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banana coconut bread

bananacoconutbread

A basic banana bread, dense and moist, with minimal butter and sugar and a slightly tropical-sweet coconut bent. Take the tropical angle further with a glug of rum, rum-soaked raisins or a sprinkling of lime zest. A great way to use up over-ripe bananas.

pumpkin adzuki curry w coconut, lime + ginger

pumpkinadzukicurry

A punchy little pumpkin curry with adzuki beans, set-off with coconut, lime and ginger. And a fair kick of chilli. Based on a Nigel Slater recipe, this dish has a great balance of sweet-sour-spicy. Serve with rice, lime wedges and coriander or Thai basil.

thai green chicken curry (& how to make perfect steamed rice)

thai green chicken curry

My favourite Thai green curry, fragrant with kaffir lime, punchy like a king-hit. Thai basil, beansprouts and lime juice keep it clean. Stupendous weeknight fare. And how to make perfect steamed white rice without a rice cooker.

coconut lentil soup

coconut lentil soup

A warming, spicy and slightly understated coconut curried lentil soup with bursts of plump raisins, cinnamon and fresh coriander.

rustic cauliflower soup

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A couple of years ago I took extended leave from my job to travel and dabble in creative pursuits. I spent quite a bit of time working on a sailing boat, and also travelled through south east Asia. When I returned to Australia, I spent some time weighing up my next move. While I wasn’t [...]