Recipe: Castagnaccio, Tuscan Chestnut Cake, for Bertolli at Taste of Sydney

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As with many Italian baked dishes and dessert, this castagnaccio is classically made with olive oil, which adds moisture and is much healthier than using butter. This is the second recipe in our series of Bertolli olive oil recipes for Taste of Sydney, and really showcases a healthy and delicious gluten free dessert made with olive oil.

Just like all the best . . . → Read More: Recipe: Castagnaccio, Tuscan Chestnut Cake, for Bertolli at Taste of Sydney

Recipe: Spiced cream of cauliflower soup, as seen in Womans Day

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Cauliflower is such a delicious vegetable, and we just love the bright flavour of this soup which combines both cooked and fresh caulflower and some delicate and fragrant spices. Cauliflower tends to get overcooked all the time,  releasing a sulforous smell which can be a bit unappealing. Make sure you cook it till it’s just tender.

A couple of weeks ago, our . . . → Read More: Recipe: Spiced cream of cauliflower soup, as seen in Womans Day

Recipe: Quinoa Porridge with sweet spiced pumpkin and activated almonds, as seen in Food on Tap

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The chill is starting to set in and a soul warming bowl of porridge is definitely on the cards.

This porridge is super healthy, gluten free and full of natural superfoods – making it the perfect start to a healthy day. Although oats and other wholegrains are good for you, quinoa is much, much better. It’s actually a seed which is incredibly . . . → Read More: Recipe: Quinoa Porridge with sweet spiced pumpkin and activated almonds, as seen in Food on Tap

Recipe: Mum’s Day Chilli Chocolate Pot with Ginger Wafer, as seen on The Morning Show

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Treat your mum this mothers day with this delicious east-meets-west dessert that will tantalise her tastebuds!

The chocolate ganache is rich, so a little goes a long way.. and the ginger wafer is perfectly crisp and just sweet enough to balance the dark bittersweet chocolate. Make this dessert the night before, and serve in a martini or other ornamental glass.

To find out . . . → Read More: Recipe: Mum’s Day Chilli Chocolate Pot with Ginger Wafer, as seen on The Morning Show

Recipe: Mum’s day brekkie in bed: Wild Mushroom Omelette

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It’s time to celebrate Mum’s across  the world, and what better way to treat her than with a delicious breakfast in bed? We asked our mum what her choice would be, and she said a mushroom omlette.

Omlettes have hardly any ingredients, and making them taste good depends on your skill and technique.

So what makes a good omelette? Firstly, we should note . . . → Read More: Recipe: Mum’s day brekkie in bed: Wild Mushroom Omelette

Recipe: French toast with home made Almond Butter, as seen in Food on Tap

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We love French toast and we have missed it terribly over summer. So with the weather cooling down and a few rainy weekends rolling in, it’s the perfect excuse to revamp our brunch time favorite. We have all seen the sweet and savory French toast with bacon and maple syrup, or stuffed with bitter chocolate. But our twist adds a little . . . → Read More: Recipe: French toast with home made Almond Butter, as seen in Food on Tap

Recipe: Pine Mushrooms on Toast, for SBS Food Safari with Maeve O’Meara

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For most people, autumn is usually a dreaded time of year, mainly because it the precursor to winter. But if you’re a mad foodie like we are, then autumn means mushrooms. We took Maeve O’Meara from SBS food safari on a Polish safari – to the pine forests of NSW’s southern highlands.

Mushroom foraging is a deeply rooted Polish tradition, and goes . . . → Read More: Recipe: Pine Mushrooms on Toast, for SBS Food Safari with Maeve O’Meara

Recipe: Saffron Olive Oil Icecream, for Bertolli @ Taste of Sydney

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Wow, we can’t believe the finals of MKR are coming up so quickly! It takes us down memory lane, and we thought we’d share a recipe from our very last winning dish on MKR – Saffron and Olive Oil ice-cream.

The olive oil gives it a wonderfully viscous texture, and it takes a little longer to melt in your mouth  - so . . . → Read More: Recipe: Saffron Olive Oil Icecream, for Bertolli @ Taste of Sydney

Recipe: Sammy’s Birthday Chocolate Ganache Tart with Inca berries and Pistachio, as seen on The Morning Show

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See our recipe on The Morning Show here

If there is one thing Sammy loves to eat the most in this world, it’s got to be Chocolate! And seeing as its her birthday in April we thought we would share a delicious and easy chocolate tart recipe that’s as pretty as a picture and boasts her new favourite superfood – inca berries. . . . → Read More: Recipe: Sammy’s Birthday Chocolate Ganache Tart with Inca berries and Pistachio, as seen on The Morning Show

Recipe: Crispy Potato Cakes with Mushroom Sauce (placki ziemniaczane), as seen on The Morning Show

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Have you heard of Australian Meat Free week? It’s all about raising awareness of factory farming of animals. We were shocked to learn that Australians are the 2nd biggest consumers of meat in the world, and it gave us some inspiration for a delicious vegetarian dish. For more info visit https://meatfreeweek.com

Vegetarian food definitely gets a bad wrap, and it’s often seen . . . → Read More: Recipe: Crispy Potato Cakes with Mushroom Sauce (placki ziemniaczane), as seen on The Morning Show