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Tag Archives: bush foods
Australian hot cross buns
I really don’t like Good Friday. For me, it’s a forced reminder of how cruel people can be to each other. I do not believe in the death penalty and I do what I can to alleviate human suffering. But … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch, In-Betweens, Morning or afternoon tea, Snack
Tagged Australian food, bush foods, Easter
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Sweet potato croquettes with roo tail and native herbs
I like cooking with native ingredients for Australia Day. It gives me pause to reflect on the Traditional Owners of this land, give thanks for their custodianship and recognise their knowledge. I had great success with my first ever batch … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner
Tagged Australia Day, Australian food, bush foods, food ethics, foraging, game meat
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Crocodile with sweet and sour quandong sauce
You may have figured by now, I love to use native foods in my cooking. I think it has environmental benefits, supporting maintenance of native flora and fauna; maintains knowledge of the land, and shows respect to the indigenous knowledge … Continue reading
Wild rice paper rolls
I was recently inspired by a Food for Hunters post on Vietnamese Spring Rolls filled with teal. I knew I had to make an Australian wild food version of this delicious Vietnamese favourite. I wanted to fill them with yabbies … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch
Tagged Australian food, bush foods, seafood, vegetarian option, Vietnamese food, wild food
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Bush béarnaise
Last week I bought home both a steak, and some yabbies from the farmers market. I knew I wanted to make a sort of outback surf ‘n’ turf. But I realised that I could give an Aussie bush twist to … Continue reading
Great Southern Land Fried Chicken
The U.S. Embassy in Canberra threw a hell of a party for the 4th of July this year. They bought an amazing chef to town to cook up a southern feast. Tory McPhail is the Executive Chef at the iconic … Continue reading
Pepperberry crackers
These crackers are the pair to the pepperberry leaf crackers I made a friend for her birthday. Those were diamond shape- a bit like the leaves of Tasmania’s native plant, these are round shaped- like the berries themselves. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Morning or afternoon tea, Snack
Tagged Australia, Australian food, biscuits, bush foods
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Wallaby tacos
Taco Tuesday went Australian this week, to celebrate this great land. I visited Hobart’s Farm Gate Market on Australia Day, and have been carrying on the theme all through the week. I was chuffed to meet Ross O’Meara from Bruny … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner
Tagged Australia Day, Australian food, bush foods, left overs, Mexican food, salad, slow cooked, Taco Tuesday, Tasmania
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Pepperberry leaf crackers
A very dear friend of mine recently celebrated her birthday. Sadly I couldn’t afford to buy her a gift and I did think I was the one getting the treat when she said she’d come and visit me in Tasmania. … Continue reading
Posted in Morning or afternoon tea, Snack
Tagged Australian food, bush foods, Tasmania, vegan
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Quail barbequed with pepperberries
I love cooking quail. People think of it as fancy food, but I happen to think they’re much better cooked and eaten at home so you pick them up with your fingers and not need to worry about the fussiness … Continue reading
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