A late Sunday arvo, out in the yard, kids rolling and tumbling, adults at the ready as smoke fills the air and the smell of barbecue billows. The tabouli is all set, hummus, mu’tabal (baba ganoush) and fresh Lebanese bread all waiting to be consumed as a row of skewers sizzle and grill side by side. For my family, most if not all, Sundays are spent out by the barbie cooking up a storm. We love our barbecues! And if there’s one thing Aussies and the Lebanese have in common it’s their love of a good barbecue…for both it’s a rite of passage and just as sacred. Nowadays we are not exactly ‘throwin ..read more

I bought my first slow-cooker a few years ago. A friend had recommended it, saying I should give it a go. When I heard I could just throw everything in, turn it on and let it bubble away during the day when I was at work, returning home to find a home cooked meal…wow! I thought that would be perfect! I use my slow-cooker most weeks, especially during these cooler months to create winter-warming meals easily any day of the week. Beef cuts left to right: chuck, scotch fillet, sirloin, rump. So what kind of things can you cook in a slow-cooker you’re probably wondering!? There are so many lesse ..read more

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I love all types of cooking and have been known to experiment with some of the most complicated of dishes put together by real pros with 30 ingredients and 100 steps! BUT what you may not know, what I love most are dishes that are foolproof & quick to get on the table for a hungry mob to eat, especially during the hotter summer months. A time when laziness hits it’s peak and no one wants to slave around a hot kitchen! We all want to be outdoors, where the kids can be set free to enjoy the weather. Recently, in the hope of limiting use of both a hot oven and stove, I have been experimentin ..read more