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December
01 sunday: chorizo in a tomato sauce + rigatoni
02 monday: best ever bolognaise [redux]
03 tuesday: burritos
04 wednesday: spiced spinach chicken curry – joe/frank cooks!!
05 thursday: pasta e piselli (good weekend magazine: march 21 1998)
06 friday: hot date at hartsyard
07 saturday: mr t xmas party (feat. suburban chinese food)
08 sunday: don bbq chicken + don coleslaw
09 monday: chicken biryani – joe/frank cooks!!
10 tuesday: pork chops, mustard sauce (nigel slater: kitchen diaries)
11 wednesday: red beans + rice [redux]
12 thursday: silvas bbq chicken + pasta bake + leaves from the garden
13 friday: don’s pancetta in a tomato sauce with pasta spirals
14 saturday: big gay christmas (feat. broken nose)
15 sunday: bbq chicken + bessie coleslaw
16 monday: mussels in cider (abc delicious: more please)
17 tuesday: potato + leek soup (better homes and gardens magazine: april 1993)
18 wednesday: chicken rendang – joe/frank cooks!!
19 thursday: harissa lamb cutlets + cous couse
20 friday: pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (nigella lawson: nigelissima) – joe/frank cooks!!
21 saturday: chili + basil stir-fried prawns (donna hay: the instant cook)
22 sunday: slow-cooked leg of lamb with parmesan and anchovy potatoes
23 monday: carolina bbq pork (from: michael ruhlman: charcuterie + bessie coleslaw
24 tuesday: best ever bolognaise (adrian richardson: meat)
25 wednesday: roast turkey + mash + roast brussels sprouts + leaves from the garden
26 thursday: roast tomato, salami + asparagus orzo (marie claire: comfort)
27 friday: turkey soup! feat. xmas turkey
28 saturday: don’s bbq peri peri chicken with leaves from the garden
29 sunday: shepherds pie
30 monday: don’s birthday dinner at oxford tavern
31 tuesday: salade tahitienne
November
01 friday: linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (from marie claire: comfort)
02 saturday: penne with chorizo + onion + tomato sauce
03 sunday: don’s bbq peri peri chicken with mixed leaves from the garden
04 monday: best ever bolgnaise [redux]
05 tuesday: slow cooked lamb curry – joe/frank cooks!!
06 wednesday: lamb cutlets with mint, chilli + golden potatoes (from nigella lawson: nigelissima)
07 thursday: salami pizza (from marie claire: kitchen)
08 friday: chicken tagine [redux]
09 saturday: shortcut sausage meatballs (from nigella lawson: nigelissima) – joe/frank cooks!!
10 sunday: red beans + rice (from homesick texan)
11 monday: fettucini with mushrooms, marsala + marscarpone (from nigella lawson: nigelissima)
12 tuesday: pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (nigella lawson: nigelissima) – joe/frank cooks!!
13 wednesday: bacon and brie omelette wedges
14 thursday: linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (from marie claire: comfort)
15 friday: roast chicken wings with cracked pepper (from nigel slater: kitchen diaries)
16 saturday: standing rib roast + potatoes in duck fat + steamed asparagus
17 sunday: gumbo! with chicken sausage because the turkey sausage had run out
18 monday: osso bucco [redux]
19 tuesday: hot date – sushi-ya glebe
20 wednesday: zaatar lamb with lemon spinach and haloumi (donna hay: beef, lamb + pork)
21 thursday: GIANT t-bone steak + roasted cauliflower + chili beans
22 friday: punjabi tomato curry with chicken joe/frank cooks!!
23 saturday: capricciosa, gamberi + tre carne pizza from nom pizza
24 sunday: best bbq ribs ever + don’s coleslaw
25 monday: simple cream pasta with lemon and basil (donna hay: the instant cook)
26 tuesday: fast asian fish – joe/frank cooks!!
27 wednesday: dinner out at alfie and hetty
28 thursday: spiced lentils with lamb cutlets (marie claire: spicy)
29 friday: paella
30 saturday: pasta with a pancetta and tomato sauce (with don’s pancetta!)
October
01 tuesday: cuban black bean soup (women’s weekly: the weekend cook)
02 wednesday: harissa lamb cutlets with cous cous
03 thursday: penne with chorizo + onion + tomato sauce
04 friday: achaari-style chicken curry – joe/frank cooks!!
05 saturday: lamb cutlets with lemon + rosemary with greens from our garden!
