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Bowl of fried rice topped with an egg & sriracha sauce. Small bowls of condiments and chopped spring onion on the side.

Easy Fried Rice

Our Easy Fried Rice recipe is so delicious we guarantee it will be on high rotation in your house after just one taste. Sustainability is important to us, and that means minimal food waste. Yet somehow, we always manage to cook too much rice! Fried rice is a perfect way to use up that leftover …

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two plates of ricotta gnocchi coated in creamy sauce and garnished with sage leaves, glass of wine in the background

Ricotta Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Sauce

If you’ve only ever tried potato gnocchi, we hope you’ll give this ricotta gnocchi recipe a try. Ricotta gnocchi is lighter than the potato version. It is also higher in protein and faster to prepare than the traditional recipe. We served our ricotta gnocchi with a creamy gorgonzola  and sage sauce, but it’s equally delicious …

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strawberry baked mini cheesecake on a white plate with red topping and fresh strawberries

Strawberry Baked Mini Cheesecakes

Our recipe for strawberry baked mini cheesecakes is our most popular post on Instagram to date, and it’s not hard to see why. First of all, who doesn’t love cheesecake? It’s that perfect combination of sweetness, creaminess and a slight tang from the cream cheese, all sitting on top of a salty-sweet biscuit crumb base.  …

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Photo shows colourful middle eastern bowl with lamb tagine and couscous, a glass of wine in the background and olives, preserved lemon, salt and fresh coriander

Lamb Tagine

Why not try cooking a deliciously fragrant lamb tagine?  Don’t be put off by the lengthy marinading or cooking times – the recipe is easy! This lamb tagine is equally at home on the family dinner table as it is at a dinner party. It freezes beautifully, and the flavours actually develop when frozen or …

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French fruit flan decorated with circles of glazed summer fruits

Summer Fruit Flan

This gorgeous Summer Fruit Flan was our contribution to a New Year’s Eve dinner with friends. New Year’s Eve 2021 was an absolute scorcher in Melbourne, and Summer Fruit Flan ticked all the boxes for a dessert that was delicious, cool, and featured fresh seasonal fruit. In particular, we had some beautiful home-grown apricots from …

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Image shows bowl of chicken curry with greens and rice

Chicken Curry with Greens

Our chicken curry with greens may look complicated – in fact, it’s impressive enough to serve for a dinner party. Truth is,  it’s simple enough to qualify as a weeknight dinner. There are a gazillion chicken curry recipes out there, but we do hope you’ll try ours! It’s spicy and tomatoey and finished with just …

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Image shows bowl of hummus topped with parsley, accompanied by carrot and cucumber sticks and a wedge of lemon

Best Hummus Recipe

If you’ve never made your own hummus before, try our best hummus recipe! It’s so quick and velvety and delicious you’ll wonder why you ever bothered with the store-bought version. There are so many hummus recipes out there. We like ours lemony and heavy on the tahini. You can add these ingredients gradually and taste-test …

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depicts tall glass filled with negroni spritz. Amber-coloured liquid, ice and mint sprig

Negroni Spritz

Negroni spritz … for when you want a negroni, but it doesn’t match the weather. Who doesn’t love a negroni? They’re on high rotation at our place, especially in the cooler months. That combination of bitter, sweet, and spicy is irresistible. Delicious though they are, we find them a little too heavy for a Melbourne …

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image depicts hand holding a glass with raspberry sorbet and fresh raspberries

Easy Raspberry Sorbet

Our raspberry sorbet is the perfect way to finish a rich meal, or as a refreshing treat all on its own. It’s light, fresh, tangy and drop-dead gorgeous. This is the easiest raspberry sorbet recipe you’ll ever find. It takes just minutes to make, plus cooling and freezing time. Get ahead with meal prep for …

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