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Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup

Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup

I previously shared a recipe for Homemade roasted tomato soup with red onion and garlic, and this is version 2.0. This roast

Mini-Meatballs in a Rich Tomato Sauce

Mini-Meatballs in a Rich Tomato Sauce

Here we go: my last recipe of 2021! These mini-meatballs in a rich tomato sauce go really well with the Italian Appetiser w

Italian Appetiser with Mozzarella, Salami, Semi-Dried Tomatoes, and Basil

Italian Appetiser with Mozzarella, Salami, Semi-Dried Tomatoes, and Basil

Italian food is great in general, but is also a really big source of inspiration for me when it comes to appetisers. These I

Five Festive Non-Alcoholic Mocktails Anyone Can Enjoy

Five Festive Non-Alcoholic Mocktails Anyone Can Enjoy

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are traditionally two days where a lot of alcohol is consumed. So when my friend suggested I

Ginger Beer & Pineapple Mocktail

Ginger Beer & Pineapple Mocktail

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are traditionally two days where a lot of alcohol is consumed. So when my friend suggested I

Grape & Rosemary Mocktail

Grape & Rosemary Mocktail

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are traditionally two days where a lot of alcohol is consumed. So when my friend suggested I

Virgin Clementine Mojito

Virgin Clementine Mojito

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are traditionally two days where a lot of alcohol is consumed. So when my friend suggested I

Cranberry & Apple Spritzer Mocktail

Cranberry & Apple Spritzer Mocktail

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are traditionally two days where a lot of alcohol is consumed. So when my friend suggested I

Non-Alcoholic Mimosa

Non-Alcoholic Mimosa Mocktail

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are traditionally two days where a lot of alcohol is consumed. So when my friend suggeste

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10 April 2021

A new beginning

From My Emerald Kitchen to Fern & Follie In 2020 I decided to take a break from blogging after years of posting a new recipe nearly every week. There were a few reasons for my decision but the main one being that I had lost the joy in blogging. I…

22 March 2021

Honey + Cinnamon, The Little Hand Stirred Jam Shop

Australia Food Shop Local

Honey + Cinnamon, The Little Hand Stirred Jam Shop

Back in January, my fiancé and I drove from Melbourne up to Sydney and used the map from Empty Esky to visit some local businesses that were affected by the bush fires that were still going on back then. Little did we all know that after surviving such a huge disaster,…

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22 April 2020

Book Tips

Gordon Ramsey’s Ultimate Cookery course

I've been struggling to keep up with my monthly cook book tips as I simply haven't bought a single book since I came to Australia (I just don't have the space to bring it back home) but since I now use ebooks I have been looking into buying books that…

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7 April 2020

Green Kitchen at Home by David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl

Green Kitchen at Home by David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl

I recently went to visit de Boekenbeurs in Belgium, which is a big annual book fair in Antwerp. Every year, since 1932, this book fair features displays from all kinds of publishers and authors and you can get your books signed too by many of them.

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15 November 2019

Veg by Jamie Oliver

Veg by Jamie Oliver

I've gone through an unbelievably unhealthy few weeks lately - as I was moving house (more on that later!) and moved on from working full time to freelancing only and it was just completely hectic times. That shouldn't be an excuse though, especially as I've got my fair share of…

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1 October 2019

@FernandFollie

Just bought myself a new bread tin so I can get ba

Just bought myself a new bread tin so I can get back into making my own bread! This Easy spelt honey & herb loaf will be first on my list before I try my hand at something new. Any suggestions for something I should try? Let me know in the comments below!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Recipe on fernandfollie.com

I am still reuploading old recipes from my previou

I am still reuploading old recipes from my previous blog, and came across this "Pumpkin risotto with goats cheese, chestnut mushrooms and watercress" recipe last night and put it on my "to cook list for the week". Risotto does require a bit of work to make but it is very rewarding. I absolutely love goat cheese paired with pumpkin or on a nice warm winter salad but you could easily replace it with mozzarella if you don't like goat cheese.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Want to give this meat-free risotto a try? You can find the recipe on fernandfollie.com!

I previously shared a recipe for Homemade roasted

I previously shared a recipe for Homemade roasted tomato soup with red onion and garlic, and this is version 2.0. This roasted tomato and fennel soup is very similar to the other roasted tomato soup, but we are leaving out the garlic and are adding fennel instead. It’s a fuss-free recipe, almost no work is needed and it’s a great Winter lunch recipe. It’s also a great way to introduce fennel to kids as it’s not overpowering when combined with tomatoes.
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Recipe on fernandfollie.com

Starting your day with the same breakfast every da

Starting your day with the same breakfast every day doesn't have to be boring. For example, I start each day with a bowl of @Alpro soy yoghurt, fresh fruit, a seed mix, and homemade granola. To add some variety to it I just change the fruit (first few days of the week I go for banana and grapes or kiwi, then I change it to a mix of berries, ..) but I also make a different batch of granola every few weeks. Sometimes I only use oats, honey, coconut and rapeseed oil, other weeks I go for a what you see in the photo: pecan nuts, coconut flakes, pepitas, and dark chocolate. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What's your go-to breakfast or your favourite granola ingredients? Let me know in the comments below!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Recipe on fernandfollie.com

I am on such a "food trip down memory lane" this w

I am on such a "food trip down memory lane" this week! After my molten chocolate cakes from yesterday I got such a craving for one of my all-time favourite pasta casseroles: Chicken-pasta casserole with courgette, carrots, bacon and a creamy tomato sauce. I used to make this at least every few weeks and once even made it for my entire family (including aunts & uncles, cousins, ..). It's such a fantastic creamy, rich, tomato sauce and it's well worth all the effort to make. Make sure to cook a little extra so you can get two dinners out of it, you won't regret it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Recipe on fernandfollie.com

Hello chocolate heaven! Moelleux au chocolat or mo

Hello chocolate heaven! Moelleux au chocolat or molten chocolate cakes were my go-to choice of dessert for years but I kinda forgot all about them.. until I was looking for a dessert to make on NY's Eve. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's for not an easy dessert to make as it's very easy to bake them too long. But there's an easy fix for that: just try a few until you know exactly what setting your oven needs to be at (and enjoy eating the "failed" cakes)! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Recipe on fernandfollie.com