Gourmet Traveller

EATING WITH Nicole da Silva

What do you remember eating when you were growing up in Sydney? I have Portuguese heritage and meals like bacalhau com grão were my absolute favourites. It’s essentially a warm salad: chickpeas, salted cod, potatoes, spinach, onion, olive oil and lemon.

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