragon Fruit Salad

I've usually associated Chinese New Year with auspicious foods such as fish (because the Chinese root word for fish sounds like 'surplus' ) and noodles (which signify long life).But over the past few years, I've become aware of the Lunar New Year...
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Watermelon Granita

Here's a refreshing icy treat for the kids when they come home from school on hot summer afternoons.  All you need is a sweet seedless watermelon, lemon juice and sugar - and a little rosewater for an exotic flavour.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy:...
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Yu sheng: Lunar New Year Prosperity Salad

I discovered this fabulous salad recently when reading a story about celebrity chef Elizabeth Chong and why she had missed out on celebrating Chinese New Year for decades due to the White Australia Policy.Chong's family...
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Char-Grilled Prawns with White Nectarines and Chilli Salsa

This combination of char-grilled tiger prawns, sweet white nectarines and a Vietnamese nuoc cham-style salsa is a fabulous celebration of summer flavours.  The recipe was inspired by Victorian chef Annie...
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Watermelon, Fetta and Mint Tapas

I'll never forget seeing these red, white and green soldiers walk out the door on a platter amd through the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel, Istanbul. Just perfect for summer entertaining.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers...
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Black-Eyed Susan Cake

This is one of those marvellous moist upside-down syrup cakes, so-called because the pattern on the top, made with mangoes and blueberries, resembles the Black-Eyed Susan flower.  I prefer to use Kensington Pride mangoes, also known as Bowens,...
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Upside Down Tomato Pesto Tarts

These light savoury tarts are just the thing for New Years Eve, combining the red and green colours of the season and the tastes of summer. Even better, they're easy to make.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers Make sure you...
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Plum Pudding Ice Cream

If you still haven't made your Christmas plum pudding, this frozen ice cream version is the perfect solution.  I actually prefer it to the heavy traditional English pudding, especially when it's a steaming hot day Down Under.    ...
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White Chocolate Bark

White Chocolate Bark

by | Jul 30, 2023 | ,

Yulefest might be winding up in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, but there's still time to make a batch of this yummy sweet.  Wrapped in a cellophane bag and tied with a...

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Dance the Orange

by | Aug 29, 2021 |

Dance the orange.Who can forget it,how, drowning in itself, it grewagainst its being-sweet. -Rainer Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus, 1,15 Bountiful oranges glowing like lamps It's not just the look of oranges glowing like lamps among dark green leaves...

Meditation on Passionfruit

by | May 7, 2021 |

used to be plump and glossy but his mackintosh has shrunk as he sucks in his cheeks while somewhere inside the room he is giving you the pip with a wonderfully sour sweetness like last year caught in a daydream, the tang of paradise. by Chris...

Green Seaweed Sourdough: fabulous future food

by | Apr 15, 2021 |

Chef Gary Fishwick is kneading a soft lump of bright green sourdough on a demonstration table at the Manly Art Gallery.Above him hang quirky shapes of dried seaweed and small plastic bags of water, part of the Manly...

Mini Chef Cooking Classes

My kids’ cooking classes aim to teach children to prepare a wholesome, nutritious meal which they love to eat and can reproduce easily at home.

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Mini Chef Cooking Class

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Bruschetta with various toppings
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Triple Chocolate Brownies

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April 24 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75

Chicken Noodle Soup
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April 17 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75

Avocado smash with rainbow veggie sticks
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April 15 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75

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Fruit kebabs with white chocolate dip

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