Stuffed Squid (Calamari Ripieni)

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Dishy Fish.. This is a lovely Italian dish that will grace a lunch or supper table, served with rice a green salad and a vibrant South Oz white wine. I have adapted it from a great cook book recently purchased which is consulted several times a week, because its recipes are so good. It is […]

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Tagine Bil Kok – Tagine of Lamb with Prunes

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Eating In – a Taste of Morocco   I have only visited Morocco once, and that was for a three day conference of an American multi-national corporation. It rained for two and a half days and the streets of Marrakech ran with a thin red mud. The conference leader stayed in his room most of […]

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Thoughts for Summer Meals

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  As the temperature rises, so does the urge to sit at a shaded café table, overlooking blue, blue sea and contemplating a cool glass of chilled Xynisteri, whilst considering the menu. Or, if you want the wine to wait for the food, a non-alcoholic refresher. I have just the thing. HONEY DEW LEMONADE Ingredients […]

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Thoughts for Summer Meals

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As the temperature rises, so does the urge to sit at a shaded café table, overlooking blue, blue sea and contemplating a cool glass of chilled Xynisteri, whilst considering the menu. Or, if you want the wine to wait for the food, a non-alcoholic refresher. I have just the thing. HONEY DEW LEMONADE Ingredients for […]

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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Lentils

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Would you know what a lentil looked like when it was growing? Although they are grown in France, Italy, Egypt, North Africa, India, Canada and the United States, I confess have never seen one growing. In fact the term “lentil” covers quite a wide variety of plant. A lentil is a bean-like seed; a cousin […]

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