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Gourmet Worrier is a blog about food, family, life and travel. Ms Gourmet is passionate about Mediterranean/Levantine cuisine, sustainability, whole foods, GM & fair trade. Gourmet Worrier highlights holiday destinations, cooking schools, gourmet foo
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The road ahead is paved with good Martinis
I clearly expressed to Huxley that I did not want a birthday party this year as I have just had three weeks of childfree, party time in Mediterranean. I should have known that he would ignore my wishes and do the complete opposite, but I thought that...
Ciao for now!
Today I leave for Malta and I am filled with a mixture of excitement and unease. I'm really looking forward to spending time with my extended family in Malta, yet at the same time I am feeling conflicted and torn......
Tomato and Fig Soup
The other day I mentioned that I had received Maria's book in the mail which I have since read it from cover to cover. This tomato and fig soup is yet another one of Maria's clever creations. Again I didn't......
Cardamom & Orange Truffles
Fathers Day at our house is pretty low key and very much hand-made. Both Hoover and Fussy made cards, poems and gifts for their papa at school and kindergarten last week that they then gave him on Sunday morning.We then......
The blush of Spring
Over breakfast this morning we were all chatting about how exciting it was that spring is finally here. I love spring and would much prefer if we could have six months of glorious spring and do away with summer altogether,......
Lamb Kibbeh with Toasted Pine Nut & Cinnamon Butter
I love kibbeh but have never bothered to make them before. I guess when you live in a city that has so many wonderful Middle Eastern restaurants you kind of get lazy. I don't know what possessed me to make......
Look Mama Two Wheels
I have lied about my age since my early 30's as I am the Queen of Denial when it comes to the 'ageing processes'. For years I have been telling Fussy that I am thirty-two. Hence, one of the obvious......
Thursday night dinner at Number 92
'Thursday night dinner' was the brainchild of three desperate mothers, born out of frustration some three years ago. Corrie, Ava and I all have at least one fussy eater, so rather than suffer in isolation we decided to have a......
Ġbejniet
Ġbejniet are individual cheeselettes formed in little plastic baskets made from fresh goat or sheep milk. In Malta you can buy them fresh, dried or peppered. On many Gozitan rooftops you can still see homemade ġbejniet drying in specially made......
Upping the ante
Hoover is no respecter of persons or shapes when it comes to gingerbread cookies. Unlike most little girls who prefer their gingerbread in the shape of a fairy or doll, Hoover is quite happy to munch on gingerbread boy, boat,......
A disdainful afternoon tea at our house
I made these lovely little ricotta tarts over the weekend to have for afternoon tea with Hoover and Fussy. As an experienced mother I have learnt not to fully disclose lists of ingredients, so when Fussy asked what I was......
Kinder Ballet
Hoover has been on a wait list for Kinderballet since March of this year. I didn't really think that she would get in to this extremely popular ballet school and gave up hoping months ago. Hoover on the other hand,......
Helping Hands
I love how my girl runs to go get her apron when she sees me in the kitchen.'What can I do Mama' she asks 'How about you wash the dirt off some potatoes'? I reply'That sounds like a good idea'......
Goop!
Today Hoover, Fussy and I made Goop - inedible stuff but a whole lot of fun! All you need is a couple of boxes of corn flour, water, food colouring and two extremely stir crazy kids. Seriously, the kids had......
Fish & Chips At The Beach
We are fortunate in that we live a stones throw away from Melbourne's CBD. So if we want to traipse into the city for lunch it's just a five minute drive by car or a ten minute train ride. We're......
Froġa tal- għaġin - Spaghetti Omelette
I remember coming home from kindergarten as a five year old girl and having my nanna make spaghetti omelette for my cousin Joanne and I for lunch. While the rest of our kindergarten friends where having cheese and apple and......
Up Close and Personal
It's school holidays in Melbourne, so that means the kids have two weeks off for term break. These school holidays are usually difficult because it's cold, wet and gloomy. Consequently we tend to hang at home and do a whole......
Fair Trade
Today Hoover received her last round of jabs in accordance with the current immunisation schedule. It's at times like this that you realise that the older your children get the more astute, discerning and argumentative they have become. Hoover is......
I can jump puddles
After years of little or no rain, long periods of drought and subsequent water restrictions Melbourne is finally experiencing rain! Hoover could not be happier - ecstatic actually as her pink spotted Wellies now go with her everywhere.......
It's raining, it's pouring and the Cranberry & Apple Crumble is in the oven
It's cold, dark, cloudy and wet in Melbourne and as far as I am concerned that can only mean one thing - 'crumble season' is now well and truly upon us. As I sit here and write I can hear ......
Jerusalem Artichoke & Rocket Soup
Here in Melbourne the days are getting shorter and there is now a definite chill in the air. With the gradual change in temperature, there is also a noticeable change in our eating habits. Alfresco dinning has sadly been replaced......
Autumn Leaves
Hoover has been unwell this past week with a nasty cough and runny nose, so I have kept her away from kinder. While she has been home she has helped me out in the kitchen, has played with play dough,......
Chargrilled Broccoli with Garlic, Lemon & Chilli
Broccoli is one those vegetables you either love or hate. I happen to love the stuff and often eat it steamed with just a little olive oil, lemon juice and sea salt. To my utter joy Hoover has been eating......
A Family Wedding
Last Sunday we had a family wedding in Port Douglas of all places. For those of you unfamiliar with Australian geography Port Douglas is a long, long way from Melbourne. In fact it's a three hour flight to Cairns and......
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