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Australian houses, from architectural masterpieces to suburban family homes, Victorian terraces, mid-century marvels, coastal shacks, city apartments, and everything in between.
Award-winning Australian architecture, inspiring homes, and interviews with Australia’s top architects.
Award-winning Australian interior design, inspiring homes, and interviews with Australia’s top designers.
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Studio visits with Australia’s most talented creatives, from artists to architects, ceramicists to stylists, furniture makers to lighting designers.
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The perfect start to any party is walking into a big plate of chips and salsa. Whether it's a backyard BBQ or a wedding with distant relatives, a good chip 'n' dip will get you settled, occupied and ready for a drink.
I am a sucker for chips - potato or corn, it doesn't matter to me. I am always the guy thinking 'damn this is the tenth time I have visited this chip bowl in the last 5 minutes', while Beci pokes me and says under her breath 'lay off the chips dude.' Anyway, a good salsa will slow your roll a bit, and matched up with some grill prawns it will definitely hit the spot.
If there is one starter you make this summer make sure it's a tomato salsa. This sauce is super versatile, it goes great with all sorts of dishes including tacos, seafood or even a pasta sauce.
1kg Roma tomatoes
1 habanero chilli
1 red onion
1 clove garlic
1 lime
1 tbsp white vinegar
Preheat a woodfired oven/BBQ or regular oven to 180 degrees. Chop your tomatoes in half and onion in quarters, and roast in the oven for one hour.
Occasionally give the dish a bit of a shake. To handle your habanero I suggest wearing gloves, these chillis are no joke. Split your chilli in half, and if you like you salsa really hot use the whole thing - if you prefer it milder just go for half or a quarter. Add this to the tomatoes with garlic and roast for another half hour.
Take out of the oven and let cool, then blitz in a food processor or with a stick blender. Push it through a sieve - you will be left with a fair bit of pulp in your sieve, add a bit of pulp to your sauce if you like, depending on how thick your like your salsa. Balance your salsa with lime juice and vinegar.
THANKS RAPH for sharing your salsa secrets with us this month! If you're in Melbourne, you can sample Raph's fast, flavourful food at either Beatbox Kitchen and Taco Truck, across Melbourne at various locations!
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