Barbecue Beef Ribs
Oh holy cow, there are no ribs like these ribs. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been successful with slow cooking on a barbeque. Call it lack of practice if you like, but I openly admit that I…
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Chicken Pomelo Salad
My Grandma always complains to me that Grandpa complains about her cooking. Something about her meat being too tough, and Grandma just replies, ‘It’s because you have no teeth!’ Anyway, this dish was one that everyone loved, and so my…
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Celery Noodles
While I was in Architecture school I did a lot of late nights and needless to say it affected my health. I tried all sorts of herbal supplements, which to my horror all smelled like a horse’s behind. Eventually I…
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Quinoa + Pine Nuts + Raisins + Orange
A month after giving birth, I went through a low starch diet. (Low, not No, I could never give up starch entirely…) So quinoa was my go-to rice and pasta replacement. I’m not one for diets, but this really helped…
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Braised Lamb Shanks
I love braising lamb shanks because the meat comes out so tender, and lamb lends itself really well to strong and fruity flavours. My Aunt on the other hand, loves lamb shanks because she gets to suck to the bone…
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Veal Milanese
When I was 15 my Mom brought me to Rome and this was where I had the most amazing Veal Milanese. Odd I know, being a dish from Milan as per its title. The veal was so huge it literally…
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Spinach Pesto + Wheat Berry Salad
Fancy a detox but feeling hungry? Try this! I love making spinach pesto because I always feel like we lack iron in our diets. It’s annoying to cook spinach because you have to whip out the hugest pan for the…
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Winter BBQ Chicken
Boo… barbecue season ended. No worries! Try this marinade – it’s easy to put together, so you can bring in some summer onto your table any time of the year without having to stew vats of barbecue sauce the old…
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Asian Noodle Salad
Summer is here! Time for some healthy light meal ideas. Feel free to substitute the noodles with mung bean noodles, sweet potato noodles, or if you want to go heavy, udon works too! Shaving or julienning the cucumber and carrots…
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Butterflied Leg of Lamb
I always make this if I’m hosting a huge barbecue party. The fat in the leg of lamb makes this very forgiving on the barbecue so you’re sure to never have dry meat. You can ask your butcher to debone…
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