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Mini Tostadas with Pork and Blackbeans

January 19, 2021 by Tania 2 Comments

Mini Tostadas with blackbeans and avocados

These Mini Tostadas with Pork and Blackbeans are a sensation. Why? Well, they are easy to make and super tasty with crunchy bases and cheese jalapeno tops. They are great for sharing with drinks or as a simple starter I know parties are out. That doesn’t stop you having these at brunch with a couple…

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Filed Under: Holiday, RECIPES, Small Bites/ Party Food, Starters and Snacks Tagged With: canapes, mini tostadas, small food, snacks with dr=inks, starters, tostadas

Prawn Cocktails with black vinegar sesame dressing

December 21, 2020 by Tania 1 Comment

Prawn Cocktails with Black Vinegar and sesame

Prawns were meant to be smothered in creamy sauce and eaten as an entree (appetiser). These Prawn Cocktails with black vinegar and sesame make the perfect quick and easy starter. I am not a fan of Prawns in their shells. I don’t like to tuck into Prawns on a hot day. Sticky Prawny smelling hands…

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Filed Under: Asian, Dressings, RECIPES, Salad, Seafood, Starters and Snacks Tagged With: appetiser, black vinegar, cocktail, easy starters, eating prawns, entree, Prawns, seafood entrees, starters

Cauliflower and Broccoli Wings with spicy sauce

May 21, 2020 by Tania 1 Comment

spicy fried vegetable wings on a plate

If you love a good spicy chicken wing then I promise you will love these Cauliflower and Broccoli “Wings”. They are spicy and completely addictive. I love chicken wings. I love the bones, the spice and I love the greasy finger licking. Making “‘wings” with two of my favourite vegetables makes me just as happy….

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Holiday, RECIPES, Small Bites/ Party Food, Vegan, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: Cauliflower and broccoli dishes, easy starters, spicy wings, starters, vegan dishes, vegan food, vegetable dishes, wings

Mushroom Pate (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

May 4, 2019 by Tania 18 Comments

Mushroom pate with gluten free crackers

This Mushroom pate is hard to stop eating. It’s the perfect starter or snack. If you love Mushrooms you will be in love with this recipe Mushroom Pate is amazing Mushroom Pate may not be quite what you are expecting when you think about pate, but I assure you, you will not miss the livers…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Mushrooms, RECIPES, Vegan Tagged With: brunch food, cooking with mushrooms, gluten free food, mushroom pate, Mushrooms, pate, snack pate, starters, vegan food

Smoked Ocean Trout, Beetroot Hummus and Lemon Kale Salad

February 26, 2016 by Tania 11 Comments

Smoked Ocean Trout Salad

Smoked Ocean Trout loves this beetroot hummus and lemon kale and so will you. Do you have a little book of restaurants and cafes you’d love to visit in your city or in other cities too?. I do.  I look at the pictures and read the descriptions of the food and wonder what each dish…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, RECIPES, Salad, Seafood, Side dishes, Starters and Snacks Tagged With: #petunamoment, appetisers, beetroot hummus, fish crackling, Hot smoked fish, kale, Petuna, Petuna Ocean Trout, Preserved Lemons, Salad, Seafood, starters, using beetroot powder

Figs Wrapped in Bacon with herbed Goat Cheese

January 24, 2016 by Tania 22 Comments

Bacon wrapped Figs

Bacon wrapped Figs with herbed Goat Cheese are clearly a classic. This dish just seemed to happen even though it is not fig season here in this part of the world till Autumn. It just seemed to be some kind of synergy between my fridge contents and the produce department.  I love figs with salty…

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Filed Under: Cheese, Gluten Free, Lamb/Beef/Pork, RECIPES, Small Bites/ Party Food, Starters and Snacks Tagged With: appetisers with figs, bacon wrapped figs, Baked figs, cooking with figs, dinner party food, easy recipes for dinner, Figs, Goat cheese, recipes with goats cheese, roasted figs, starters

Pork Terrine with Dates. Easy as pie

December 27, 2015 by Tania 8 Comments

Easy Pork Terrine

I have really hit the wall and this Easy Pork Terrine just seems to fit the bill on the laziest ( most delicious) meal I can muster. Don’t be scared of the word Terrine. This one is easy and is filled with delicious dates This Pork Terrine really is easier than you think This is…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Holiday, Lamb/Beef/Pork, RECIPES, Salad, Small Bites/ Party Food, Starters and Snacks Tagged With: a movable feast, antipasti, Dates, Easy food, Entertaining, ground pork recipes, holidays, making an easy terrine, New Year, picnic food, picnic food ideas, Pork, pork with dates, prosciutto, Snacks, starters, Terrine

Roasted Pumpkin Hummus with Spiced Tuna

November 10, 2014 by Tania 14 Comments

Pumpkin Hummus

  I know that at this time of the year the U.S goes Pumpkin mad. Pumpkin in pies, muffins, pancakes , scones , cookies and pancakes, if you didn’t love it you’d be quite sick of it by now, I would imagine. I personally can’t get enough pumpkin but we here in Australia, rarely use…

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Filed Under: RECIPES, Seafood, Small Bites/ Party Food, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: dip, Hommus, Pumpkin hommus, Pumpkin salad, Recipes, Salad, Share entree, Spiced Tuna, starters, vegetables

Brie. Baked Brie, Mustard fruits and Walnuts

December 1, 2013 by Tania 21 Comments

There are few things as delicious as baked cheese. This baked brie is also wrapped in Puff pastry and stuffed with spicy mustard fruits. It makes a great nibbles for when you have people over. It’s runny creamy and crispy all at once. This December I have some interesting goodies. This is a stash of…

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Filed Under: Cheese, RECIPES, Starters and Snacks Tagged With: baked brie, baked cheese, brie, cooking with cheese, easy nibbles, eating with friends, food for dinner, how to bake cheese, share food, starters

Ricotta. Baked Ricotta, Roasted Mushrooms, Tomato and Basil

September 11, 2012 by Tania 23 Comments

Mushrooms ricotta and filo on a green tray

This Baked Ricotta is a keeper. It makes the easiest and most impressive entree or appetiser you can imagine and it is so simple. Baked Ricotta with Roasted Mushrooms, Tomato and Basil. So easy. I promise you will be impressed by this cheesy dish. It looks far trickier than it really is and that is…

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Filed Under: Brunch, Cheese, Cooking with Mushrooms, Pies and Tarts, RECIPES, Small Bites/ Party Food, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: baked cheese, baked ricotta, cheese, cooking with cheese, cooking with mushrooms, easy appetisers, Easy dinners, Party food, starters, vegetarian, vegetarian dishes

Heirloom Tomato Tarts with Bacon and Goats Curd

May 24, 2011 by Tania 2 Comments

Tomato Tarts with heirloom Tomatoes

Heirloom Tomato Tarts with Bacon and Goats Curd are for the height of tomato season. If you grow your own tomatoes you will understand what height of the season means, yep a glut. You will need lots of tomato recipes to get you through .  This is a perfect lunch or entree to serve the family…

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Filed Under: Cheese, Pies and Tarts, RECIPES, Small Bites/ Party Food Tagged With: Baking tomato Tarts, cooking with cheese, Cooking with Tomatoes, Goat Curd, Heirloom Tomato Tarts, making savoury pastry, starters, Tomato Tarts, whats goats curd

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Tania Cusack Hi, I'm Tania and this is My Kitchen Stories. I share all kinds of recipes here. Most recipes are quick and easy, just perfect for families. BUT, you could also find vegan, cakes and desserts too as I write recipes for cafes and restaurants and slip them in here. Come and have a look around Read More
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