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Amy Minichiello

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Two Summer Jam's - Apricot & Plum

It has been a relatively cool start to the summer season down here in this part of the world. The earth has been soaking up the heavy rai...

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Pork Chops with Crispy Crackling, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Crispy potatoes. Apple & Rhubarb Pie.

It was a little after 11 am, I had just set the table. I took a step back as I counted the chairs - 6 in total. A smile spread across my ...

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A Rather Good Lasagne, Crisp Green Salad & Tingly Lemon Gelato.

The latch of our front gate can quite often be heard from inside our little weatherboard home heralding the arrival of guests. Beau more ...

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Spiced Fig & Walnut Bread

Every Sunday night once the house has been blanketed in silence and both Beau and Viviana have drifted off to the land of dreams I slice ...

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Curried Lamb Forequarter Chops, Potatoes, Rice Pilaf with Silverbeet. And Apple & Banana Shortcake.

The opening sentence in the hefty cookbook that is "The Australian cookbook" reads...The revolution in Australian cooking over the last f...

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Rhubarb & Rose Jam

"Pop." That satisfying sound as the tight seal is broken, inside in all of its sweetened glory is the most wonderfully irrediscent jammy ...

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Pumpkin & Hazelnut Cake with Ricotta Cream

"It reminds me of something similar mum used to make..." If there is a sentence to conjure up feelings of joy, then this is it. As a bake...

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Rhubarb & Lemon Scones with a Jasmine Scented Drizzle

A tussie mussie of foraged spring beauties sits on the windowsill above our kitchen sink - the light mauve, deep burnt orange and faded y...

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Spiced Pumpkin Sourdough Pancakes

It was close to midday by the time I had wiped down the kitchen sink. Two loaves of freshly baked sourdough sat proudly on the bench as t...

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Sticky Date Cake with Poached Pears & A Sourdough Crumb

I am finding the scribbled notes on the lined piece of paper in my notebook hard for me to even decipher...Arrows pointing here another o...

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