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The sauce is incredible. Cosy food thats simple to prepare! Honey Mustard Chicken Talk about a fully loaded one pan meal! Prevent screen from sleeping There is serious flavour going on here. A honey mustard sauce is awesome as it is. And add golden brown roasted potatoes….and then you have one seriously incredible one-pan meal!! It is the flavour as well as the thickener. I add honey to balance out the flavour because otherwise it is quite tart....

These Red Velvet Cookies taste just likered velvet cake except its in cookie form! ), therefore I can eat MORE. Red velvet is hugely popular in the US. Prevent screen from sleeping Australia hasnt quite caught on (yet!). Red Velvet is always a staple at cupcake shops, but they arent the most popular. When I offer to make cupcakes for birthday parties, no one ever asks for Red Velvet! Totally worth lining up for (and I NEVER line up for food!...

Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast sets a new standard for breakfast! Its a baked french toast in the shape of a loaf with a cream cheese filling in the middle. Made with plain old sandwich bread, it tastes like a cheesecake french toast! Prevent screen from sleeping It tastes like a cheesecake….but also like french toast. Its soft and custardy and buttery. A little bit sweet, but not too sweet....

Fun (tick). Fast and easy (double tick). Cant stop eating it delish. Prevent screen from sleeping (triple tick). Oh, did I mention you might make ahead? I have 2 of these in the freezer! Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Stuffed Baguette This tastes like a cross between cheesy garlic bread and bacon dip. Well, thats actually what it is. A cheesy bread STUFFED with bacon dip. Brushed with garlic butter and baked until toasty, crusty, golden brown....

I want to say the star of this dish is the chicken. But that would be lying. Because this, my friends, is all about the RICE! Prevent screen from sleeping I hope you feel the same when you try it! This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbookDinner! Chicken and rice elevated! What makes this lemon rice so special, you might ask? So it gets the full benefit of all the juices from the chicken seeping into it while it cooks....

Sausage and Egg Stuffed Potatoes something different for brunch! Sausage and Egg Stuffed Potatoes Baked stuffed potatoes for breakfast? Baked potatoes, sausage, eggs, and of course, cheese. Prevent screen from sleeping (Well, except toast but who needs toast when you have potato?) The only trick is making sure you dont overcook the eggs. Such are the pleasures of simple souls like myself. My tip is to double-check the potato skin and sausage are warm before cracking the egg in....

Dreamy, creamy cauliflower soup. Just pick up the bowl and drink! OH and PS….its only 190 calories for an enormous bowl! Prevent screen from sleeping This is unintentional diet food at its best! So I always feel like giving myself a pat on the back when I post a meat-free-almost-dairy-free-cheese-free dish! I love this soup. Plus, its effortless. No fine chopping and dicing. Toss them into a pot with milk and stock/broth, then once tender, whizz with a handheld blender....

Topped with fluffy sponge. Made with one simple batter. Magic Three Layer Custard Cake: Its like, well ….MAGIC! Prevent screen from sleeping It looks like its been carefully layered with three different components. There is no special ingredient nor any tricky technique. The batter is made pretty much like a traditional vanilla sponge cake, it is just much thinner. Its the consistency of crepe batter. Almost like a thick pouring cream....

This is the Cuban Pork Cubanos sandwich from the Chef movie, including homemadeMojo Marinated Pork. AND these are great for FREEZING! This is the leftovers recipe from theJuicy Cuban Mojo Pork RoastI posted last week from the movie Chef. Cubanos are made with leftovers from this easy homemade Mojo Marinated Pork. I raved about the movie in that post so I wont repeat myself! Therealstar of the movie are the Cubanos which are cuban pork sandwiches....

Even the pasta is cooked right in the pan with the sauce! My mother makes an incredible Japanese pasta bake calledMakaroni Guratan, which is basicallyMacaroni Gratinpronounced with a Japanese accent. Its an endless source of amusement for me! This Creamy Tomato Pasta Bake is based on the same cooking method I use for my One Pot Saucy Mac N Cheese So I got to knowMakaroni Guratanas a special occasion dish....

Easy to make, the pork is juicy and tender (no thermometer required!) and the flavour is incredible. Have you seen it? Chef Movie by Jon Favreau. With a surprising “all star” cast! Must see for foodies! If you are a foodie, it is a must-see! There are classic moments in the movie that only foodies will appreciate. And the passion for cooking the food you love. Chef Movie by Jon Favreau....

This roasted cauliflower is the signature dish fromEster Restaurantwhich is one of Sydneys trendiest restaurants. So I was thrilled to find the chefs recipe. And its SO easy to make! Image from Ester Restaurant website. If I had known how good it was going to be, I would have taken my camera! (Eerm, well, for something like this!!) I was floored by how fantastic it was. Every dish had a little unexpected twist to it that gave it a wow factor....

Is it just me who thinks that iceberg lettuce wedges is a great anduniquesalad for a menu? OK, so truth be told, its not just about making something different. Its because this is a virtuallyno chopsalad. Prevent screen from sleeping Make the ranch dressing ahead. Then it takes 5 seconds to chop and iceberg lettuce up. I know the civilised way is to eat this with a knife and fork....