Perfect Roast Chicken
It’s easy to take for granted that your blog followers share with you the same basic understanding of cooking but defining that “basic” is like interpreting “normal.” Shaped by experience, … Continue reading
“Cajun” Spice Mix
I hope it’s just the winter blues that are clouding my brain, creating a fog that’s slowing down my writing process. If I was writing with a pen, on paper, … Continue reading
Asian style chicken noodle soup
I first posted this soup recipe 2 years ago, when my blog was in it’s infancy. It’s so simple and good that I thought it was worth sharing again, especially as cold … Continue reading
April Cookbook Guru “The New Book of Middle Eastern Food”
Cooking with Claudia My stained and battered copy of Claudia Roden’s “The New Book of Middle Eastern Food” has been in constant use in my kitchen for at least 20 … Continue reading
Karen Martini’s Syrian Chicken
I’ve been making this fabulous chicken dish created by Karen Martini since it was published in our daily newspaper’s Sunday magazine several years ago. Sweet and spicy, the chicken looks … Continue reading
Not “Jerusalem” Saffron Chicken and Herb Salad
We’re having a long hot summer. When the mercury is climbing toward, and often past 40C (104F), I try and avoid increasing the heat in the house by preparing ahead, … Continue reading
Tandoori Chicken
It’s hard to beat the flavour of meat that has been grilled over hot coals, and balmy summer evenings in Melbourne means the barbeque is being put to good use. … Continue reading
Risotto with Chicken and Lime
The eighties, nineties and noughties was a time of great change in the average Aussie kitchen. Evening family meals morphed from meat and potato plus two veg, a legacy of … Continue reading
Pad Thai
The taste of Thai food is characterised by hot, sweet, salty, and sour flavours. In the correct proportions they make your palate dance. An hour ago I ate this Pad … Continue reading
Chilli Chicken with Peanuts
I feel blessed to live in a city with a large Asian population. Information gathered at the last census reveals that around 6.5% of Melbourne’s population is of Chinese descent. … Continue reading
Turkey Picnic Terrine
Once considered only for celebrations, turkey meat is now available in supermarkets and poulterers year round in Melbourne. Promoted as a healthy low fat meat to be included into regular … Continue reading
VIETNAMESE STYLE “COLESLAW” WITH CHICKEN
My home is only a few hundred metres from Melbourne “Little Vietnam”, a lively strip of mainly Asian grocery shops, fresh seafood sellers, green grocers and pork butchers. Interspersed among … Continue reading
My Chicken Rice
Inspired by a traditional malay dish I have pared the original idea back to simple basics. A chicken poached in master stock leaves the larder with the perfect ingredients for … Continue reading
Chicken Poached in Master Stock
Cold cooked chicken is so versatile when it comes to making summer meals . Hot roast chicken is delicious, but a significant amount of the weight is lost from the … Continue reading
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