06 sunday: carne asada – an amalgam of recipes from the InformationSuperhighway
07 monday: don’s bbq spare ribs + bessie potato salad
08 tuesday: silvas chicken + chips
09 wednesday: spice tailor: rustic rogan josh – joe/frank cooks!!
10 thursday: fast asian fish
11 friday: hot date at atelier
12 saturday: giant bbq t-bone steak + bbq asparagus
13 sunday: bbq chili lime salmon (a recipe of don’s devising) + thrice cooked chips
14 monday: bacon and cheese burgers + once cooked chips
15 tuesday: chipotle chicken (marie claire: spicy)
16 wednesday: slow-cooked lamb sugo [redux]
17 thursday: spice tailor: original tikka masala – joe/frank cooks!!
18 friday: capricciosa, gamberi + tre carne pizza from nom pizza
19 saturday: spicy spanish chorizo with penne in tomato + basil sauce
20 sunday: chicken tikka with minted yoghurt (abc delicious: more please) – j/f cooks!!
21 monday: pasta e piselli (good weekend magazine: march 21 1998)
22 tuesday: moroccan pasta (abc delicious: more please)
23 wednesday: chili con carne [redux]
24 thursday: spice tailor: delicate korma curry – joe/frank cooks!!
25 friday: roast tomato, salami + asparagus orzo (marie claire: comfort)
26 saturday: don’s bbq butterflied chicken with bessie potato salad
27 sunday: alpen magrone with don’s applewood bacon!
28 monday: italian traybake (nigella lawson: nigelissima) – joe/frank cooks!!
29 tuesday: red beans + rice [redux]
30 wednesday: bbq chilli + lime ocean trout + bbq asparagus
31 thursday: spice tailor: keralan coconut curry – joe/frank cooks!!
September
01 sunday: red beans + rice (homesick texan)
03 tuesday: steak + beans + mash
02 monday: west texas stacked enchiladas (homesick texan)
03 tuesday: steak + beans + mash
04 wednesday: spiced spinach chicken curry – Joe/Frank cooks!!
05 thursday: penne with chorizo + onion + tomato sauce
06 friday: pasta bake
07 saturday: bbq peri peri chicken + bessie potato salad
08 sunday: best ever spaghetti bolognaise (adrian richardson: meat)
09 monday: pea + bacon soup (sbs feast magazine: december 2012)
10 tuesday: red beans + rice [redux]
11 wednesday: linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (marie claire: comfort)
12 thursday: chicken tikka masala – joe/frank cooks!!
13 friday: bangers + mash
14 saturday: chicken, olive + lemon tagine (women’s weekly: new casseroles)
15 sunday: smoky tortilla soup (homesick texan)
16 monday: beef stew + parsley dumplings (women’s weekly: new casseroles)
17 tuesday: best ever bolognaise [redux]
18 wednesday: southern pepper curry (from spice tailor) – joe/frank cooks!!
19 thursday: slow-cooked lamb sugo [redux]
20 friday: dinner with joe/frank and bessie at silvas
21 saturday: don’s bbq peri peri chicken + bessie potato salad
22 sunday: salade tahitienne
23 monday: chicken enchiladas
24 tuesday: linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (marie claire: comfort)
25 wednesday: capricciosa, garlic crust, gamberi + tre carne pizza from nom pizza
26 thursday: spice tailor: mangalore herb curry – joe/frank cooks!
27 friday: pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (nigella lawson: nigelissima) – joe/frank cooks!!
28 saturday: seven chili texas chile
29 sunday: don’s bbq peri peri chicken + spicy potatoes (marie claire: spicy)
30 monday: best ever bolognaise [redux]
August
01 thursday: penne with chorizo + onion + tomato sauce
02 friday: fast asian fish
03 saturday: italian braised pork (women’s weekly: new casseroles)
04 sunday: slow-cooked lamb curry
05 monday: new york steak + fried cauliflower
06 tuesday: gumbo [redux]
07 wednesday: pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (nigella lawson: nigelissima)
08 thursday: harissa lamb cutlets + cous cous
09 friday: salami pizza (base from marie claire: kitchen)
10 saturday: cuban black bean soup (women’s weekly: the weekend cook)
11 sunday: slow-cooked lamb sugo (adrian richardson: meat)
12 monday: beef rendang – Joe/Frank cooks!
13 tuesday: bangers + mash
14 wednesday: minestrone [redux]
15 thursday: capricciosa, proscuitto + tre carne pizza from nom pizza
16 friday: beef + bean burritos
17 saturday: roast chicken + potatoes in duck fat
18 sunday: penne arribiata (post footy)
19 monday: fast asian fish
20 tuesday: stuffed and baked ricotta shells
21 wednesday: chicken noodle soup (adapted from mark bittman: how to cook everything)
22 thursday: can’t have been very memorable, none of us have any idea what it was!
