secondhelping

When the days get colder, wetter and darker the answer is soup.  This takes no time at all which makes it perfect for after work and days when you don’t have the time or inclination to slave away in the kitchen.   Ingredients 1kg butternut pumpkin, cut into smallish pieces 500ml vegetable stock 200ml coconut [...]

There’s always a moment of hesitation when first going to a restaurant that has had a lot of hype.  Will it live up to expectations and deliver or has the momentum and chatter in both mainstream and social media gotten ahead of the reality?  The spotlight is never on more keenly than when said restaurant [...]

Theme:  Leaf Cookbook:  Party Food by Australian Gourmet Traveller Recipe: Betel leaves topped with prawns and galangal I’ll confess.  I have made this dish before.  A few times.  It’s testament to my enjoyment of it, that I decided to give it another go for the “Leaf” challenge.  I first had betel leaves topped with flavoursome [...]