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Meal prep for days with this simple lamb kibbeh recipe
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Meal prep for days with this simple lamb kibbeh recipe

What was once a thoughtless chore that had to be done once or twice a week has transformed into an Indiana Jones-like expedition – dodging fellow adventurers, trying your best to track down much-coveted items and attempting to escape as quickly as possible. Yep, we are referring to your weekly grocery shop. To help limit unnecessary (and frantic) supermarket trips, we recommend planning ahead and meal prepping. That's where fuss-free recipe manual The Plan, Buy, Cook Book comes in. This kitchen counter must-have, written by Jen Petrovic and Gaby Chapman, follows the no-nonsense ethos of 'plan once, eat well all week' and trust us, it's waaaaaaay easier doing it this way. Originally starting out as a meal-prepping app, the cook book combines the idea of planning ahead for future meals and the 4+2+1 formula, which advises you to "double-up" on two recipes per week, cooking twice as much… more

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Here's the tea – Bubble Tea Club will deliver DIY boba kits straight to your door
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Here’s the tea – Bubble Tea Club will deliver DIY boba kits straight to your door

We've talked self-iso snacks, quarantinis and all your favourite spots that have pivoted to takeaway, but we're yet to touch on one of the most iconic drinks sipped both here and in lands afar – the glorious creation that is bubble tea. With a lot of our favourite boba-making cafes temporarily closed or strictly serving takeaway, sourcing this much-beloved beverage is proving to be a more difficult task than usual. Luckily for us, the boba-loving team behind Bubble Tea Club have come up with a DIY bubble tea making kit, so you never have to miss out on sipping this sweet treat again! more

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Get natural wines delivered to your door with The Borough Box's monthly subscription
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Get natural wines delivered to your door with The Borough Box’s monthly subscription

Social distancing, slathering your mitts in hand sanitiser and shelves emptied of stock – a trip to your local bottle-o just isn't the same as it used to be. "But where will I stock up on my favourite grape juice?", you ask. Well, we have the answer. Brought to us from the team behind Lo-Fi Wines and Das Juice, The Borough Box is a new natural-wine delivery service dropping the goods straight to your door. more

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Pottsville restaurant Pipit is teaming up with Mermaid's The North Room for a takeaway covid collab
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Pottsville restaurant Pipit is teaming up with Mermaid’s The North Room for a takeaway covid collab

With border restrictions in place, we've been cut off from some of our favourite Northern New South Wales restaurants. Though, for one day only, Gold Coasters will be able to get a taste of renowned Pottsville restaurant Pipit, with owner and chef Ben Devlin joining forces with Tim Stewart from Mermaid's The North Room for a very delicious cross-border collab. more

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Batter up – Pepe Saya is delivering buttermilk pancake packs straight to your door
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Batter up – Pepe Saya is delivering buttermilk pancake packs straight to your door

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and if you choose to make your morning meal a stack of fluffy, good old-fashioned pancakes – then it's all the more better. The kings of cultured butter over at Pepe Saya know this age-old saying all too well and are set to take your Sunday breakfast in bed to the next level. Introducing Pepe Saya's buttermilk pancake packs – breakfast bites so good they will have you exclaiming "holy crepe!". more

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Brisbane treat haven Brooklyn Donut & Coffee Co. is delivering to the Gold Coast for one day only!
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Brisbane treat haven Brooklyn Donut & Coffee Co. is delivering to the Gold Coast for one day only!

Doughnut lovers of the Gold Coast (we know there are a lot of you), here's a little sweet hit of news that will make your iso life a whole lot more delicious. Popular Brisbane doughnut bar Brooklyn Donut & Coffee Co. will be bringing its specialty deep-fried rounds of goodness down to the coast for one day only! Keen for a taste? Here's how to get your little mitts on a pack, or three.  more

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The round-up: where to find the Gold Coast's best takeaway Japanese right now
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The round-up: where to find the Gold Coast’s best takeaway Japanese right now

While nights out at our local izakayas sipping sake and dipping delicate portions of trawler-fresh sashimi into punchy ponzu sauce is currently off the cards, the good news is we can still enjoy all of our favourite Japanese delights from the comfort and safety of our homes. If you're craving katsu curry, have a hankering for sushi, fancy a bento box or just want to tuck into a comforting bowl of karaage chicken, we've got your back – here are some of the best Japanese takeaways on the Gold Coast right now. more


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Top-notch brews, easy eats and kind people – get your daily dose at new Palm Beach local Watson Bloom
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Top-notch brews, easy eats and kind people – get your daily dose at new Palm Beach local Watson Bloom

While this (temporary) world of self isolation, virtual catch ups, not touching our faces and 1.5-metre gaps sure is pure craziness, there has been one constant amid the chaos – coffee. Like a warm hug, that morning hit of caffeine has certainly helped to keep us all somewhat sane during these less-than-ideal times – and now southern locals have even more of that sweet jitter juice within reach thanks to the new kid on the Palm Beach block, Watson Bloom. more

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Smaklig måltid – Ikea has released its iconic Swedish meatballs recipe!
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Smaklig måltid – Ikea has released its iconic Swedish meatballs recipe!

