My first Australia Day overseas was in 1993. I had just moved to London 4 weeks prior and went to an expat Aussie Day BBQ with a friend who worked across the road from where I did.
It was I think a top of 6 degrees that day and as we made our way on the tube to Earls Court (of course!) I thought about the Manly Ferry Race, the sunshine, the outdoor recreation mecca that was home. I felt a little homesick but still excited about the adventure I was on. Everyone had affected Australian accents and I indeed would be destined to have over the coming weeks and months.
The actual barbeque was a small disposable type-affair in a rocky backgarden with no grass, and it generated so much smoke I couldn't see, and eventually went inside because it was so cold! The burnt pork sausages didn't really cut it either but hey, I wore my aussie rugby jersey, I attempted a barbeque, I went to an aussie pub afterwards and I had an Australian beer (yes, Fosters - blergh!) I felt Australian, I was proud to be an Aussie.
This year was a family affair with my Mum still visiting and my Sister and her family and my Nan... yummy food, great company and bearable weather.
Some of today's recipes:
Yummy Salsa:
This is seriously devine. I serve with natural cornchips.- 3 large vine ripened tomatoes finely diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 1 red chilli (I remove the seeds, leave them in if you like really spicy)
- Juice of one lime or 2tb prepared lime juice
- 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cans of drained chickpeas
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 3 tb olive oil
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme, 7-8 large leaves of mint, handful of italian parsley, finely chopped
- 3tb red wine vinegar
- sprinkle cumin powder
- Salt to taste
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2 lovely comments:
Must have been the day for chicpea salad Liss, I made one this morning too.
LOVE that salsa, I could eat it with a spoon!
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