Bidding goodbye to 2018 and embracing 2019 plus a list of my Top Ten favourite recipes from the year gone by
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Adieu 2018, Welcome 2019…..
Tag: top ten recipes
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#ad What defines a 'Week Well Spent' for you? For me, it's a productive and creative week at work, ticking off all the items on my to-do-list, homecooked meals and sitting down for dinner with my family every night. Also waiting for Friday evening to relax and unwind with my favourite book and a drink in hand. And this Friday shall be with a delicious Bathtub Gin (interesting name!!) cocktail. This one's a fabulous London dry gin infused with 6 different botanicals using a cold-compounding method for that refreshing intense punch. (currently on special offer at Vintage Cellars). I made a refreshing Sparkling Citrus Gin cocktail; find the recipe on my Instastories. Also, Bathtub Gin is running a special competition for gin lovers (open to Australian and UK residents) . Let them know what is your 'week well spent' and win exciting gift vouchers. Enter https://ableforths.com/pages/week-well-spent
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Now this would be the ideal bookshelf for me!! 🍷 📚 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tucked beneath the iconic State Library (beneath the Wheeler Centre’s Little Lonsdale entrance), the Moat is an intimate space to escape from the city’s din and bustle, especially if you are a book lover. The food is a hit and miss given Melbourne's exceptional high standards but the Moat will remain a unique spot; it's like stepping into a Victorian private library with it's low cellar-like space, dark wood furnishings, dim lights, rich gold and deep red furnishings.
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Christmas in July....what are your thoughts? I think any excuse to gather with friends and family for delicious food is a great idea. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And here's a fabulous menu for the celebration....
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1. Potatoes with Smoked Salmon
2. Pan grilled Lamb Cutlets with Roasted Red Pepper Cashew Puree
3. Couscous salad
4. Charred Broccolini
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Recipe link in bio.....
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Modern and tradition can sit in perfect harmony on a plate..provided you treat tradition with respect and knowledge. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Like this mock cauliflower rice, that has been flavoured using lemon, dried spices and nuts. A spin off the traditional lemon rice that's very popular in South India, this version is just as delicious. Recipe link in bio.....
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A deliciously creamy paneer curry (in a cashewnut gravy) to kickstart the week. What's on your dinner plate tonight? Recipe link in bio....
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Giovanni Contardi is a world renowned Rubik's Cube artist who creates iconic potraits using hundreds of Rubik's cubes. His latest creations have been to celebrate the Rubik’s WCA World Championship 2019 (a biennial event bringing speedcubers from around the world together for an extended weekend of puzzle solving and intense competition) taking place this year at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Contardi created the Aussie favourite Chris Hemsworth, to a live audience at Fed Square earlier this week. Currently displayed at the Melbourne Convention Centre along with his second creation of Erno Rubik till July 14th, 2019.
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Are you an avid Rubik's Cuber? Then you can't miss the WCA World Championship 2019 being held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre till Sunday, 15th July. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We have a little cuber at home so this was a great experience for him watching champions of all ages from about 50 countries battling it out for the top spot in various categories.
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Dinner is going to be a delicious affair tonight!
Pan roasted pork fillet served with a creamy potato mash, greens, beetroot, feta and walnut salad and finished with a generous drizzle of the Moro Classic Vincotto.
If you have never used a Vincotto before, do try it out...it's a rich, dark, sweet and aromatic grape reduction; so delicious to be used as a marinade or dressing.
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Good food is happiness, especially when shared. So pick up that phone and invite family and friends over the weekend for some deliciousness. And here's some recipe inspiration....a slow cooked lamb curry with yoghurt, fried onions and spices. Not a dish to be hurried with, give it love, attention and time; and in return it will fill not just your bellies but your hearts with joy too. Recipe link in bio.....
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School holidays have been going great so far. I have been teaching Adi a lot of household tasks like how to make his bed, fold laundry, assisting me in cleaning and also in the kitchen. And today we made lunch together using the new Seeds of Change 100% organic rice.
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While I pan fried some salmon, Adi prepared the rice; yep it's so easy and just takes 90 seconds in the microwave. He chose the Brown Rice Pilau (with a hint of turmeric) for his meal and for me, he made the Brown and Red Rice (with quinoa and linseed). Topped with the salmon and baby qukes, we enjoyed a hearty, delicious and healthy lunch put together in just 15 minutes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(@seedsofchangeaustralia Brown Rice Pilau available only at IGA, while the Brown and Red Rice is available at both IGA and Coles)
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