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Potato gnocchi with prawns

Leah — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:11:10 +0000

Wow – so that’s how gnocchi is supposed to taste/feel?! I never realised what I was missing out on – and maybe you don’t either…

Real gnocchi, the kind you make with your own two hands, should be soft yet with a distinctly toothsome texture, light yet surprisingly filling, subtle yet distinctly flavoured. The key to [...]

Prawns with pineapple-cashew quinoa

Leah — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:52:47 +0000

This is adapted from the book Veganomicon by Isa Moskowitz and Terry Romero. I’m not vegan (I think that’s obvious if you’ve ever seen my blog!) but I do like to try out new recipes and ideas.

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is a South-American grain and has a high protein content. It’s a nice alternative to [...]

Prawn tacos

Leah — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:58:34 +0000

There is a lack of ‘authentic’ Mexican food available in Brisbane, unless you consider Montezuma’s authentic…

I’ve been bemoaning this fact for quite a while – I’m convinced there must be more to Mexican food than Old El Paso taco mix and fajitas. In such a situation, I turn to my fail-safe – the internet.

We made [...]