Bevvies 'n' Bites

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Tipsy Tirami-brew: The Booze-Lover’s Tiramisu

I've been meaning to make a tiramisu for quite some time. I first learnt how to make it from an owner of a Persian restaurant who I...

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Aug 112 min read

Braised Harissa Lamb Shoulder with Prune Reduction

Prunes are not the most obvious lamb pairing, but they really work. The prunes work to give the meat and gravy a lovely unctuous...

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May 52 min read

Goats Cheese & Carmelised Onion Tart

I'm a bit of a goat's cheese fiend, love it. I take after my mother. It will be our go to starter if it's on the menu. I know goat's...

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Apr 283 min read

Banoffee Pie with Carmelised Rum Bananas

Bringing back another oldie but goodie. This was another of my childhood favourites, obviously with my own twist on it. It truly is a...

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Jul 29, 20242 min read

Chilli Honey Banana Fritters with Miso Caramel Ice Cream

Banana fritters was one of my favourite desserts growing up. We used to go out to a Chinese restaurant in a place called Cavan where I...

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Jun 16, 20242 min read

Eve's Pud with White Chocolate Custard

My mum used to make Eve's Pud for dessert all the time. We used to tease her all the time for her lack of inventiveness. It was this,...

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Jun 2, 20242 min read

Smoked Chilli Pesto Stuffed Peppers

I thought this was a bit of an original recipe and was a spin on the Mediterranean classic but apparently, there is a Mexican version of...

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May 30, 20232 min read

Greek Style Lemon Chicken in a Bag

I often think back to this delicious chicken dish that I had in a Greek Taverna here in Brisbane. This is my take on it and I must admit...

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May 12, 20232 min read

Creamy Spicy Sausage Pasta

Pasta is my go-to comfort food. I think I was Italian in a former life. It's not a super attractive looking dish but what it lacks in...

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Aug 28, 20222 min read

Slow Cooked Middle Eastern Lamb

This recipe is inspired by one my sister in law made. It was so so good. I was craving lamb and it was a rainy grey day here in Brisbane;...

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Aug 13, 20222 min read

Flaming Good Fish Tacos

These fish tacos are inspired by ones I had in my home village, a place called Downings in Donegal, Ireland. They were from a little...

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Jul 25, 20222 min read

No frownie, have a brownie

Have your fat pants at the ready for this one. It’s a bit a hodge podge of recipes but the result is a chewy, crispy, coma inducing...

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Apr 16, 20222 min read

Stone Fruit Crumble

There's something about this whole Covid malarkey that's making me crave comfort food and it's hard to beat the old classics for comfort....

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Jan 31, 20221 min read

French Toast and Poached Pears

It's New Year's Day here and I thought I'd start the day with a little bit of indulgence. Start as I mean to go on for 2022. This has a...

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Jan 1, 20222 min read

Pear and Carmelised Onion Tart

I had a roll of filo pastry in the freezer for a while and I wasn't sure what to make with it. On Christmas Eve, I had the day off work...

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Dec 26, 20212 min read

It's Nachos, It's Mine

Honestly, there's nothing super ground breaking about this recipe but you know what, I love it. So I thought I'd share. Really the secret...

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Oct 23, 20212 min read

Bicolour Gnocchi with Chorizo Crumble

What's better than one gnocchi? Two gnocchi, ha :-) This is a mix of spinach and sweet potato gnocchi. This recipe isn't complex in terms...

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Oct 5, 20214 min read

Speggplant

I'm calling this Speggplant, stuffed eggplant. LOL, cheesy, I know. I wasn't a meat and three veg fan growing up and while my mum was a...

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Sep 11, 20212 min read

Cajun Chicken Pasta

I used to order this when I saw it on the menu in Ireland. A pub on the outskirts in Dublin called The Brock Inn do a mean version. I...

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Aug 25, 20212 min read

Moussaka with Striped Round Eggplants & Red Sweet Potato

I use the term eggplant and aubergine interchangeably as I'm used to using both now. I made this recipe when I was living in London last...

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Jul 24, 20212 min read

Bevvies 'n' Bites

Tipsy Tirami-brew: The Booze-Lover’s Tiramisu

Braised Harissa Lamb Shoulder with Prune Reduction

Goats Cheese & Carmelised Onion Tart

Banoffee Pie with Carmelised Rum Bananas

Chilli Honey Banana Fritters with Miso Caramel Ice Cream

Eve's Pud with White Chocolate Custard

Smoked Chilli Pesto Stuffed Peppers

Greek Style Lemon Chicken in a Bag

Creamy Spicy Sausage Pasta

Slow Cooked Middle Eastern Lamb

Flaming Good Fish Tacos

No frownie, have a brownie

Stone Fruit Crumble

French Toast and Poached Pears

Pear and Carmelised Onion Tart

It's Nachos, It's Mine

Bicolour Gnocchi with Chorizo Crumble

Speggplant

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Moussaka with Striped Round Eggplants & Red Sweet Potato

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