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A gastrocomical gaffe

It wasn’t my first choice.  It wasn’t even my second or third.  It was booked on my fourth attempt to find a Melbourne Food and Wine Festival dinner to go to with friends.  Juggling availabilities, location and my late foray into finding something, I knew it was a big ask to get a booking for [...]

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The sweet smell of summer

  There may be only a few days left,  but it still feels very much like summer at the moment.  Some of the things I like most about the seasons are the scents and aromas I associate with each of them.  In summer a favourite smell of mine is basil.  Basil is truly an incredible [...]

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Merguez and moghrabieh salad

    This simple but tasty salad has become a regular weeknight dinner option in my house.  It uses two ingredients that are a little unusual – merguez sausages and moghrabieh.   Merguez is a heavily spiced mutton- or beef-based fresh sausage in North African cuisine.   It is also popular in the Middle East,  and Europe.   Its [...]

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