Make your own pizza from scratch

Domino’s can’t be beat for price, especially on Tuesdays, but you can certainly make a better tasting pizza then they can for not a lot of effort. Pizza base, sauce, toppings, cheese. It’s not rocket science.
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28 May

The best tuna and corn sushi in Darwin

The humble tuna and corn sushi has never been one of my favourites, I always thought it was too plain and not fancy enough. However, I officially nominate Rapid Café at Rapid Creek Shopping village for having the best tuna and corn sushi in Da…

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27 May

Bacon and Egg Sandwich from the Roma Bar

Bacon and Egg Chronicles: The Roma Bar

It’s that time of the week again where I treat myself to something a little greasy on Friday morning. Yes indeed, it’s time for a B&E!
This morning I ventured into The Roma Bar which I literally walk past every day, but have pr…

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25 May

Baked fish fillet, topped with breadcrumbs, mayo and parmesan cheese

Recipe: Crumbed baked fish fillets. Yum.

Another recipe from the Mr Barra cook book, this time it’s baked fish fillets topped with breadcrumbs, mayo, parmesan and lemon juice. It takes all of 3 minutes to prepare so I was able to pump this out just in time for tonights episode o…

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24 May

Bakin bread, challah-lujah!

For my second ever loaf of bread, I decided to make some braided challah (pronouced ‘hah-lah’, hence the clever title of this post). Now the first ever loaf of bread I baked a few weeks ago, Finish pulla, turned out a bit black on t…

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23 May

Red Rooster. Great idea at the time.

There are many inspired foodie choices that one can make in their daily search for dinner, this wasn’t on that list.
I don’t often eat junk food, but too tired and lazy to cook, my partner and I headed off in search of Ming Court whi…

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22 May

Fresh fruit and vegetables from the little guy

When it comes to fruit and vegetables in Darwin, Coles and Woolworths have the range and the price, the markets have cheap Asian vegetables, and the corner store offers convenience at a price. For me, Fresh Produce Market next to the NT Orien…

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21 May

Spicy jewfish

This recipe and lovely chunk of fresh fish comes courtesy of Mr Barra, a local seafood wholesaler located at Fisherman’s wharf.
Prepping and cooking this dish couldn’t be any easier and it’s great for those who aren…

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21 May

Spicy jalapeño chili salsa

I needed some salsa for a dish, and rather than buying that preserved stuff in a jar, I decided to make a fresh and crunchy one of my own.
As anyone who has ever made a salsa knows, the only time consuming part is dicing up the ingredients. Other th…