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Today was a bad pain day for me. There are a few things I can do to try and alleviate this, including rest. But one of them is do nice things, so my mind and body aren't consumed by it.I finally got around to making my #okonomiyaki tonight ❤️Wow! Today's #homemade #ramen was even better than yesterdays. I picked up some #FreeRange @bumnutsaustralia to add to my toppings of #ChineseBroccoli #Japanese #turnip, #pickled #WildMushrooms and #pork-
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Tag Archives: pasta
Wild brassica and potato gnocchi
With all this summer rain, the edible weeds are going gangbusters. At this time of year the wild brassica is usually quite peppery. I simply adore the taste of wild brassica flowers during winter, when they taste just like broccoli. … Continue reading
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Tagged edible weeds, gluten free, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian, wild food
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Parsley ravioli filled with fish and capers
It can be hard to source really fresh fish in Canberra from trustworthy sources. My favourite place to get fish is from Narooma Seafood Direct at the Capital Region Farmers Market. Narooma Seafood is a family business. Vicki and Hayley … Continue reading
Chestnut fettuccine with truffle butter
I was very excited to find a bag of Australian chestnut flour during a recent sneaky trip to The Essential Ingredient. I can get myself into so much trouble in that store, but I’d been wanting some chestnut flour for … Continue reading
Squid ink spaghetti with baby octopus, roasted tomatoes, lemon and chilli
This is one of the best meals I’ve eaten in quite some time. Dish it up sell some spectacular pasta at the Capital Region Farmers Market in Canberra. As soon as I realised Sue made squid ink spaghetti I told her … Continue reading
Pumpkin and spinach lasagne
I have been wanting to post about this lasagne for ages. It’s one of my signature dishes. It’s a great vegetarian meal, but tasty enough to satisfy carnivores too. It also works very well to take to work for lunch. If … Continue reading
Hidden treasure spaghetti and meatballs
I’m trying to be thrifty with my food until pay day. I have some of beautiful mince from Gilmore Braes Heritage Beef. I was struggling to decide if I’d use it to make my super simple burgers, or spaghetti sauce. … Continue reading
Local (kale, bacon and grana pecorino spaghetti)
This evening’s dinner was a tribute to ‘local.’ I was glad to finally meet the cheese maker from Highland Organics at the Capital Region Farmers Market this morning. He had one of his first batches of grana pecorino with him. … Continue reading
Fingerlime, tuna and rocket spaghetti
I love having fresh chillies and a string bag of fingerlimes in the freezer. It means I can whip up delicious dishes like this at the drop of a hat. If spaghetti with broad beans, zucchini and herbs is ‘spring … Continue reading
Yabby claws with kutjera (bush tomatoes) and spaghetti
I read an article the other day, about how Australian chefs weren’t adept at using native ingredients in their kitchens. Although bush foods have had some high profile champions, most notably Kylie Kwong, the article notes that there is still … Continue reading
Spaghetti with bacon and kale
Do you know what the best thing about cooking with homemade bacon is? …well, beside the obvious superior flavour and certainty about artificial preservatives? It doesn’t stick to the pan! Because I dry cure my bacon, all the smoky, caramelised … Continue reading
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