23 friday: leek + bacon quiche with green salad
24 saturday: lamb cutlets with rosemary and lemon + spicy potatoes (marie claire: spicy)
25 sunday: chili con carne (bbc good food: comfort food)
26 monday: punjabi tomato curry with chicken Joe/Frank cooks!!
27 tuesday: simple cream pasta with lemon and basil (donna hay: the instant cook)
28 wednesday: zaatar lamb with lemon spinach (donna hay: beef, lamb + pork)
29 thursday: portugese chicken + roast potatoes and bacon + unknown creamy pasta from silvas
30 friday: alpen magrone
31 saturday: osso bucco
July
01 monday: clay pot pork
02 tuesday: lamb madras-style curry (island curries)
03 wednesday: cuban black bean soup [redux]
04 thursday: capricciosa, gamberi + tre carne pizza from nom pizza
05 friday: pork chops, mustard sauce (nigel slater: kitchen diaries)
06 saturday: home alone – clay pot pork [redux]
07 sunday: chicken and vegetable pot roast (marie claire: comfort)
08 monday: roast tomato, salami + asparagus orzo (marie claire: comfort)
09 tuesday: pork, chicken and black-eyed bean cassoulet (women’s weekly: new casseroles)
10 wednesday: red beans and rice
11 thursday: scotch fillet, bubble + squeak
12 friday: spiced lentils with lamb cutlets (marie claire: spicy)
13 saturday: corned beef + mustard sauce (marie claire: comfort)
14 sunday: salami pizza (base from marie claire: kitchen)
15 monday: alpen magrone
16 tuesday: bangers + mash
17 wednesday: best ever bolognaise [redux]
18 thursday: linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (marie claire: comfort)
19 friday: moroccan pasta (abc delicious: more please)
20 saturday: braised beef cheeks in red wine (women’s weekly: new casseroles)
21 sunday: carnitas!
22 monday: pasta e piselli (Good Weekend magazine: March 21 1998)
23 tuesday: quiche with prosciutto and gruyere
24 wednesday: nachos! (from sunday’s carnitas)
25 thursday: red beans and rice [redux]
26 friday: chicken cape malay curry (something south african)
27 saturday: capricciosa, gamberi + tre carne pizza from nom pizza
28 sunday: minestrone (marie claire: comfort)
29 monday: best ever bolognaise [redux]
30 tuesday: coconut red beef curry (donna hay: beef, lamb + pork)
31 wednesday: cheong liew’s braised pork belly (jennifer mclagan: fat)
June
01 saturday: baked beans in ham sauce + toasted cheese sandwiches (post-footy)
02 sunday: roast chicken + potatoes roasted in duck fat
03 monday: simple cream pasta with lemon and basil (donna hay: the instant cook)
04 tuesday: stuffed + baked ricotta shells
05 wednesday: linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (marie claire: comfort)
06 thursday: deconstructed lasagne [redux]
07 friday: quiche with proscuitto and gruyere
08 saturday: pepperoni, gamberi + tre carne pizza from nom pizza
09 sunday: italian braised pork (women’s weekly: new casseroles)
10 monday: chicken + tarragon pie (bbc australian good food magazine: feb 2009)
11 tuesday: pork and olive stew (abc delicious: more please)
12 wednesday: chicken noodle soup (adapted from mark bittman: how to cook everything)
13 thursday: spaghetti bolognaise [redux]
14 friday: italian traybake (nigella lawson: nigelissima)
15 saturday: clay pot pork
16 sunday: roast chicken + potatoes in duck fat + pan-fried brussels sprouts
17 monday: fast asian fish
18 tuesday: zaatar lamb with lemon spinach and haloumi (donna hay: beef, lamb + pork)
19 wednesday: beef and bean burritos
20 thursday: harissa lamb cutlets with cous cous
21 friday: lasagne (pre-packaged)
22 saturday: beef with red wine
23 sunday: beef rib with black pepper crust
24 monday: pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (nigella lawson: nigelissima) Joe/Frank cooks!!
25 tuesday: potato, spinach + chorizo frittata (marie claire: comfort)
26 wednesday: cape malay chicken curry (something south african)
27 thursday: gumbo (with turkey sausage! genius!)
