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Tag Archives: Italian

  • Spaghetti Pollanaise – a recipe inspired by Michael Pollan

    July 18, 2012

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    Recently, we saw Michael Pollan talk at the Opera House. He was awesome.

    The things he spoke of were not new to me. Ideas about eating locally grown produce; not eating too many refined “white” foods; avoiding foods so artificial that our grandmothers wouldn’t recognise them as food… But there was one line which stuck with me above all others: Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Healthy, Recipes, Responsibility, Scoffing, Simple Tags: Bay leaf, beef, Cook, Cooking, eggplant, Fennel, food, Home, Italian, low GI, Michael Pollan, Olive oil, Onion, pasta, Recipe, spaghetti, Vinegar
  • Lamb shanks braised with pomegranate, balsamic, tomato and bay

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    I got some lovely lamb shanks at the Addison Road Markets today and was feeling indecisive about how to flavour them. Preserved lemon? Red wine and bay leaves? Lemongrass and star anise? Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Ingredients, Recipes, Scoffing Tags: Balsamic vinegar, Bay leaf, Black pepper, Italian, lamb, Olive oil, Pomegranate juice, Recipe, Rice, risotto, shanks, Wine tasting descriptors
  • Eggplant and goats cheese involtini

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    These delicious little parcels make a perfect canape, or they can be baked with a peperonata sauce for a hearty vegetarian main. The recipe has also been featured in Oxfam’s new cookbook Stop Hunger Start Cooking. If you make it, post a picture on Twitter, tag it with #stophungerstartcooking, and you could win some delicious Oxfam prizes! 🙂 Continue reading →
    Posted By: Liv Category: Party food, Recipes, Scoffing, Vegetarian Tags: antipasto, Bake, cheese, eggplant, Goat cheese, Italian, low GI, Olive oil, Recipe, ricotta, tapas, vegetarian, Vinegar
  • Ragù di salsiccia

    June 3, 2012

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    For me, this is the perfect Sunday night dinner. I first tried it years ago when experimenting with different ways to use sausages in more interesting ways, and is loosely based on a River Cafe recipe for a quick sausage sauce. It has since become a firm favourite, and the perfect dish when all you have in the fridge is a few sausages. (Hey, it’s been a busy week!) Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Recipes, Scoffing, Simple Tags: comfort food, Italian, Italian sausage, Olive oil, pasta, Penne, pork, Recipe, Sauce, Sausage, sausages, Shallot
  • Da Vinci’s, Summer Hill

    June 3, 2012

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    Da Vinci's Italian on UrbanspoonOn Thursday nights, my mum and I have dinner together. We try to keep it local and inexpensive – the Entertainment Book vouchers come in handy! We recently realised that despite being so close to Summer Hill, we’d never been there for dinner. So we rocked on over to give Da Vinci’s a try. Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Australia, Quaffing, Restaurants, Scoffing, Sydney Tags: chicken, deal, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, International Centre, Italian, Italian cuisine, pinot noir, Quaffing, Salad, Summer Hill, Tomato, Vinci, voucher
  • Pasta alla boscaiola and an Ischia bianco

    May 7, 2012

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    As seen on Masterchef Food Hub

    Pasta all boscaiola, or ‘woodman’s pasta’, is a classic Italian dish which is in essence a combination of mushrooms, pancetta and cream. Some recipes include tomato, but I prefer mine without – which I assume is the earlier, original version anyway. It can be absolutely heavenly when properly and freshly made and feels oh, so very indulgent! Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Quaffing, Recipes, Scoffing, Simple Tags: food, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Italian, Italian cuisine, Mushroom, mushrooms, Olive oil, Pancetta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, pasta, Quaffing, Recipe, white, wine
  • Comforting chicken noodle “soup”

    April 19, 2012

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    Inspired by my mum and guaranteed to feel you feel loved, this is not quite a soup, not quite pasta, and not quite a stew, but a very soothing and delicious fusion of the three. A fantastic way to use up an old roast/bbq chicken. Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Healthy, Recipes, Responsibility, Scoffing, Simple Tags: chicken, comfort food, Condiments, Cook, Cookware and bakeware, diced carrot, diced onion, food, grated parmesan, Italian, leftovers, low GI, Olive oil, pasta, Recipe, Simmering, soup, stew, Stock (food)
  • Anchovy and herb roasted vegetables

    April 18, 2012

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    I LOVE anchovies! I recently discovered the joy of adding them to roast vegetables and haven’t looked back. Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Healthy, Ingredients, Recipes, Scoffing, Simple Tags: Anchovy, Bake, Condiments, Cook, food, Food and Related Products, Home, Italian, Olive oil, Recipe
  • Moussagne

    July 14, 2011

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    Sometimes when I go grocery shopping I get very confused. I have too many ideas for things I’d like to cook, and after a long day of teaching I often lack the mental capacity to decide on just one. Tonight I managed to get all the ingredients to make either moussaka or lasagne… But how to decide which one? Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Healthy, Ingredients, Recipes, Scoffing, Simple Tags: Bay leaf, beef, Beef mince, comfort food, eggplant, Greek, Italian, kangaroo, lamb, Lasagna, low carb, low GI, Moussaka, Olive oil, Recipe, Salad, Sheet pan, Tomato purée
  • Osvaldo Polletti, Leichhardt

    April 3, 2011

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    Osvaldo Polletti on UrbanspoonAnother weekend, another dinner voucher to use! This time at Osvaldo Polletti, a ‘home-style’ Italian restaurant on Norton Street. My first impressions were good – the decor is beautifully simple and comforting, and the staff are clearly pros. I love their chairs too. Continue reading →

    Posted By: Liv Category: Australia, Coffee, Quaffing, Restaurants, Scoffing, Sydney Tags: beef, coffee, Cooking, dessert, Home, Inner West (Sydney), Italian, Italian cuisine, leichhardt, Nero d'Avola, Norton Street, pasta, Quaffing, Restaurant, Review, seafood, Sicily, veal, Wine tasting descriptors

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