Delicious Australia – (10)October 2019

LITTLEITALY:Mydayis madewhenI openmymonthly
delicious.magazine.I congratulateyouonthewonderfullytempting
recipesandimagesthatputyouin a classaboveallothers.I loved
theAugust 2019 issuewithitsfocusonItalianfoodandculture.
YearsagomyhusbandandI enjoyedmarvelousholidaysin Rome,
FlorenceandVenice,andthereis somethingaboutItalywhich
alwayslingers.I’llneverforgetthelastdaymyhusbandandI spent
in Florence.Havingspenthourswalkingin theBoboliGardens,we
weretiredandhungryandendedupat a littleoutdoorscafeand
justsaid,“Feedus,please!”Thethoughtfulwaiterproducedhuge
platesofspaghettibolognese,andwesatin thewarmsunshinein
completebliss.EveryFridayeveningwhenmygrandsoncomes
overtowatchthefooty,healwaysasksfora pastadish,and
MattPreston’slasagnerecipe(I’mLoving,p 50)is nowon
my list. Matt never lets me down!Felicity Rooney

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JULY’SMOST-LIKEDPOST

There’snopointin

beinghumbleabout

thisFlorentinechocolatetart

withcoffeemeringue.It’sbig,

bold,fullofcoffeeand

deservesyourfullattention.

Keentogiveit a go?

Findtherecipeby

@phoeberosewood

atdelicious.com.au.

Photo:@bendearnley

Styling: @kirstenljenkins

#MAKEITDELICIOUS

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THEWINNERIS...

Thankyou,delicious.,forprovidinginspirationonmyInstagramfeedthesepastfewmonths.

I recentlypurchasedsomelocallymadeTuerongflour– anincredibleproductthat’savailable

justat mydoorstep.I didn’tevenknowit existeduntilI readtheJune 2019 issueofdelicious

(ProduceAwards,p 16).Thennumerousrecipeswerereplicatedfromthemagazine.I added

myowntouch,andmostofthedishesendeduponmyInstagramaccount.OnceI hadfinished

mycookingadventureI daydreamedofa triptoPortland(CityGuide,p 138)andwas

transportedtotheHimalayas(Chef’sJourney,p 144) in one of the best travel sections I have

ever read. Big thumbs up from me!Birgit Koller

ED’SNOTE:Congratulations,Birgit!Youhavewona SmegSMF13StandMixer,valued

at$739.Themixercombinesdesignandfunctionality to help with your next showstopping

dish, be it fresh pasta or a decadent dessert.

FRIDAYNIGHTFEVER:It’sFridaynightandmy20-year-

oldsonis havinga fewfriendsover.Whattocookforhungryyoung

men?July 2019 delicious.totherescue:mac‘n’cheeselasagne

(Mac‘N’Cheese,p 108)anddarkchocolateself-saucingpudding

(Wicked,p 122).Quick,easy,butmoreimportantly,delicious!There

wereabsolutelynoleftovers.Oneofhisfriendswantedtogiveus

a five-starreviewbutit’sthemagazinethat deserves all the praise.

Thankyou from all ofus.Helen Inglis

DEARDAIRY:I’vebeenenjoyingEllieandSamStudd’s

articleseachmonth,especiallytheoneonvacherinfromtheJuly

2019 issue(CheeseCounter,p 44).I decidedtotryouttherecipe

forbakedvacherin,andmydaughterandI devouredit overwine.

I useda lovelyMargaretRiverSauvignonBlancsemillontoinfuse

thecheese,andlemonthymewassubstitutedforregularthyme.

I’mlooking forward to next month’s challenge.Penelope Ingram

CHALLENGEACCEPTED:I finallyattemptedNeil Perry’s

slow-cookedporkshouldercurryfromtheJune 2019

(NeilPerry,p 66).I didit withtwotoddlersgoingwildin the

background, but it was so worthit!Platon Choptiany

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