Morning, noon & night
The height of summer
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Waking in the morning seems much easier in summer.
Early morning walks, meeting friends for breakfast,
lazing by a beach, days that stretch long into the night.
Flavours are light and meals enjoyed at cooler temperatures.
Simplicity prevails. This is summer at its height.
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Since returning home to Australia we have faced some incredibly hot days. Some parts of Australia have reached nearly 50˚C this summer. Luckily Brisbane hasn’t quite faced that kind of heat but we have had a few very hot and humid days so far. On days like these, light and fresh foods are often enjoyed and it’s the perfect time for fresh and local seafood. This series of Morning, noon & night is inspired by our warm summer season. The meals are simple and the flavours are subtle, meaning less time in a hot kitchen and more time for enjoying the long summer days. I hope you enjoy the series and they inspire a few creations of your own.
For those who haven’t heard of Moreton Bay Bugs, they are a species of lobster caught in the Moreton Bay area in Queensland. I’ve used them in the fettuccine recipe but you can substitute it for another form of seafood like lobster, crab or prawns (shrimp).
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I love this concept so much, and the meals look wonderful! I’ve never heard of a bay bug!
Thank you, I’m glad you like it :) I forgot to add a note about Moreton Bay Bugs so thank you for reminding me. I’ve added it in now but they are basically a form of slipper lobster caught in Moreton Bay here in Queensland. You can replace it with something else though like lobster, crab or shrimp.
Looks amazing!!
Thanks ml!
You should do this more often! Love the shots as always :)
Thanks Zosia :) I’m planning on doing more of them this year. Happy that you like it.
Good to read you again here!! And look at your beautiful pictures! I want to eat sea food close to the sea now (it’s 9.15 AM and -20ºC here… *sighhh*) ;-) Hope you had a safe travel back home and a great holiday season!
Merci Christelle :) I had a really nice holiday season. I hope you had a nice trip! I’m looking forward to seeing your pics.
I just CAN’T imagine that it is Summer in Australia right now – enjoy it for us :)
Oh My Goooodddd! Such a beautiful pics! All amazing!!
Beautiful recipes, styling and photography. And so nice to see a creative out of my home town :-)