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Jul 31, 2023
A comfort drink - hot toddy
"If it could speak, the Toddy would whisper, “There, there, now. Just rest and feel better.” And who doesn’t need that every once in a...
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Jul 30, 2023
#girldinner
"Depending on which side your baguette is buttered, the girl dinner is either a site of liberation or oppression." Alyx Gorman/The...
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Jul 29, 2023
Chinese-American - kung pao
"just because it's a Chinese-American standard, complete with slightly-gloppy-sauce and mild spicing doesn't make diced chicken with...
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Jul 28, 2023
An ancient Roman dish recreated
"the food depicted was focaccia, fruit and a goblet of wine, collectively known as xenia, hospitable offerings to guests – a Greek...
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Jul 27, 2023
Coconut rice - so many ways
"Truly fluffy coconut rice eluded me for years. I felt like I tried every variation possible, but when I lifted the lid, I’d stare at...
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Jul 26, 2023
French in Fitzroy
"the things Melbourne and France value in dining: character, charm, classics executed well and an atmosphere-charged place to take it all...
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Jul 25, 2023
Best - who says?
"Best - "of the most excellent type or quality"; "giving most pleasure, happiest"; "most suitable or appropriate" Oxford Advanced...
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Jul 24, 2023
Wee drams
Dram "a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink, especially whisky" Cambridge English Dictionary "A pour of alcohol. The amount is...
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Jul 23, 2023
Delia let me down!
"although it looks luxurious, it's actually quick and easy to cook." Delia Online Team No it's not. The comment that I have written at...
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Jul 22, 2023
Biryani extremes
"Essentially, it’s your favourite chicken curry (or vegetable or other protein of choice) buried under a mound of delicately spiced...
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Jul 21, 2023
Slivers
"Sliver - a very small, thin piece of something, usually broken off something large" Cambridge English Dictionary This was going to be...
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Jul 20, 2023
Bee or fly? Real or fake?
“It is cutlery, yes. But it’s also culture, it’s heritage and it’s history,” Thierry Moysset - CEO Forge de Laguiole This has been an...
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Jul 19, 2023
An ancient wine, new to us
"The real magic of Aglianico appears to the patient." Wine Folly To go with our Crème de cassis pork ribs we drank a bottle of wine -...
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Jul 18, 2023
A dish to make if you have a spare bottle of Crème de Cassis
"A thick rich taste that is felt as much as tasted. Deep jammy currants roll over and coat the tongue in a wave of black currants. Like...
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Jul 17, 2023
Lucky number 7
“Seven is the only number among those we can count on our hands (1-10) that cannot be divided or multiplied within the group ... the only...
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Jul 15, 2023
A French lunch on Bastille Day
"It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?" A. A....
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Jul 13, 2023
Anchovies and breadcrumbs
"Parmesan of the poor" Sicilian saying Anchovies are one of those foods that people either love or hate. In this household we have one...
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Jul 12, 2023
Welsh cakes
"Unforgettably flaky, tender, almost melt-in-your-mouth texture that’s punctuated with sweet currants and laced with a wonderful hint of...
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Jul 11, 2023
An oldie but a goodie
"There was this woman tossing French omelettes, splashing eggs about the place, brandishing big knives, panting heavily as she careened...
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Jul 7, 2023
Frittata - a dustbin for leftovers or a gourmet treat?
"the tastiest way to clean out your fridge at the end of the week ... Frittatas aren't just good for using up leftovers, though—they...
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