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Jake

Brisbane, Australia

I get the biggest kick out of making incredible, flavour-packed food for my family and sharing what I know to inspire others.

Whether it’s diving into different cuisines, experimenting with bold new combos, or coming up with my own recipes, I love turning simple ingredients into something unforgettable! Let’s go!

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Moroccan Lamb & Chickpea Stew with Spinach, Yoghurt & Pine Nuts 🥘

Lamb mince • Onion, diced • –4 Garlic cloves, minced • Ground cumin • Smoked paprika • Ground cinnamon • Chickpeas, drained • Crushed tomatoes • Tomato paste • large handfuls Baby spinach • Olive oil, salt, pepper • small handful Fresh mint, chopped •
- 45 mins
- 3–4 servings
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Honey Soy Chicken Rice Bowl

Boneless skinless chicken thighs • Soy sauce • Honey • White wine vinegar (or lime juice) • Sesame oil • Garlic, minced • Fresh ginger, grated • Chilli flakes or sriracha (optional) • Shredded cabbage (red or green) • small Carrot, julienned • Cucumber, julienned • Red onion, thinly sliced •
- 40 mins (plus marinade time)
- 2–3 servings
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Vietnamese Chicken Rice Paper Rolls with Crying Tiger Dipping Sauce (Gỏi Cuốn Gà)

large Chicken breast (or small thighs) • Rice vermicelli noodles • Rice paper sheets • small Cos or butter lettuce leaves • medium Carrot, julienned • Cucumber, julienned (seeds removed) • Bean sprouts, rinsed • small Red chilli, thinly sliced • about 16 Fresh mint leaves • sprigs Fresh coriander (optional)
- 40 mins
- 8 rolls
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Crying Tiger Beef (Nam Jim Jaew) 🇹🇭

–300g Rump or sirloin steak • to taste Salt and pepper • Neutral oil • Fish sauce • Fresh lime juice • Brown sugar • Toasted rice powder • Chilli flakes • Small red chilli, thinly sliced • Finely chopped shallot or red onion • Chopped mint • Chopped coriander •
- 45 mins
- 2 servings
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Warm Beef Salad Bowl (Bún Bò Nam Bộ) 🇻🇳

beef (sirloin or rump), thinly sliced • oyster sauce • soy sauce • fish sauce • minced garlic • dry rice vermicelli noodles • shredded lettuce • small cucumber, julienned • carrot, julienned or shredded • bean sprouts • each mint, coriander, and Thai basil (optional) • roasted peanuts, crushed •
- 45 mins
- 2 servings
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Red Curry Dumpling Laksa

–5 tbsp Curry laksa paste • Grated ginger • Garlic cloves, minced • Chicken broth • Coconut milk • Fish sauce • Soy sauce or Maggi seasoning • Juice of half a lime Lime juice • Dumplings or wontons • Pak choy • To garnish Fresh coriander or Thai basil • small (optional) Red chilli, sliced •
- 35 mins
- 4 servings
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Curried Lamb Dirty Fries

French fries • Paprika • Lamb mince • Curry powder • Beef stock • Coconut milk • Garlic cloves, minced • Brown onion, chopped • Mayonnaise • Garlic powder • Lime juice • Chives •
- 45 mins
- 2 servings
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Spiced Mediterranean Beef Bowls with Herby Tomato Rice & Minted Yoghurt 🇬🇷

beef mince or lamb mince • oregano • cumin • paprika • coriander powder • garlic cloves minced • medium brown onion diced finely • x Can Diced Tomato • spinach • beef broth • Greek yoghurt • finely chopped mint leaves (adjust as necessary) •
- 1 hour
- 3 people
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Balinese Fire Curry 🌶️

