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  UPDATE 2026 As I navigate through a new year of semi retirement (50 YEARS Working!) and a new blog, I realise that I am better at navigating my way around the world and around a recipe, than on social media! So bear with me.  A profile to come and my latest Books link to follow. I have been mainly spending the 2020's , teaching Online Cooking Classes, then Travelling to Asia and Europe (2025) and this year around Australia.  But I am still available for cooking classes at schools in the South West of WA and Online classes, which were popular in 2024. As well as continuing to write my 'Taste of the World' Travel/Cook books. My first book with over 20 published true Travel & Chef short stories and 30 recipes from 18 countries is now for sale on:Books.by: (my own bookstore). At only $11.99 Aus. Check out here books.by/the-chef-explorer Just the first book for now, and the second one 'The Taste of the World Cup' to still go on. I am working on the next book: ATast...
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A TASTE OF WA

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 Testing if still current. Is anyone reading?! The Latest Taste of WA- Roadshow on the way to Esperance.
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Catalan Spinach

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Subscribe to my Youtube channel below folks for another live video on Catalonian dishes. This is the lovely Spinach & Pine-nut Dish-very quick to make/just a 10 minute video. I was in a rush (life!) so I mentioned  chicken from last week, just ignore that-its live! i also toasted the pine nuts in the oven but all details are in my recipe on my website on the 'Classes' page. This video shows the main points. For Vegetarains you can miss out the Ham and replace with another seasonal veg of your choice. Enjoy!
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Catalan Chicken

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Spanish Croquettes from Catalonia

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Latest Cooking Video on Youtube folks!
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Banana Bread

Presented on Radio Elenbrook-july 2013 Banana Bread 1 loaf Ingredients 3 medium sized bananas 250g Self raising flour 60g brown sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons Golden Syrup A good pinch of Cinnamon Method Pre-heat the oven to 180 c Grease and line a loaf tin Blend or mash the bananas, syrup and sugar Add egg and fold in flour and cinnamon Pour into loaf tin and bake for 30 minutes Lift off carefully and cool on a wire rack.
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MOROCCON HARISSA

Check Facebook for latest Chef Explorer Events including A Taste of Africa! Meanwhile, here is my Harissa recipe Moroccan Harissa This traditional spice mix is used to flavour a lot of Moroccan dishes like Lamb Tagine and is like a North African version of an Asian curry paste. Ingredients 2 red capsicums 6 medium size red chillies 200ml (4fl oz) olive oil 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp white peppercorns 1 sp fenugreek 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp sea salt 8 cloves of garlic Method Roll the capsicum and chillies in a little olive oil and blister under a red-hot grill or in a hot oven.  Place in a plastic bag when still hot, seal and leave for ½ hour. Wearing plastic gloves, remove the skins and seeds. Toss the cumin, peppercorns and fenugreek in a very hot dry frying-pan until they give off a strong roasted aroma. Place all ingredients in a blender and puree Place in a jar and cover with a film of olive oil. ...
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