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Never again suffer through a tray of mushy mess! Roasted Eggplant The quickest way to elevate (almost) any vegetable is to roast it. And eggplant is no exception! Prevent screen from sleeping Its nothing interesting when raw pretty tasteless actually. But when you give it a good blast in a hot oven, it completely transforms. Todays recipe is for roasting eggplant cubes. The caramelisation addstonsof flavour! Eggplant roasting problems! I never have, and I only salt eggplant for specific recipes (likeGreek Moussaka)....

More time to visit with friends. Ive been having two to three people for Saturday night dinner on my very large, wrap-around front porch. you might put separate pitchers of water or even bottles of wine at each area. My friends Neil and Caitlyn, above, were physically at a safe distance at our party, but it didn’t stop good conversation, food, and wine. Our dog Bailey is always right in the middle of things....

Got 5 minutes for dinner? Make this incredible baked chicken recipe! Crispy oven roasted chicken thighs and drumsticks thatmakes its own gravy in the same baking pan. Prevent screen from sleeping Its the chicken version of thisSausage Bake with Gravy, a long time reader favourite. Minutes to prep, zero maintenance to cook. Gravy Baked chicken recipe make its own gravy! Its a dump-and-bake recipe, but entirely made from scratch no canned soup shortcuts around here!...

Terrific festive party food! No overcooked seafood, and no mushy rice around here! The beauty of paella is that it is in fact extremely flexible. Prevent screen from sleeping Dont get too hung up about getting the exact seafood I use. So just chill out!! Miguel Maestro is Australias most well known Spanish Chef. (And you will, I promise if you follow my steps!) Paella rice packets tend to be very helpful providing clues such as pictures of Paella or perfect for paella!...

No one should tell you how to take your eggs. But everyone should know how to make scrambled eggs well! 60 seconds, soft, creamy, custardy. Prevent screen from sleeping Perfection!Serve on homemade crustyArtisan breadfor the ultimate eggs on toast now officially the worlds easiest yeast bread. So today Im sharing how to cook scrambled eggs well, like the way diners make them. Im not here to tell youhowyou should take your scrambled eggs, just how to make them well!...

Make this with button mushrooms or large mushrooms! Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms Mushrooms are one of my all time favourite vegetables. I love the savoury flavour, how versatile they are, and how theyre kind ofmeaty. Roasted large mushrooms end up with more juices than small mushrooms. Well, perhaps second only to onion. BIG STATEMENT I stand by!! Quick and easy to prep, totally low maintenance to cook. The lemon adds a touch of freshness and thyme adds extra flavour....

Nobody ever leaves the table dissatisfied after hoovering down a bowl of this! (Because Ive been there too, which is essentially why I ended up just creating my own. ) I like mine with lots of variety. Prevent screen from sleeping Together, they add extra flavour that takes what can sometimes be a prettymeh!soup intogive meseconds! Best pasta for Minestrone Soup? It does soften more but it doesnt go unpleasantly mushy....

Huli Huli Chicken you cant miss the tropical flavours in this Hawaiian chicken dish! A pineapple marinade with plenty of fresh ginger and garlic injects sweet-savoury flavour and makes for an excellent glaze. Brilliant BBQ grilled or pan seared. Platter of Huli Huli Hawaiian chicken pictured with macaroni salad. Huli Huli Chicken tropical food! Theres just no chance that you cook this without doing a little hula dance. This is just the sort of food that just makes everyone happy!...

Its basically anoven baked Shrimp Scampi! And frankly, shrimp is pricey compared to other day-to-day proteins. So when I cook it, Im not going to compromise! Prevent screen from sleeping That crunchy parmesan breadcrumb topping Texture! This is an effortless, utterly incredible way to cook shrimp in the oven thats worthy of company! For convenience, I use store bought grated parmesan and frozen prawns/shrimp. Note:The prawns/shrimp shown below ARE raw!...

Heres my Asian pantry staples! 6 core Asian sauces that cost ~$12 in total are used to make over 45 recipes. Can you guess what they are? Top 6 essential Asian sauces to make 45 different recipes My closest proper Asian store is a 30 minute drive away. So keeping my pantry stocked with Asian essentials requires some semblance of organisation. So Asian pantry stocking is actually quite straightforward! Top 6 essential Asian sauces to make 45 different recipes...

It is overpoweringly strong. Also seeAsian market shopping list. Not light, dark, sweet, mushroom or any other throw in of soy sauce. Im going to refer to this as all purpose soy sauce in this post, to avoid confusion. you’ve got the option to interchange light soy sauce and all purpose soy sauce in recipes. It wont stain noodles with colour. The main takeaway here is that dark soy is saltier than light and all purpose....

Tastes like homemade antipasto! Marinated Grilled Vegetables (BBQ or oven!) I dont think Ive ever been so excited about a vegetable recipe!! Prevent screen from sleeping I mean, weve all done basic grilled vegetables. You mightve even tried your hand tossing vegetables in a basic marinade before barbecuing them. But have you evertossed grilled vegetables in a marinade AFTER grilling them? The best part about these grilled vegetables is that theyre even better the next day…....

So let me retry. We Aussies love our lamb. And we really love a good lamb chop. Prevent screen from sleeping It tastes like a Sunday nightroast lamb leg served up quick smart! Criminal to go beyond medium! Forequarter chops the most economical option, this is lamb shoulder sliced into steak form. The RecipeTin Family is a great fan of forequarter chops! Lamb leg steaks this is the lean alternative....