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Sarah Cooks: 7/1/11 - 8/1/11
Chicken

How to Truss a Chicken

7/30/2011 09:03:00 PM
Hello my pretty little chicken!  Look at its plump breast, and its crisp, burnished skin!  I was so super-proud of it!  I roasted it on Sunday night for dinner with my parents - the menu was sage-and-garlic Barossa chook with gravy, roast potatoes and carrots, pear and avocado salad (Appellation style), and a bottle of Heggies Vineyard '09...

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Barossa

Barossa: Teusner Wines

7/26/2011 08:40:00 PM
Teusner WinesCnr Research Road & Railway TerraceNurioopta SA 5355(08) 8562-4147Website During my week in the Barossa, I started following and being followed by a lot of Barossa wineries, businesses and restaurants on Twitter - one of those being Teusner Wines.  They weren't on our itinerary, but when I drove past the winery one day, I recognised their logo...

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Cake

Nigella Lawson's Devil's Food Cake

7/23/2011 11:36:00 AM
I know, I know.  It's a huge icing-to-cake ratio.  But don't judge me - love me! Or rather, love Nigella's Devil's Food Cake. I actually made this the same night I baked the chocolate mudcake slab for the infamous Shoe Cake.  I knew I wouldn't be able to eat any because it all had to go into the...

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Barossa

Barossa's Table: The Wine Flight Dinner at Appellation

7/19/2011 09:13:00 PM
AppellationSeppeltsfield RoadBarossa Valley SA 5352(08) 8562 4144Website Out of all the foodie activities on the amazing itinerary that Tourism Barossa put together for me, my most anticipated was, without a doubt, dinner at Appellation.  Appellation was named South Australia's Best Restaurant in the 2011 Australian Good Food and Travel Guide, and any time I mentioned the restaurant to...

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