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Mount Gambier
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A Taste of Mount Gambier

It’s a long way from Sydney to Adelaide, 16 hours drive to be precise, so we find ourselves just for a day for a taste of picturesque Mount Gambier. Mount Gambier is a thriving city of geological wonders and is the perfect quick stop on the way to Adelaide. Unmissable […]

Spoon Cake
Desserts/Sweets

Mixed Berries Spoon Cake

With it’s crispy edges and soft gooey centre, the Spoon Cake, in particular this unstructured fall apart Mixed Berries Spoon Cake can only be served with a spoon. Studded with juicy berries, this is the kind of cake that’s so effortless yet so unbelievably delicious. The kind of unpretentious cake, […]

Olive Oil and Cheese Bread
Appetizers, Vegetarian

Olive Oil and Cheese Bread

Persian New Year is celebrated on the 21st of March which coincides with the start of spring in Iran. It’s a lovely time to visit as the weather is mild and the parks are overflowing with flowers. Traditionally, Nowruz (Persian New Year) is a 13 day celebration that concludes with […]

Lumpia Shanghai
Appetizers

Lumpia Shanghai, Filipino Spring Rolls

Of all the things I cook , this is the most requested. It doesn’t matter if it’s a grand occasion or a simple family gathering, Lumpia Shanghai,Filipino Spring Rolls has to be on the table. Lumpia is the collective name for spring rolls, essentially a rolled pastry (which can be […]

Persian Eggplant Casserole
Vegetarian

Persian Eggplant Casserole

This Persian Eggplant Casserole dish is one I cook often- we love eggplant any which way in our house. It has silky layers of eggplant and a rich tomato sauce which is made fragrant by subtle Persian spices of cinnamon turmeric paprika and most importantly the earthy smokey flavour of […]

Anzac Cookie Bites
Desserts/Sweets

ANZAC Cookie Bites

I used to work at a bistro with a coffee shop. On slow days, we would make loads of these little morsels called ANZAC Cookie Bites packed with rolled oats, shredded coconuts and brown sugar and then they would be served with coffee. They became so popular, that customers would […]