chicken breast (or thigh) • Balinese Curry Paste (I used Ayam) • coconut milk • broccoli • green beans • red chilli’s (I used cayenne but you can go Birds Eye if you like it really hot) • chicken stock • Pak Choy • jasmine rice • fish sauce
- 45 mins
- 3 people
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Bowl de Rojo Pollo (Mexican Red Chicken Bowl) 🐓

boneless chicken thighs • x salt & pepper to taste • tomato paste (concentrate) • cumin powder • paprika • onion powder • minced garlic cloves • oregano • squeezed lime juice • cayenne pepper (1/2tsp if you aren’t a fan of heat) • chilli flakes (optional) • long grain rice •
- 1 hour 15 mins
- 2 people
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Banana Bread with Cinnamon Swirl

very ripe bananas (about 1-1.5 cups mashed) • unsalted butter (softened or melted and cooled) • granulated sugar (or a mix of white and brown for extra richness) • large eggs (room temp) • vanilla extract (or maple syrup) • baking soda (or 3 tsps baking powder) • salt • cinnamon (plus extra for swirl) • granulated sugar • cinnamon
- 1 hour 10 mins
- 4-5 people
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Spiced Beef Flatbread Pizza with Za’atar Lemon Yoghurt 😋

all purpose flour • warm water • olive oil • salt • beef mince (or lamb if you want) • paprika • cumin • oregano • chilli flakes (optional) • thyme • brown onion finely minced • minced garlic •
- 1 hour 30 mins (less if store bought bread)
- 2 people
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Traditional Homemade Pesto Pasta

fresh basil • medium garlic clove • toasted pine nuts • olive oil • salt and pepper to taste • basil leaves for garnish • for Parmesan (and a little more for garnish)
- 15 mins
- 1 person (double if you want more)
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Authentic Fettuccine Alfredo

all-purpose flour • eggs • x Teaspoon Olive Oil • salt • grated Parmesan • butter • reserved pasta water • cracked black pepper (optional) • Parmesan • fresh parsley (or basil)
- 20 minutes (or 1.5 hours if making your own pasta)
- 2 people
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Hummus Bil Lahme (Lebanese Hummus & Spiced Beef with Whipped Feta)

chickpeas (400g) • Squeezed Lemon • Hulled Tahini • Salt • Garlic Cloves • olive oil • reserved chickpea water (or water) • ice cubes • feta • Greek yoghurt • fresh parsley • lemon juice •
- 35 mins
- 2 people
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Crispy Garlic Parmesan Flatbread

x Flatbread (Lavash Bread or Pita even) • Butter • Italian Herbs (or Oregano, Parsley, Thyme, Basil even Rosemary) • x Salt & Pepper • Finely Grated Parmesan • Chopped Garlic Cloves
- 15 mins
- 1-2 person (per flatbread)
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Pan Seared Scallops in a Garlic Herb Reduction

x Half Shell Fresh Sea Scallops • x Medium Lemon • Butter • Minced Cloves of Garlic • x Salt and Pepper to taste • x handful fresh chopped parsley
- 15 mins
- 2+ people depending on amount used
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Spaghetti Bolognese 🍝

beef mince • pork mince (or mix veal and pork mince) • beef stock (optional if using red wine) • fresh basil • Italian herbs • red wine • large onion • large carrot (or two medium ones) • celery • grano (or Parmesan or similar) • passata • linguine (or fettuccine) •
- 1 hour (or 2 depending on how much time you have)
- 5 people
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Creamy Mushroom Chicken & Rice 🍄‍🟫

white cup mushrooms • chicken stock • heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard (secret ingredient) • thickened cream • cubed or sliced chicken breast • x salt and pepper (to taste) • Parmesan • white rice • flour • all purpose seasoning (optional) • dried thyme • broccoli •
- 1 hour
- 3 people
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Crunchy Chicken Katsu Cutlets

flour • eggs • Panko Crumbs • garlic powder • paprika • onion powder • cayenne pepper (chilli powder) • salt and pepper • canola oil • chicken breast
- 30 mins
- 3-4 people