28 friday: chicken with 40 garlic cloves (australian good food magazine: nov 2009)
29 saturday: little chicken and vegetable pot pies with potato mash
30 sunday: best ever spaghetti bolognaise (adrian richardson: meat)
May
01 wednesday: – oops: failed to record
02 thursday: – oops: failed to record
03 friday: – oops: failed to record
04 saturday: – oops: failed to record
05 sunday: – oops: failed to record
06 monday: – oops: failed to record
07 tuesday: – oops: failed to record
08 wednesday: – oops: failed to record
09 thursday: – oops: failed to record
10 friday: – oops: failed to record
11 saturday: spaghetti bolognaise (adrian richardson: meat)
12 sunday: lemon + oregano roast lamb (donna hay: beef, lamb + pork)
13 monday: deconstructed lasagne (abc delicious: more please)
14 tuesday: harissa lamb cutlets + cous cous
15 wednesday: – oops: failed to record
16 thursday: – oops: failed to record
17 friday: cheong liew’s braised pork belly (jennifer mclagan: fat)
18 saturday: pork, chili + fennel sausages with caramelised onion – on a bun (pre-footy)
19 sunday: welsh lamb pie (sweet + savoury pies )
20 monday: chili con carne (cooked sunday) (bbc good food: comfort food)
21 tuesday: red chicken curry (joe/frank cooks!!)
22 wednesday: hot & spicy chicken biryani (joe/frank cooks!!)
23 thursday:
24 friday: bangers and mash (bangers from the lamb delivery)
25 saturday: slow-cooked beef stronganoff
26 sunday: lamb vindaloo
27 monday: kung pao chicken
28 tuesday: spaghetti bolognaise [redux]
29 wednesday: spaghetti arrabiata
30 thursday: zaanse mosterdsoep
31 friday: salami pizza (base from marie claire: kitchen)
April
01 monday: mountain macaroni (nigella lawson: nigelissima)
02 tuesday: shepherd’s pie
03 wednesday: harissa lamb cutlets + bubble+squeak
04 thursday: lasagne (store bought)
05 friday: chicken rendang (joe/frank cooks!!)
06 saturday: roman pork sausage ragu [redux]
07 sunday: pork and olive stew (abc delicious: more please)
08 monday: simple kedgeree (abc delicious: more please)
09 tuesday: lemon chicken and artichoke pasta (abc delicious: more please)
10 wednesday: paella
11 thursday: linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (marie claire: comfort)
12 friday: rice paper rolls | clay pot pork | tiger prawns in spicy seafood sauce yen for viet
13 saturday: cuban black bean soup (women’s weekly: the weekend cook)
14 sunday: roast chicken, potatoes roasted in duck fat + tomato and garlic sauce
15 monday: potato, spinach + salami frittata (marie claire: comfort)
16 tuesday: tortilla soup (homesick texan)
17 wednesday: beef + bean burritos
18 thursday: chicken massaman curry
19 friday: gozlemes at sydney cricket ground
20 saturday: beef stew with parsley dumplings (women’s weekly: new casseroles)
21 sunday: lamb vindaloo
22 monday: spaghetti bolognaise [redux]
23 tuesday: chorizo carbonara (abc delicious: more please)
24 wednesday: simple cream pasta with lemon and basil (donna hay: instant cook)
25 thursday: slow-cooked leg of lamb with parmesan and anchovy potatoes
26 friday: chicken, lemon and olive tagine (women’s weekly: the weekend cook)
27 saturday: serbian baked beans [redux]
28 sunday: pizza – italian sausage | half mexicana + tandoori chicken from crust
29 monday: pasta with brussels sprouts, cheese and potato (nigella lawson: nigelissima)
30 tuesday: – oops: failed to record
March
01 friday: shepherd’s pie
02 saturday: polish at na zdrowie for joe/frank’s birthday | churros for dessert at san churros (courtesy of lovely joan)
03 sunday: standing rib roast + roast pumpkin, onion, celery + potatoes roasted in duck fat
04 monday: stuffed + baked ricotta shells
05 tuesday: vietnamese beef soup (faux pho) from marie claire: spicy
06 wednesday: mango chicken curry (joe/frank cooks!!)
07 thursday: pasta bake (with pasta leftover from 04/03 & bolognaise from 25/02)
08 friday: fast asian fish
09 saturday: roman pork sausage ragu
10 sunday: pork burritos (from guzman y gomez)
11 monday: fettuncini il lebbio (a recipe of our own devising)
12 tuesday: linguine with prawns + roast chili oil (marie claire: comfort)
13 wednesday: roast chicken with roast cherry tomato, garlic cloves, celery and chili
14 thursday: simple beef pies (donna hay: the instant cook)
15 friday: chili-caramelised pork on cucumber salad (donna hay: instant entertaining)
16 saturday: chili con carne (bbc good food: comfort food)
17 sunday: gumbo (with turkey sausage! genius!)
