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Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese

Once you try mozzarella di bufala you can’t go back. It is the most amazing example of stretched cheeses and the taste is sublime. The buffalo milk imparts a higher acidity to the cheese and gives it its signature tanginess. It is exceptionally versatile and you can use it raw in salads, melted on pizzas, cooked in lasagna,…
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Cumin

Cumin is the seed of a small annual herbaceous plant that is native to the Middle East and is in the same family as parsley and coriander. It has a most wonderful warm earthy flavour and smell. You can use them whole, as an ingredient or garnish in their own right or grind them for…
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Revel Wet And Dry Blender

I have been using my Revel Wet and Dry blender now for 6 months! I am just as pleased with it as the day it arrived from the UK. I had to ‘ebay’ it because I couldn’t find a local distributor. It is a must have for anyone who loves their dry spices and making…
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GICICI Random Photos 08 June 2018

Here are my favourite photos from the week gone. 🙂 In the ‘someone else’s’ kitchen: In the garden: Out and about: Enjoy, PK Related Links: Please see more of my favourite photos here. Please consider subscribing to a weekly email summary of our posts or check us out on Facebook @growitcatchitcookit. [mc4wp_form id=”15771″]
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GICICI Random Photos 01 June 2018

Here are my favourite photos from the week gone. 🙂 In the kitchen: In the garden: Out and about: Enjoy, PK Related Links: Please see more of my favourite photos here. Please consider subscribing to a weekly email summary of our posts or check us out on Facebook @growitcatchitcookit. [mc4wp_form id=”15771″]
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Tomato Passata

Tomato Passata makes the perfect tomato base for a lot of dishes. It is basically salted, uncooked tomatoes that have been pureed (after being strained of their skins and seeds). It differs from tomato paste, tomato puree and tomato sauce in that these have been cooked and processed to varying degrees. I use passata a…
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PK’s Beef Parmigiana

This is simple home cooking at its best. The classic Beef Parmigiana (we Aussies call it a Parmi) is a great way to make a little go a long way. They are deceptively rich and filling! Plus you get to take out any of the day’s frustrations out on the cutlets when you give them a…
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Cheese: Pecorino Caciotta Saracino Cheese

Pecorino Saracino is a briefly aged Italian sheep’s milk cheese in the Caciotta tradition. It is a enjoyable, light cheese that doesn’t try and steal the show but is tasty in its own right. Milk Sheep Origin Italy Aged 4 – 6 weeks Aroma Very mild lactic aroma. This just means it has pleasant milky,…
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PK’s Cheaters’ Pork Chow Mein

You will be totally surprised how quick and yummy this take on chow mein is. My kids loved it and I bet you will too. 🙂 It fed a growing family of four for dinner and I even got several frozen lunches too. Dietry note: A quick search of the internet suggests you can replace…
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PK’s Easy Mac And Cheese With Bacon

This easy Macaroni and Cheese recipe tastes so much better than the store bought dried version. It is great comfort food and I love making it. I bet you have all the ingredients in your house already so let’s get started. 🙂 Dietary notes: The bacon is totally optional and you can easily adapt the…
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