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About Passive Gourmet

I'm Danya. Living proof that sarcasm and optimism aren't mutually exclusive. I tweet and blog at the intersection of food, family and fun.

Eating, drinking and being merry

Posted on June 18, 2010

I am trying to do two things this year. Well, that is apart from submitting my PhD thesis on sport event legacies, doing some great new consulting projects in sport management and being a Mum. One is that I want … Continue reading →

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Chicken Tikka Masala

Posted on February 23, 2010

The week before last I made a Chicken Tikka Masala. I love Indian and we eat it all the time, but I don’t cook it at home all that often – it just seems easier to buy. I picked a random … Continue reading →

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Asparagus and Potato Tart

Posted on February 23, 2010

This week I was watching Jamie [Oliver] at Home, and saw him make this tart. I love asparagus, so I thought I would give it a go. I have only used Filo pastry for Spinach and Feta pies before, so … Continue reading →

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Deceptively delicious couscous

Posted on February 13, 2010

I’m trying this on my iPhone… I always thought blogging from a phone was crazy seeing how I type at 80 wpm on a normal keyboard. I have this far kept my writing to 140 characters or less on Twitter. … Continue reading →

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