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Foodie Friday: Beetroot hummus & avocado toast

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Foodie Friday

We love a fancy toast option around here (eggs can get rather dull!) and today’s recipe is brought to us by Villeroy & Boch, styled on their gorgeous new botanical tableware range ‘It’s my match.’ A bold bright beetroot hummus contrasts beautifully with avocado, fresh tomato and pistachios for a tricked up brunch that tastes as good as it looks.

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Villeroy & Boch’s new ‘It’s my match’ range features textured greens, pinks and neutrals for spring

Ingredients

  • Sourdough
  • Beetroot dip (beetroot, chickpeas, garlic cloves, tahini and olive oil)
  • Avocado
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Basil
  • Pistachios – roughly chopped (optional)
  • Lime wedges and sea salt to serve

Method

  1. Blend ingredients for the beetroot dip until preferred texture.
  2. Spread evenly on a thick slice of sourdough toast.
  3. Slice half an avocado lengthways and add to the toast.
  4. Slice cherry tomatoes in half and place on top of the avocado.
  5. Roughly chop the pistachios and sprinkle on top.
  6. Serve with lime wedges and sea salt for taste.

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Foodie Friday: Salmon ceviche with lemon sour cream

Foodie Friday

This week we bring you another delicious seafood recipe courtesy of our friends at Villeroy & Boch who have styled it so beautifully on the brand’s black ‘Manufacture Rock’ collection plate below. Serve this fresh dish with a dollop of lemon sour cream, filled cucumber rolls and a handful of frisée lettuce.

Salmon ceviche

Ingredients

  • ½ apple, preferably Granny Smith
  • 160g salmon fillet
  • The juice of 1 lime
  • 50ml high-quality elderflower cordial
  • 1 splash of light balsamic vinegar
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • 1 pinch chilli, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon of cornflour

Method

  1. Bring the elderflower cordial to the boil and thicken slightly with the cornflour. Add the lime juice, vinegar, chilli and salt, as well as some sugar if desired, until the mixture has a sweet and sour flavour. Leave the sauce to cool. Wash the apple leaving the skin on and cut into small chunks before adding to the sauce.
  2. Remove any bones and skin from the salmon fillet before cutting into eight very thin strips. Add the salmon strips to the elderflower and lime sauce and make sure they are well covered. Cover and leave to cool in the fridge for at least ten minutes. Serve with the apple cubes and a little extra sauce.
  3. For the ceviche marinade use lime, chilli, salt, cane sugar and honey. The salmon only needs to be marinated for a short time before serving.

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Coloured kitchen sinks: our top five statement sinks

Bunnings gold sink

While we brought you some gorgeous coloured bathroom sinks recently, there are lots of fabulous coloured sink options hitting the market for kitchens too. From navy to pink, copper and gold, we’re loving the statement sink trend.

Abey
The Abey Schock range is available in three fabulous colours – millennial dive (navy), millennial cliff (pink) and millennial pearl (grey). Not only are these gorgeous coloured sinks a true statement but they’re also dirt repellent, antibacterial and made from up to 80 per cent natural quartz sand making them super hardy too. No prizes for guessing which colour Jen is in love with!

Schock sink

Schock sink

Schock sink

Bunnings
The Bunnings Decorium Light Gold Double Bowl Sink is a fabulous affordable alternative that can be vouched for by our Jen. It can be installed for inset or undermount applications.

Bunnings gold sink
Jen’s gold Bunnings sink in her kitchen. Pic by Jacqui Turk

Oliveri
Available in undermount, top mount or flush mount iterations this glamorous copper sink is rather fabulous! Part of the Oliveri Spectra range, it’s available in single, double and 1.5 bowl versions and also comes in titanium and stainless steel finishes too.

Oliveri double sink in copper

Villeroy & Boch
Created by product and interior designer Gesa Hansen, this ceramic sink from Villeroy & Boch is available in Sunrise (yellow), Midnight (blue), Emerald and Coral. “Kitchens are increasingly turning into living spaces, they are no longer cool and sterile. Colour takes away the cold character of a kitchen sink and integrates it into the room,” says Gesa Hansen.

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Artinox
The Artinox ‘Titanium’ colour coated range is a statement sink standout. The sink is manufactured in three colour ways (anthracite, copper and gold) and in three different sizes that can be mixed and matched to create a custom double sink too.

Artinox sink

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Foodie Friday: Shakshuka

Perfectly warm and filling for a winter brunch treat and made easy in the Villeroy & Boch Clever Cooking Baking dish, why not try this recipe this weekend?

