Month: February 2015

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Molten Cheesecake Modified

It was a disaster. I had quickly etched out a shopping list as I ran out of the house but forgot to note the quantities. As I stood in front of the cream cheese, I couldn’t remember how many blocks the recipe called for. At $4 a block I decided that $12 worth of cream […] Read more…

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Baked Falafel and Labneh Salad

Lebanese bread, piled high with falafel balls from the local kebab shop and chunks of labneh from the local deli got me through a very tough time. Five years ago I was living in West End (Brisbane) and was coming out of the breakup of a massive relationship- the breakup wasn’t massive, it was all […] Read more…

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Strictly Ballroom and S’mores

I was an ugly duckling. I’m not exactly a beautiful swan now but as awkward teenage years go, mine were pretty awks. With freckles, braces, an unflattering bob-cut, a penchant for PB (peanut butter) and an aversion to PE (Physical Education), it’s safe to say I wasn’t in the running for homecoming queen (or whatever […] Read more…