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Please complete this form to express your interest in participating Over $25,000 raised in 36 hours 320 meals, 1,500 muffins and hundreds of coffees delivered so far I raise the funds You make the food I’m calling on our talented hospitality industry to do what they do best for our brave healthcare workers. Your amazing food will be the highlight of their day. Thank you for your interest in participating in Shout A Meal to provide nourishing delicious meals to our brave Frontline Workers, whilst also putting some much needed revenue back into our talented hospitality industry....

Today is the day after Thanksgiving and America is in a food coma. Can you imagine how many millions of pounds of turkey was consumed yesterday? A number I can’t comprehend! Though many Americans may be considering a) how to burn off Thanksgiving excess calories b) what to do with Thanksgiving Leftovers, those of us in the rest of the world are already focussed on another important matter: How to be the most popular person at any gathering for the upcoming holiday seasons....

I have a feeling that this is the very first recipe I’ve shared that has kale in it. Gasp, shock horror!!! It is not that I don’t like kale, I actually like it just fine. It’s just that it’s usually pretty darn expensive! Damn food trends. It’s ruining so many undiscovered fabulous budget foods. Like beef cheeks. Mussels. Lamb ribs. All these things that were crazy cheap 10 years ago and now not so cheap!...

Coq au Vin – French chicken stew Chicken stews are delightful and criminally underrated in my book. Too often they play second fiddle to the divas of the stew world like lamb shanks, braised short ribs and curries. Maybe it’s because chicken as a meat is considered somewhat “common”? As a result, delicious and hardworking dishes like this Everyday Chicken Stew (with crispy skin!) or this weeknight Fast Chicken Stew just don’t get their share of the love they deserve....

Handy to make loads, reheats JUICY and comes with an incredible fuss-free gravy for chicken. This recipe is a lifesaver for holiday entertaining and feeding groups!! Herb Baked Chicken This is a chicken recipe that we made last weekend when catering a Christmas Lunch for my mother’s friends. Just 40 or so people! 😂 We were specifically after a chicken dish that met the following criteria: easy to make loads – can roast a double batch at the same time no advance preparation eg....

This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....

A delight to look at and even better to eat, if you love South-East Asian food, this one’s got your name written all over it! Golden Turmeric Fish Everybody has heard these days that turmeric is good for you. This golden-coloured spice is reputed to help prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer, plus has potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, to name a few of its benefits. Well, I’d love to tell you that I’m including turmeric into this recipe for health reasons....

This is how I prepare cauliflower for roasting, steaming or boiling to make puree. I seem to keep repeating myself in every cauliflower recipe so I thought it would just be handy to share a neat little tutorial post I can refer you to. 🙂 How to cut cauliflower florets Cut larger cauliflower florets in half or even thirds so they are all (roughly) the same size. This will ensure they cook evenly....

Sardine recipe Sardines are one of the most underrated fish around. They are rich in flavour, cheap and good for you (they’re packed with heart-healthy omega 3’s). They’re also a fast-breeding and sustainably fished species. Many cultures revere the humble sardine, especially when pulled sparkling fresh from the sea. In Sicily, Italians love to roll up sardines stuffed with breadcrumbs, garlic, herbs and a little tangy hard cheese, then bake them or throw them on a hot barbecue....

THEN you find out it’s only 387 calories for a giant stuffed capsicum?? It’s a little food miracle, right there. 🙌 Stuffed Peppers Anything “stuffed” is infinitely more enticing that the unstuffed counterpart. Stuffed zucchini flowers. Stuffed mushrooms (try these pizza stuffed ones). Stuffed Chicken Breast. And of course, the litany of stuffed sweet treats – Caramel Stuffed Brownies, Nutella Stuffed Brownies, Nutella Stuffed Pancakes. Though to be fair, the unstuffed version of brownies and pancakes are fabulous as they are, and stuffing them takes it to another level....

Nasi Goreng Anyone who has been to Bali would be familiar with Nasi Goreng and probably had it almost every day because it’s everywhere and darn delicious! So for those who have tried and love Nasi Goreng, you will be surprised how easy this is to make in your very own home. And for those who haven’t tried it, I hope you do! The literal translation of Nasi Goreng is “fried rice” in Indonesian and Malaysian – and that’s exactly what it is!...

Wowzer! When I sent out the email asking readers what type of recipes you wanted in the next free cookbook, never did I expect the avalanche of responses I got! I’m so humbled that you took the time to respond and for your lovely comments. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for reading. It is people like you that make me love blogging and sharing the food I love....

Cooking meat on the bone is always the best way to slow cook meats, like with slow cooked Beef Short Ribs and Osso Bucco. The meat is juicier and I’m 100% convinced it’s more flavourful too! Welcome back to PERSIAN WEEK! This week it’s all about the aromatic smells and flavours of Persian food, the bright colours and the chest puffing as you airily tell your family and friends “oh, we’re just having a Persian Feast tonight....

The everyday version of the outrageous Cheese and Garlic Crack Bread, this is the perfect shape for dunking into soups and stews, or serve with a salad to make a meal. Make it once and you’ll memorise it! Cheesy Garlic Bread: Dangerously quick This Cheesy Garlic Bread has been pictured repeatedly on my website since the beginning of time. I want to tell you that’s because I’m so addicted to it....

This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....

The first time I tried pasta made this way was at a family dinner when my brother made it. I have never scoffed down a pasta so fast, and I’m pretty sure I went back for thirds. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but it was so good. So, so good. After dinner, he finally revealed that the sauce he used was made using the prawn heads and shells....

Beef Barbacoa Hailing from Mexico and the Caribbean, Beef Barbacoa is a dish of meat that’s traditionally slow-cooked – often in pits – with seasonings or a light broth until very tender. As with many well-known ethnic dishes, Barbacoa made its way across borders into the Western world, where it has evolved into a dish of soft, shreddable meat that’s much more boldly flavoured. Made famous by the Tex-Mex chain Chipotle in the US, Western-style Beef Barbacoa has got a fair kick of spiciness from chipotles, a subtle smokiness, hint of spices (the cloves really sets it apart from other pulled Mexican beef), and uniquely, a good amount of tang from vinegar....

I have THREE versions for you to choose from – a No Bake cheesecake made without gelatine, a baked creamy one, or a light-yet-creamy New York Cheesecake cheesecake style. This is an epic post! Blueberry Cheesecake Bars! I kid you not, I think I made about a dozen batches of cheesecake bars over the past 6 weeks or so since blueberries started appearing in the stores here in Sydney. You might think I’m turning into a mad baker, but I swear that’s not it (wait – maybe I am)....

BONUS: Learn the easy trick to make stabilised Chantilly cream so it stays fluffy and perfect for 2 – 3 days. Super handy so you can make whipped cream ahead! What is Chantillly cream Chantilly cream is just the “proper” French name for sweetened whipped cream. It has the same fluffy texture as plain whipped cream but a more luxurious flavour and an elegant satiny sheen. Basically, it’s a classier, tastier version of whipped cream!...

More chicken stew recipe options: Faster Chicken Quick Stew (using bite size chicken pieces), Coq au Vin and Chicken Fricasée (creamy French Chicken Stew, reader favourite!). Chicken Stew – with crispy skin! Anyone else here not a fan of slimy chicken skin?? I don’t care how long it’s been slow cooked. And whether it’s a stew, in soup or Hainanese chicken. No chicken skin comes near my mouth unless it’s crispy or caramelised....