Apple Pie by Vendor Will
Food says community to me because enjoying a great meal is a great way to get together with those who are important to you.
Read MoreNectarine Crumble Tray Bake by Sally Wise
My earliest memories of the wonders of baking were in my grandmother’s kitchen. The aroma as you walked in the door spelled “Welcome. Sit down, have a chat and something nice to eat.” It was like you were enjoying a cuddle with food.
Read MoreRoss Dobson’s Whole Snapper
This whole snapper recipe translates perfectly well to cooking on a firepit. It is simple to prepare, impressive and delicious.
Read MoreJennifer Congdon’s Pikelets Recipe
“On a winter’s day, I loved pikelets. We would get home from school, cold and hungry, where we’d be greeted with warm Milos and Mum making pikelets.”
Read MoreOrange and Lemon Cheesecake by Nat’s What I Reckon
While cheesecake may be seen as a little old school and daggy, you can’t argue with how much it reminds you of a good time. Go hard, Cheesecake, you weird and wonderful tidal wave of caloric density.
Read MoreA Trifle Peach Melba by Matt Preston
They were magical things those trifles of my youth, larger than the average preppie’s head and in a glass bowl that displayed all the different layers like that clear plastic fronted ant farm in 2C’s classroom.
Read MoreYumi Stynes’ Cider Can Chicken
For me this chicken is the perfect show-stopper. It looks faintly ridiculous – you can give the chicken a name and a personality, you can imagine what sort of bar it’s sitting at, perched on its cider can barstool. It is, yes, all kinds of silly.
Read MoreRadicchio, Peach and Asparagus Salad by Shannon Martinez
For something different this Christmas, throw another peach on the barbie. Grandma might think you’ve lost the plot, but I bet she’ll be going in for seconds.
Read MoreDonna Hay’s Christmas Pudding
My grandmother, a central figure in my childhood, loved to bake. Looking back, I can see that she was the one who inspired me to cook. Now, every year, for dessert on Christmas Day I make my grandmother’s Christmas pudding.
Read MoreAsam (Penang) Laksa by Poh Ling Yeow
The word asam, in any Malaysian dish, refers to the use of tamarind in the recipe, and laksa, noodles served with a spicy broth. There’s no dish that makes my palate jig more.
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