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    A Vietnamese feast at Footscray Park

    Gary Lee Gary Lee -
    Festivals for Vietnamese Lunar New Year, known as Tết, offer a variety of traditional dishes that reflect the rich culinary heritage of Vietnam.
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    Homemade focaccia

    Marie Muccio Marie Muccio -
    Focaccia is the perfect side to soups and salads, a wow factor on your grazing boards, or delicious as a sandwich bread.
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    Chilli crab spaghetti

    Lizzie Moss Lizzie Moss -
    Blue swimmer crabs provide an ordeal but the resulting simple sauce is a luxury dish.
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    Wyndham Women’s recipe of the month

    Contributor Contributor -
    Aliaa Haroun speaks about the importance of the Wyndham Women's Support Group and provides a traditional Egyptian recipe for Khoshari.
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    Wine vs wine – April 2025

    Richard Slater & Grant Foulkes Richard Slater & Grant Foulkes -
    Wines reviewed this month: 2022 Devil’s Lair Cabernet Sauvignon and Fowles ‘The Exception’ Shiraz.
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    Kababi restaurant review

    Daniel Brace Daniel Brace -
    Hamed Allahyari has had a lot to celebrate recently. Not only has he opened his new Persian grill cafe and take away, but after...
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    Yummy chicken tray bake!

    Marie Muccio Marie Muccio -
    This recipe is a midweek lifesaver. It ticks all the boxes with protein and veggies and it is a one pan, quick, easy, and...
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    Wine vs Wine – March 2025

    Richard Slater & Grant Foulkes Richard Slater & Grant Foulkes -
    CHARLIE SAYS  2024 Rieslingfreak No.3 $30 Dollars 11.5%  Riesling is often overlooked, seen as simple wine all about acid and citrus with a crisp finish, but...

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