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    Corn fritters with bacon, lime cream & hot honey

    This corn fritter recipe is easy to make and jazzed up with all the extras you might find at your local cafe but easily put together at home over a long weekend.

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    Oven-roasted corn with chilli lime butter

    Sweet corn is hitting its stride right now. 

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    Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)

    Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine) If you’re making baingan bharta, don’t skip the charring. Roast the aubergines until soft and smoky - that depth...

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    Home kitchen where it all begins

    After a failed attempt at becoming a graphic designer, Anais Ca Dao van Manen realised her passion and focus lay in cooking.

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    This season’s wines tell story of weather-tested vines

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    Aubergine schnitzel with lemon and yoghurt

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    Be a legend — love your leftovers

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    Holidays call for indulgence

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    Dishes to let summer linger

    The best way to draw out every precious moment of summertime is to keep cooking summery dishes — ideally cooked over the fire and eaten outdoors.

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    Tomato, green bean and lentil salad

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