18 monday: penne with chorizo + onion + tomato sauce
19 tuesday: spaghetti bolognaise [redux]
20 wednesday: beef and bean burritos
21 thursday: beef madras curry (joe/frank cooks!!)
22 friday: penne arrabiata
23 saturday: duck breast with celery, apples + pecans (marie claire: fresh + fast)
24 sunday: serbian baked beans
25 monday: pan fried salmon with fennel salad (donna hay: seasons)
26 tuesday: quiche with proscuitto + gruyere
27 wednesday: slow-cooked lamb sugo (adrian richardson: meat) [redux]
28 thursday: pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (nigella lawson: nigelissima)
29 friday: italian traybake (nigella lawson: nigelissima)
30 saturday: slow-cooked leg of lamb with parmesan and anchovy potatoes
31 sunday: salami + basil pizza
* to be honest, the exact order of meals between 08/03 and 20/03 is mostly guesswork. I was Very Bad about recording our meals during this time.
February
01 friday: pea + pancetta pasta risotto
02 saturday: beef + bean burritos
03 sunday: red beans + rice
04 monday: chicken enchiladas
05 tuesday: paella
06 wednesday: pasta bake
07 thursday: chorizo with tomato + basil (joe/frank cooks!!)
08 friday: slow-cooked lamb sugo [redux]
09 saturday: spicy chicken + bean stew
10 sunday: quiche with proscuitto + gruyere (though we used pecorino & parmesan)
11 monday: chicken massaman curry
12 tuesday: seared prawns with mint + yoghurt sauce from marie claire: kitchen
13 wednesday: roast lamb + steamed asparagus
14 thursday: mango chicken curry (joe/frank cooks!!)
15 friday: (takeaway) portugese chicken with garlic sauce + roast potatoes from silvas
16 saturday: orecchiette with roast tomato + basil sauce from nigel slater: kitchen diaries
17 sunday: roast chicken + potatoes roasted in duck fat
18 monday: red beans + rice [redux]
19 tuesday: scotch fillet + salad of green leaves
20 wednesday: pea + pancetta pasta risotto
21 thursday: butter chicken (joe/frank cooks!!)
22 friday: lasagne + garlic bread
23 saturday: arroz con chorizo y pimentos
24 sunday: slow-cooked greek lamb with spicy potatoes (potatoes from marie claire: spicy)
25 monday: spaghetti bolognaise from adrian richardson: meat
26 tuesday: fast asian fish with wilted bok choy in butter + garlic
27 wednesday: lamb cutlets with carprese salad (salad from donna hay: seasons)
28 thursday: chorizo in tomato + onion sauce with rigatoni
January
01 tuesday: bbq spareribs + potato salad
02 wednesday: west texas stacked enchiladas (homesick texan)
03 thurday: pasta e piselli (made with turkey stock)
04 friday: chicken massaman curry
05 saturday: butterflied bbq chicken + spicy potatoes + greens
06 sunday: carne asada
07 monday: serbian baked beans [redux]
08 tuesday: chipotle chicken (marie claire: spicy)
09 wednesday: bacon & brie omelette wedges (bbc good food)
10 thursday: nachos!
11 friday: spaghetti bolognaise [redux]
12 saturday: linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (marie claire: comfort)
13 sunday: chicken with 40 garlic cloves (australian good food magazine: nov 2009)
14 monday: fast asian fish (taste.com.au)
15 tuesday: spicy durban curry
16 wednesday: pork chops + mustard sauce (nigel slater: kitchen diaries)
17 thursday: past with chorizo + basil + tomato sauce
18 friday: crust: margherita; 1/2 tandoori + 1/2 mexican; 1/2 peppercorn wagyu + 1/2 meat deluxe
19 saturday: grilled chicken with harissa + mint (nigel slater: kitchen diaries)
20 sunday: slow-cooked lamb sugo (adrian richardson: meat)
21 monday: bangers and mash
22 tuesday: penne arrabiata
23 wednesday: scotch fillet + grilled asparagus
24 thursday: salade tahitienne
25 friday: butterflied bbq chicken + mustard & dill potato salad
26 saturday: lamb rogan josh
27 sunday: late night coffee brined chicken
28 monday; italian braised pork (women’s weekly: new casseroles)
29 tuesday: alpen magrone
30 wednesday: chicken biriyani – cooked by Joe/Frank! yay pataks!
31 thursday: salami + basil pizzas