Ingredients

• 2250 g peeled tomatoes, tinned
• 400 g tomato purée
• 625 g onions, finely chopped
• 1250 g red peppers, finely diced
• 50 g coriander
• 75 g garlic
• 8.5 g red chillies (adjust according to taste)
• 25 g cumin
• 30 g salt
• 6 g pepper
• 190 ml olive oil

Method

1. Using a hand blender, purée all of the ingredients except for the onion and pepper.

2. Heat the olive oil in a large pot and sauté the onion.

3. Add the pepper and cook for a further 5 min.

4. Stir in the tomato mixture, bring to the boil and simmer for about 30 min.

5. For one portion: Add 250 g of the mixture to a skillet, make 2 wells and crack an egg into each one.

6. Cover and simmer slowly until the egg whites are set (the yolks can be soft, depending on how you like them).

7. Garnish with chopped parsley.

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Styling

Villeroy & Boch release their first crowdsourced gift range

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In a truly egalitarian move, Villeroy & Boch has let the public design their latest collection of small vases, candles, votives and mugs.

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In a first for the brand, more than 60,000 designers, architects and creatives, from over 150 countries, were given the opportunity to submit designs which would form the basis of the collection. Hundreds of entries were submitted with the winning entries coming from talented creatives in Germany, Portugal, Mexico and Venezuela.

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Little Gallery mug in sunset, $29.95

Priced from $27.95, and less than a decent bottle of red, why not gift a piece to a friend at the next dinner party? It’s a gift that keeps on giving.

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Little Gallery candle tea light holder in green, $32.95.

Shop here.

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Tis the season… 9 of the best Christmas tree decorations

With Christmas less than a month away(!), your Christmas tree is well on its way to going up. But rather than decorating it with your regular one-coloured baubles, add some personality with 10 of the best decorations around. 

Trim your tree with West Elm’s playful Baby Penguin Bottle Brush Ornament ($14) handcrafted from natural fibres and complete with its own warm earmuffs!

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All the warmth and glow of traditional Christmas festivity is brought to life in the Luxe Matte Gold Leaf Spray. Pure indulgence and elegance, place in the tree or alternatively use throughout the home, as part of a centrepiece or as gift wrap. Designed by Vue and available at Myer it retails for $14.99. Luxe Matte Gold Leaf Spray vue myer

This set of eight Christmas Wishes Hanging Decorations from Hard To Find contain wishes tucked up inside for all to see. Each glass vial has a touch of festive glamour with a rose gold trim around the base. Available for $40 they are designed by Bread & Jam.

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Bring traditional charm to your Christmas tree with this beautiful hanging glass bauble ornament, which features an intricate glitter design of stars and intersecting circles. Available from David Jones the Christmas Shop Starry Sky Bauble retails for $14.95.david jonesDecorate your Christmas tree with Villeroy & Boch’s set of four porcelain Nostalgic Snowmen Ornaments. Complete with red ribbons ready for hanging, they retails for $49.95.

Screen Shot 2015-11-24 at 2.31.45 pmAdopt a slightly bohemian approach to your festive celebration with the Feather Wreath Mini ($19.95) from Freedom. The cool white feathers get a flash of bling thanks to the sporadic gold-dipped detailing that puts the luxe in boho luxe.

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Each Urchin Tree Decoration contains two sliced shells and three urchins. All species have been sourced from sustainable or renewable resources and are not threatened or protected. Available from Simply Shells for $8.95.

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Designed, lasercut and handmade in Australia from recycled plywood, the Wooden Reindeer ($12) is available from Scoops Design.

wooddreindeercircle_decoCrafted of blown glass and painted by hand, Pottery Barn’s Seahorse Ornament ($9) sparkles with beautiful details from head to tail.

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We hope you liked this list. Let us know what you’d add!

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Christmas table styling tips for every taste!

Christmas is a time to enjoy the company of family and friends with great food and wine; so make the most of a festive lunch with a beautifully themed table that invites celebration. Villeroy & Boch marketing manager MaryAnne Fesq offers great tips on how to set the scene with just a few seasonal touches.

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Classic white – With so much colour around the home at Christmas, from the decorations to the presents, classic white tableware can be a calming addition to the tablescape.

Bring festive highlights to the table – Build the theme and keep family and friends in festive spirits by adding decorations or tree ornaments to the table. This is a great way to dress the table and a delightful way to personalise place settings for guests.

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Delectable treats – Spread the festivities beyond the dining table by keeping biscuits, nuts and other snacks in individual bowls or tray stands dotted around the house for guests to help themselves and enjoy.

Use your stemware – Whether it’s a casual celebration or more formal Christmas event, drinks and desserts will always look and taste better in beautiful glassware; taking the meal from every day to something special.

The Villeroy & Boch Christmas collection is available from selected department stores and the House of Villeroy & Boch, Glenside (SA). It can also be purchased online from the Villeroy & Boch e-shop.

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Whimsical watercolour for your table

Isn’t this pretty?! Combining sleek modern lines with whimsical floral motifs, Villeroy & Boch’s new Mariefleur Gris tableware range is girly without being over the top.

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With a delicate monochrome palette and rich bursts of colour, Mariefleur Gris’ painterly design offers a modern take on traditional florals, allowing the range to fit effortlessly in traditional and contemporary settings.

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