Categories Archives: Dishes

Mercimek corbasi – turkish lentil soup

I remember being on my deathbed—I mean, when I had the flu—and thinking… Need. Turkish. Lentil. Soup. Everything that was me, ached. I felt a million years old! Yet somehow I summoned the strength to walk to Sarays in Enmore for a bowl of soothing warm. But there’s no need to drag your tired body [...]


McDonalds Gets Grilled

Last night, Seven aired a McDonalds infomercial styled like a reality show. This post is in Bed with McDonalds, part two. Here’s part one, if you missed it. This is a parody account of the Twitterstorm by a Maccas staffer.


In bed with McDonalds: a parody email

Hey Claudia, How’s uni/work/life? How about a catch-up during Easter. Going anywhere? I need your advice! Below is an internal strategy email. The solution is borderline incredulous… a little bit lah-lah land. Would be a GODSEND! Let me know your thoughts!


How to make corn tortillas

The hardest thing about making corn tortillas from scratch is actually motivating yourself to make them. Envy is a fabulous motivator, so when deliciously homemade tacos were dangled in front of my digital face—hello @tammois, @crazybrave and @melkettle—well, call me MOTIVATED. The rest is a cinch.


A vegetarian Christmas tale

This is hypothetical—or not—for you. You’re preparing a vegetarian Christmas meal. Guests bring dessert or the wine. It must feel festive—a Feast! You want to prepare ahead of time. Omnivores focus on The Beast. But what do vegetarians do? What would you?


We’re taking back… Bread!

We found a loaf of bread at the supermarket. Listed in the ingredients were: wheat flour, water, yeast, vegetable oil (canola, palm (antioxidents 306, 307), emulsifier (322 soy lecithin), iodised salt, sugar, wheat gluten, soy flour, milk solids, emulsifiers (471, 481, 472e), malted wheat flour and vitamins (thiamin, folic acid).


Is that a Corporation in your kitchen?

“The big issue is ultra-processing,” wrote Carlos Monteiro of the University of São Paulo in Brazil. Ultra-processed foods are high in calories with extra fat, sweeteners and salt, but are low in vitamins, minerals and fiber. He charges these foods as the primary cause of the rapid rise in obesity and associated diseases throughout the [...]


Craptastic Fantastic

I’ve been deliberating the next installment on FlavourCrusader. I’ve floated a few vague ideas on Twitter. I think I have it now.