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Have you ever tried a finger lime?  You really must.  Sometimes called citrus caviar, its an Australian native that was all but wiped out from land clearing for white settlement.  Gaining in popularity over recent years there are now several companies that grow them and that are working to restore the sub-tropical rainforests that are [...]

How can it be that just as I catch up on the Cookbook Challenge I start slipping again?  Can I blame being busy?  Probably not, otherwise everyone would say that.  I’m on it though, full steam ahead. Week 19’s challenge was truly an example of being spoilt for choice. Rice.  What can’t you do with [...]

Theme:  Barbecue Cookbook:  The Food I Love by Neil Perry Despite it being autumn, Melbourne managed to provide some beautiful weather for this week’s theme of barbecue.  I love seafood on the barbecue and decided to try Neil Perry’s way of doing prawns. Recipe: Barbecued Marinated King Prawns with Tarator Firstly I must confess that [...]