Sirena Tuna Pasta con Tonno Lydia Guerrini Masterchef Absolutely Georgeous

Pasta con Tonno

Translated directly, this means ‘Pasta with Tuna’. A straight forward dish originating from the island of Sicily- where much of Italy’s seafood is caught. Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian national hero in ...

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Tangalicious Lemon Squares

…What I love about this is these Tangalicious Squares is the tangy, smooth curd which makes the back of your mouth water, saved by the glorious biscuit base.  Not a floury ...

Mushroom Medley Risotto with Truffle Oil, Parmesan

Mushroom Medley Risotto with Truffle Oil, Parmesan I had a primal flashback last week when I was roaming around rather nomadically, at my favourite European Wholesaler’s store here in Perth, ...

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Paella Croquettes Lydia Guerrini Masterchef 2012 Absolutely Georgeous

Paella Croquettes

Paella Croquettes I love the way that food is really the same, ...

Pineapple Flambe with Cinnamon Ice cream, Chocolate Rum Sauce, Candied Hazelnuts

  Pineapple Flambe, Cinnamon Ice Cream, Chocolate Rum Sauce, Candied Hazelnuts Serves ...

Rabbit and Seafood Paella

Rabbit and Seafood Paella …If eating rabbit makes you blink, you can use ...

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Ricotta Whey Bread Lydia Guerrini Masterchef Cheezapalooza

Ricotta Whey Bread

Seriously.  Those that know me know I don’t like wasting food.  Not even the rejected parts of food.  I waste NOTHING.  So, when I recently got into the world of cheese, and started making my own ricotta…I had all this whey that went done the sink.  Once.  Until I looked up what people do with [...]

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Ricotta Curd Home Made Lydia Guerrini Masterchef Australia 2012 Cheezapalooza

Ricotta A La Cheezapalooza- How to Make Ricotta

Two styles. Left used organic milk and lemon juice. The right used non-organic milk, vinegar and a thermomix! Ok.  So I’m late in posting this.  The spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak.  The appetite remains, so here I am.  Welcome to my version of…Absolutely Georgeous Ricotta Cheese Now I wanted to see what [...]

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Holy Halloumi! at ‘The Cheese Maker’!

In the world of cheeses, there’s nothing holier than halloumi when you’re wanting something salty, firm and substantial with a Middle Eastern salad, a Greek Mezze platter or simply fried or grilled with a drizzle of basil oil and fresh ripe juicy red tomatoes under a Tuscan sun. Or a West Australian sun. This delectable…exquisite…semi-hard, unripened brined ‘squeeky’ cheese made from [...]

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Lydia Guerrini Masterchef 2012 The Cheese Maker

The Cheese Maker…for lovers of cheese.

Once upon a time, not too long ago…it dawned upon me that out of all the artisan skills I had, one that was missing…was cheese making. I’ve made my own breads, sausages, pastas…you name it. But cheese? Well, I never! I made a commitment to myself, that somehow, some way, I’d learn how to make [...]

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Perth Upmarket @ U.W.A Winthrop Hall 24th June, 2012

2012 Perth Upmarket Dates are 23rd September and 25th November, 10am-3pm. Every quarter, UWA Winthrop Hall hosts what is known as Perth Upmarket; a colourful array of offerings from Perth’s original gourmet food producers, as well as other items of fancy from local designers, craftsmen and artists.  Details on the UWA Upmarkets are at the end of this blog…but we all want you [...]

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White-Cooked Free-Range Chicken with Organic Tamari, Chilli & Coriander Lydia Guerrini Masterchef 2012 Absolutely Georgeous

Billy Kwong

Billy Kwong 355 Crown St Surry Hills,  NSW 2010 Telephone: (02) 9332 3300 It’s no secret that if you’re a Masterchef fan, then you’re quite the fan of Kylie Kwong. Her cookbook was gifted to me not so long ago, and I plan to dedicate one of my dinner parties in her honour.  Hail Kylie.  [...]

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Duck noodle soup ($16.80)Lydia Guerrini Masterchef Absolutely Georgeous

The Zenith

The Zenith 209 Oxford Street Leederville,WA 6007 Telephone  (08) 9443 8888 I have just 3 things to say about this small, stylish, convenient and new-to-the-Perth-scene Modern Chinese restaurant: 1) I have just died and gone to heaven 2) It’s a “Really….you must try this place” kind of experience and 3) I’ll be back.  In fact…I’m going [...]

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CHOCK DII THAI CURRY Lydia Guerrini Masterchef Absolutely Georgeous

Chock Dii Thai

 Chock Dii Thai 5/910 Albany Highway East Victoria Park WA 6101 (08) 9361 1266 Nothing can intercept with victor any penchant I get for a fresh Green Curry with Chicken.  So…when the penchant began rising in my limbic system growing from a small flame into a roaring Olympic torch, I knew satiation was required as an element of [...]

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Spanish Breakfast a la Tapas…and other Ideas for Spanish Dinner Party Left Overs…

 Spanish Breakfast a la Tapas   Annoyed with the dribs and drabs of left overs from a big ‘Tastes of Tapas !HOLA!’ dinner party? Why not make a breakfast out of it, fit for a Spanish King? All you have to do, is fry up some diced onion or shallots, add your left over Patatas [...]

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Mediterranean Casarecce Pasta with Goats Cheese and Tuna Lydia Guerrini Masterchef 2012 Absolutely Georgeous

Mediterranean Casarecce with Goats Cheese, Tuna, Blistered Tomato, Olives

Mediterranean Casarecce with Goats Cheese, Tuna, Blistered Tomato, Olives This dish was created as an ingenius was to use lefts overs ….but it doesn’t have to be.  You can create this dish from scratch using the measurements below.          If you have the leftovers, and you want to feed 4-6 people, but don’t [...]

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