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Amy Minichiello

Nanna Joy's Sausage Rolls

My feet quickly scurried over the icy-cold pavers towards the carport; our second fridge lives out there and I grasped whatever it was...

Amy Minichiello

A Pot-luck Picnic and a Burnt Butter & Beetroot cake

The sun had not yet peeped over the horizon as I peeled myself from our cosy bed. I had set my alarm early that Sunday morning to allow...

Amy Minichiello

Fennel, Olive & Tomato Baked Chicken with Fennel & Garlic butter

I can't quite recall what we had done earlier in the day, but my mind, like most days, wandered off to thoughts about dinner. Two fennel...

Amy Minichiello

Mandarin, Poppy seed & Pine nut Friands

The container of melted butter was carefully placed onto the kitchen bench. The creaky timber swing door opened and a whispered voice...

Amy Minichiello

Slow-cooked Lamb & Cashew curry. And a Brown Rice & Lentil Salad.

I can't quite recall when my love affair with curries began. Perhaps it was the introduction through my mums Thai green chicken curry,...

Amy Minichiello

A Classic Carrot Cake & a twist

There are many recipes for the humble carrot cake, I know, but one can never have too much of a good thing, right? I believe there is...

Amy Minichiello

Roasted Vegetable & Gruyere Pasties

How does one start off making pastry? Do you prefer to use your food processor or take a step into the slower lane and use those...

Amy Minichiello

Quince & Lemon Thyme Crumble Cake

At first thought, I was going to share a savoury recipe but then my mind wandered back to the memory of this cake and the incredible...

Amy Minichiello

Persimmon, Hazelnut, Cardamom & Polenta Cake with a Honeyed Cream Cheese Icing.

The gift of fresh produce, is there anything more joyful? Give me a bag full of lemons, a box full of figs or a tray full of perfectly...

Amy Minichiello

A Day With Belinda Jeffery

As the heavens opened, the rain poured down creating a fine mist over the small village of Federal, located in the stunning Northern...