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Oct052012
Picture of the Day: Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney, Australia
1.05.2010
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Friday
Sep072012
Strawberry Ricotta Salad with Mint
Back in November 2010 I visited Sydney, Australia with my friends Erin and Andy for a vacation. We were staying in the Potts Point area and on our first morning we discovered a wonderful little cafe down the street from our hostel called Cafe DOV for breakfast. The food was so wonderful that we ended up grabbing breakfast there every day for our whole stay so that we could everything on their awesome menu. 
On one of those mornings I tried their bread pudding which was served with a side of strawberries and ricotta. It was absolutely delicious and ever since eating it I have thought about trying to recreate something similar at home.
After seeing some wonderful looking strawberries for sale at the grocery store I decided to buy them, pick a bunch of mint from my garden and have a go at putting a recipe together.
I like how my dish turned out and I think it would make a nice little side for a pancake brunch or a great dessert served with some pound cake.
Ingredients List
- 6 cups strawberries, cut in half and stems removed
- 1 cup ricotta
- 1 Tbsp. cream
- 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
- Scant 1/4 cup of fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
Directions
- Put ricotta in a small bowl and mix in cream and powdered sugar until smooth
- Place 4 cups of the strawberries in a bowl with ricotta mixture and gently stir to coat
- Add in mint and gently stir again
- Serve salad with remaining strawberries scattered on top plus a garnish of mint
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Aug282012
Picture of the Day: View of Three Sisters From Echo Point
Blue Mountains
New South Wales, Australia
11.2010
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Aug092012
Picture of the Day: Sun Setting Over Sydney
Sydney, Australia
11.2010
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Jul182012
Picture of the Day: View of Sydney Harbour Bridge From Sydney Tower
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
11.2010
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Jul082012
Picture of the Day: Performer At Circular Quay
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
11.2010
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Jul032012
Picture of the Day: Sunset Over Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
11.2010
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Jun192012
Picture of the Day: Uluru From A Distance (Ayers Rock)
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Northern Territory, Australia
11.2010
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Jun132012
Picture of the Day: Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia
11.2010
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Jun012012
Picture of the Day: View From Cape Byron Lighthouse
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
3.09.2009
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