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Winter nights

By , August 12, 2010

I am in Victoria for the week visiting family, and it makes talking of winter nights in Cairns seem a bit comical – it’s freezing here, and I’ve got everything rugged up. Nonetheless, we do have our own version of winter, and I still do crave those wintry dishes. I recently put together the dish below, and it is great winter fare – lush, flavoursome and comforting.

Beef cheeks with mandarin and prunes

1.8 to 2kg beef cheeks

1 tablespoon sweet paprika

1 tablespoon smoky paprika

6-7 whole red shallots, peeled

1 head garlic, peeled

2/3 of the skin of 1 large mandarin

1 1/2 cups pitted prunes

2 teaspoon flaky salt Continue reading 'Winter nights'»

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