Category Archives: Recipe

White Anchovy, Cannellini Bean, fennel and Preserved Lemon Salad

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Andrew Dwyer

Looking for something to do with my preserved lemons, which have been nicely maturing under the stairs, I made the following salad, a variation on the traditional spanish fennel and preserved lemon salad Recipe: White Anchovy, Cannellini Bean, Fennel and … Continue reading →

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Red Pepper, Tomato and Chilli Salad

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Andrew Dwyer

This salad shows off the essence of the capsicum, combining roasted red peppers,  chill and paprika with juicy ripe summer tomatoes. Recipe: Red Pepper Tomato and Chilli Salad Summary: This salad shows off the essence of the capsicum, combining roasted … Continue reading →

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Sating the Umami craving

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Andrew Dwyer

The summer rolls on. The house tank is now under a third full, we haven’t had any rain in Jamieson since before Christmas. The sun has burned the grass to a straw colour. The temperature has been sitting in the … Continue reading →

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Overloaded Lemon Tree? – Preserve some!

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Andrew Dwyer

“I fear you’ll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree.” Peter Paul and Mary. The lemon tree in the front of my garden has been nurtured for ten years. For the first few winters I lovingly covered it … Continue reading →

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Escapade Calamari Penne Recipe

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Andrew Dwyer

Recipe: Escapade Lemon Calamari penne Summary: An easy citrus seafood pasta Ingredients 1 packet penne pasta 1 large squid, cleaned, scored and chopped into oblong pieces. 4 cloves garlic rough chopped juice of three lemons zest of one of the … Continue reading →

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Day Four 07/01/12

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Andrew Dwyer

The day starts lazy, an extended sleep in ends with fresh meusli, yoghurt and stewed fruit at around 10.00. We are not going anywhere today as a stiff northerly is still blowing down the coast. Robert has a bottle of … Continue reading →

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Day Two 05/01/12

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Andrew Dwyer

Escapade happily swung all night on her anchor in winds that gusted to 25 knots, and we awoke to a pair of sea eagles gliding above the trees and a breakfast of Daci Sourdough with French strawberry jam and fresh … Continue reading →

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The Sexiest Fruit Alive

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Andrew Dwyer

My fig tree is covered in a white net that looks like the terylene curtains still favoured as lavatory windows by the caravanning set. Without the net any fruit would have long since been devoured by the ever present hordes … Continue reading →

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Saffron Mushrooms – Autumn Colours

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Andrew Dwyer

Autumn is almost over in Jamieson.  The higher peaks now have a light dusting of snow on them, and while there is still plenty of autumn colour about the town, many of the trees are bare The leaves that remain … Continue reading →

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East of Eden – Yellowtail Kingfish!

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Andrew Dwyer

The port of Eden lies in Twofold Bay on the south coast of New South Wales, just north of Cape Howe, where the coast swings west into Victoria.. Tall eucalypt forested hills drop steeply to azure waters, rocky headlands punctuate … Continue reading →

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