Soup of the Week: Mum’s Moreish Pea & Ham Soup

Posted on by Amelia Bidgood
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Some of you might not know this but my mum is the owner and cook at Jalla’s Café, a homestyle café in the small country town of Woodford, Queensland. Woodford is near where I grew up and mum has been running the business with her partner Brett for more than 10 years. People come from near and far to eat at Jalla’s and Mum’s Pea & Ham Soup is one of Jalla’s customers many favourite dishes in winter. Continue reading Soup of the Week: Mum’s Moreish Pea & Ham Soup

Be Stirred, Not Shaken: Martini Day Partini

Posted on by Amelia Bidgood
Eat Canberra

Get dressed up and warm up with a few martinis to celebrate Martini Day. TEDxCanberra and Canberra’s own The Martini Whisperer, Phillip Jones, are hosting a very special event to celebrate the martini in all its glory.

The event will be held at Hotel Hotel on Saturday 18 June. Yes that’s this weekend so grab your tickets fast! Continue reading Be Stirred, Not Shaken: Martini Day Partini

Soup of the week: Green soup with crispy lemongrass tofu

Posted on by Amelia Bidgood
Eat Canberra

I rarely buy magazines anymore especially food magazines. I think there’s a combination of reasons for this. Having access to the internet gives me endless sources of information and recipes, I don’t want to waste paper and have a stack of magazines I have to throw out (I did that for years), my bookshelf of cookbooks need to be used and I like to be creative. But I do love flicking through a magazine occasionally (when I have the time) especially when they’re packed with incredible recipes. Last weekend’s rainy weather kept me housebound where I cooked and ate most of the weekend. When I was doing the grocery shopping I spotted Taste.com.au Magazine and the comforting image of pumpkin soup and the text ‘101 cosy recipes’ won me over. Continue reading Soup of the week: Green soup with crispy lemongrass tofu