Category Archives: Herbs & Spices

Aussie Rules and Lemongrass Chicken

The Australian Football League (AFL) season starts in earnest this weekend (it actually started last weekend but as there was only one match and it was between 2 Sydney teams that hardly counts).  I love AFL, always have, I think … Continue reading

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Puttanesca

I cook pasta at least once a week, actually that sentence should probably read I cook Pasta Puttanesca about once a week.  I cook pasta more often but serve it with different sauces on the other days.  Puttanesca, or prostitutes pasta if … Continue reading

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A Summer of Salads – February

I’m feeling very proud of my lettuces at the moment.  Late last month I planted out my lettuce seedlings into the bed that the potatoes had been in. The above picture shows the plants on the 31st January. This next shot … Continue reading

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Growing Curry Leaf Trees – Murraya Koenigii

Its Thursday and I feel like I should be doing a recipe but I haven’t photographed a meal recently that I’ve written down quantities and methods for.  We did have a lovely chicken curry on Tuesday (which I should really … Continue reading

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Drying Herbs: Oregano

I cut my oregano for drying today. I’ve always imagined myself cooking in a large kitchen with bunches of home grown dried herbs and garlic hanging from the ceiling.  Sadly this has yet to eventuate, I seem to have inhabited … Continue reading

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