Last one for today, I promise.

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My favourite summer drink ever.

250 ml red wine - not a good one! Tempranillo is a standard one.
250 ml lemon-lime soda water (or half and half Sprite and soda water)
Lemon slices
Ice

Mix the wine and soda water together. Fill a glass with ice, and top with a couple of slices of lemon. Fill with the wine mix.

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G1 (10 next month, my god) has been cooking dinner with N&D once a week for the last year or so. My aunt and partner gave her Ready Steady Cook for Kids at Christmas, and my MIL gave her Four Ingredients Kids when we were in Brisbane last August. She's got a repertoire now of  four or five things she likes to make, based on recipes from those books ( Read more... )

Another seasonal favourite. Spread the eggplant in pita pockets, and fill with the fritters and green salad veg. Top with plain yoghurt.
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One of my favorites this time of year. Great for days when I don't have time to cook in the evening, but do in the morning, or when it's too hot in the evening. Make the bread and piperade early, then just scramble the eggs later.

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Missing Australia today. Yesterday started off humid and cooler, with an astringent whiff in the air. Pine, not gum, but it reminded me, as did something about the tea I made this morning - hot water on the metal of the pot, maybe, since I was using teabags (Australian afternoon tea, fittingly - a gift from my SIL) instead of leaf tea in a basket. ( Read more... )