Every trip to Ikea has a few absolute must-dos – finding the funniest-sounding item names, pretending you live in one of the display units (we see you, 500 Days of Summer), picking up at least five unnecessary items that your shopping partner tells you to put back … but one tradition reigns supreme above all. We’re talking, of course, about the procurement of Swedish meatballs. Due to Ikea journeys being off the table (or SKOGSTA if you want to get technical) for the near future, the generous powers that be have decided to hand over the recipe for this iconic dish. more

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Click, drive through and collect everyday needs with new Westfield Direct
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Click, drive through and collect everyday needs with new Westfield Direct

If you've been a diligent social distancer, you've likely been avoiding major shopping centres and anywhere that might draw a crowd. Westfield gets it – so the group has just launched Westfield Direct, a new drive-through contactless click-and-collect service allowing the convenience of a shopping centre one-stop-shopping experience, all from the palm of your hand (and safety of your car). more

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The owners of Bam Bam, Custard and Cubby launch a new drive-through dinner concept at Tallebudgera Creek
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The owners of Bam Bam, Custard and Cubby launch a new drive-through dinner concept at Tallebudgera Creek

While Custard Canteen in Tallebudgera is known for its (life-changing) custard tarts, specialty brews and tasty daytime fare, its owners are today launching an exciting after-dark concept – drive-through dinners. The new 'Drive Thru Din Dins' offering features a menu of the favourite dishes from Custard and its sibling venues Bam Bam and Cubby Bakehouse, with the team set to sling the dinner eats from the Tallebudgera Creek car park seven nights a week. more

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Rick Shores brings its bug rolls north with a new takeaway pop-up in Main Beach
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Rick Shores brings its bug rolls north with a new takeaway pop-up in Main Beach

With mounting pressure for locals to stick close to their own suburbs, the team behind the Burleigh Heads dining icon Rick Shores has decided to spread the deliciousness north, opening a second pop-up takeaway restaurant in the heart of Main Beach. No matter what end of the coast you live on, the beachfront restaurant's famed fare is now within reach – so you can absolutely enjoy bug rolls from the comfort of your couch, in your underwear, with a wine in hand. Let’s be honest, that's a dream we never knew we had. more

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The round-up: stay home and sip – the local spots slinging bottled cocktails and DIY margarita kits
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The round-up: stay home and sip – the local spots slinging bottled cocktails and DIY margarita kits

Are you thirsty for a salty marg? Want to sink into your couch with a negroni in hand? We're feeling you, pals. While we won't be able to visit our favourite local watering holes for quite some time, it's not all doom and gloom – many of the Gold Coast's most popular bars and restaurants are still shaking, stirring and pouring the goods so we can sip quality concoctions while in isolation. Here's a handy list of where you can find your favourite tipples to take home, from DIY margarita kits to sangria jars and whisky apples by the bottle. more

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This is not a drill – Cadbury Dairy Milk Marble is returning to supermarkets this week
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This is not a drill – Cadbury Dairy Milk Marble is returning to supermarkets this week

It was groundbreaking hip-hop mavericks the Beastie Boys who once claimed that you have to fight for your right to party, and this adage rings especially true when you apply it to reinstating a beloved discontinued item from a popular brand. For this particular example, we bring forth Cadbury’s gone-but-not-forgotten Dairy Milk Marble. In perhaps the greatest display of people-power in recent memory, a group of vigilante snack mavericks on Facebook banded together to pressure the fine folk at Cadbury into returning marble chocolate to the shelves – and by gum, it worked! more

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Barramundi and sweet potato fries
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The round-up: where to get a takeaway seafood feast for your Easter in isolation

Despite what's going on around us, Easter isn't cancelled – it's just going to be a little different this year. Seafood lovers, Good Friday is still your time to shine and there are plenty of ways to safely get your fix of fishy goodness. The best and safest way is to plan ahead, so we've put together a handy list of popular seafood spots that are open for takeaways on Good Friday and across the Easter weekend this year, serving you everything from barramundi and chunky chips to fresh sashimi platters and tasty fish pies. Roll out the picnic rug in your backyard or lounge room and settle in for an Easter seafood feast, 2020 style! more

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The round-up: enjoy a fancy feast in isolation from these hatted restaurants and fine-dining favourites
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The round-up: enjoy a fancy feast in isolation from these hatted restaurants and fine-dining favourites

While there has been immeasurable impact on the hospitality industry in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we're seeing true displays of resilience from the Gold Coast restaurants and cafes that are staying open to safely serve take-home food to locals. Though, for fine-dining, hatted and higher-end restaurants, survival in this new world of takeaway-only service has required more than quick side-steps and adaptations – to stay open, a monumental overhaul of how they do things was in order. Thankfully, it's a move that many have been able to pull off. While their white tablecloths, set menus and wine pairings have been subbed out for biodegradable containers and tins of beer, these former fine-diners are still open and preparing the goods – it's just a little different. Looking for a break from pizza and burgers? Here's a taste of what's on offer ... more

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Whip up some quarantine cookies with Bakers Box DIY baking kits
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Whip up some quarantine cookies with Bakers Box DIY baking kits

For those of us stuck at home with little to do, quarantine baking has become the new self-care and a (more or less) healthy hobby that helps to banish boredom. If your baking skills are a bit lacklustre or your pantry stock is dwindling, then maybe it's time for some professional help – in the form of a baking kit, we mean. Making the at-home baking process easier and tastier than ever, Bakers Box is a range of DIY baking kits that will have you doling out cafe-quality cabin-fever cookies in no time. more

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Beloved culinary queen Maggie Beer is here to elevate isolation with wholesome online cooking classes
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Beloved culinary queen Maggie Beer is here to elevate isolation with wholesome online cooking classes

It only takes a quick one-minute scroll through Instagram to realise that everyone is suddenly living their best iso lives in the kitchen. Cookies, muffins, bread, pasta sauces and pickles – so many people are giving it a red-hot crack and we are absolutely here for it. Do you know what we're not here for? Burnt and soul-crushingly inedible banana bread. Making rock-hard cookies that resemble golf balls. Oh, and not being able to poach eggs like our favourite cafe down the road. Everything is going to be a-okay, though – because sweet angel Maggie Beer is here to get those of us who simply do not excel in the kitchen through these trying times. more