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Vegan Chili with Cornbread

Come to Australia they say, it is never cold they say… What they forgot to mention was that houses don’t usually have a heating system because if this, and this year winter is being so absolutely cold. Ok, not Canadian cold but close to 0 anyway. So, partly because we were craving comfort food and…

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Gozleme Bread

I am a simple woman. Well that is not technically correct…. I am a complicated and multifaceted person who loves simple food. My favourite foods are generally tasty but uncomplicated. When I arrived in Sydney, my exposure to international food was very limited: moussaka and sushi were probably the most ethnic dished I had while in…

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Anise & Wine cookies

This time we go traditional, but south Italian traditional. Aaand we pick from the other side of the family tradition. Aaand from another Grandma that I unfortunately couldn’t meet in person, but I feel like I did. Nonna Maria was my mother in law’s mother. She was a beautiful person, with a strong personality, and…

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Vegan Crème Brulée tartlet

Valentine’s day is here once again! I am sure each and every one of us has a different Valentine tradition, and a different Valentine story to share… For me, I spent many Valentines with my hubbie,  even if with years, and experiences, we realised good company is what one really need during Valentine’s Day… and…

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Simple Mini-Pavlovas

Happy Australia day! Yeah, I know I am horribly late, but as usual my eclectic life got the best of me and I am now writing what I was suppose to a few days ago… Nevertheless, Australia day is a big deal here, everybody celebrates one way or another, and goes to parks with their…

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Easy Bruschetta

Half appetiser, half main dish, half “cicchetto“, bruschetta is a dish you can easily prepare with very few basic ingredients that you have at home. The success of a good bruschetta is of course the quality of the bread you use. I would recommend a good sourdough or homemade bread like the one I made here for…

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Chocolate Salami

Just so we are clear… this is not an actual salami, so no meat involved here!!! Moreover, this is actually a vegan chocolate chorizo…. if you like chocolate and the illusion of being healthy, well, this is the cake for you! My husband is the real specialist here. He loved this dessert so much that…

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