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Bringing Vietnam Home: Our Homemade Beef Pho Adventure
Bringing Vietnam Home: Our Homemade Beef Pho Adventure

Bringing Vietnam Home: Our Homemade Beef Pho Adventure

There are some dishes that are simply dinner, and then there are dishes that become an entire day’s project. Today’s beef pho definitely belongs in the second category. After our recent travels through Vietnam—and more than a few memorable bowls…

First time trying RostBiff
First time trying RostBiff

First time trying RostBiff

Last week we were in Adelaide, and while having lunch with Dave Sprigg he mentioned a cut of meat called a RostBiff. I was curious as to what this was so did a little investigating. Rostbiff is a cut of…

Traditional British Pork Pies
Traditional British Pork Pies

Traditional British Pork Pies

I love a good pork pie, the problem is so many of the ones you buy are pretty average. They can be soggy, tasteless and lack a decent filling. My solution this weekend was to bake my own, I normally…

Time to Tagine
Time to Tagine

Time to Tagine

Those playing at home will remember that Helen and I recently enjoyed an amazing time exploring Morocco. One of the things we fell in love with was the food. The ability to flavour bomb in one dish over a myriad…

What makes a good pizza dough?
What makes a good pizza dough?

What makes a good pizza dough?

UPDATE: Okay, so after some more time with this recipe and lately a few not-so-great pizza’s I’ve been doing some reading on hydration levels for dough. Wow, what a lot of info there is out in the web’iverse! Our initial…