“OSSO BUCCO” BRAISED VEAL SHIN
As a newlywed in the mid seventies I owned a small book of braised meat dishes from around the world. That book is long gone, but my love of osso … Continue reading
WOK FRIED PORK FILLET WITH MUSHROOMS, PEPPERS AND SNOW PEAS
My blackened wok has been my best mate for close to 40 years. Its beauty lies in the well seasoned surface which has built up over the years. It was … Continue reading
CARROT AND PEA CURRY
I love vegetable curries, quick to prepare, cheap ingredients and yum, yum, yum! It was a cold, bleak and wet day in Melbourne yesterday. I had absolutely no reason to … Continue reading
SAAG PANEER: Spinach and cottage cheese curry
Nearly every curry house in my hometown serves a version of this dish, I have tasted the good, the bad and the downright ugly! There are endless recipes for saag … Continue reading
COCONUT CARROT SOUP WITH AN ASIAN TWIST
I planned to make carrot soup yesterday, plain and simple carrot soup. However, after I threw in some ginger, garlic and orange zest, my thought turned to the flavours of … Continue reading
KEDGEREE
Kedgeree satisfies both my love of curry, and rice. Some sources say this dish was created in India during the time of the British Raj, combining the idea of eggs … Continue reading
Filo Triangles with Spiced Lamb
Greek style spinach triangles made with added feta and/or ricotta cheese were a popular finger food when I was cooking for functions in the 1990s, a tasty vegetarian menu option … Continue reading
FILO TRIANGLES WITH SPICED CHARD
When I was a kid, my Mum supplemented the family meals with home grown veg. Melbourne winters in the 1950s and 60s were cold, no snow, but frequent frosts. Not … Continue reading
LEEK and POTATO SOUP
It’s cold outside, squally showers keep passing through, can’t complain though, it is winter. I’m snug inside, the fire is blazing and a pot of soup is warming on the … Continue reading
SHEPHERD’S PIE
When my Mum made shepherd’s pie, it was to use the cold meat leftover from a roasted leg of lamb. She minced the meat in a hand turned mincer which … Continue reading
Chicken Curry with Tomatoes
This is a simple mild curry even the kids will like. This gently aromatic, moist and tender chicken dish has a garlicky sweet tomato … Continue reading
TUNA and MUSHROOM PASTA SAUCE
This is a great sauce for when you are short on time. It can be prepared in the time it takes to bring boil a pot of water and cook … Continue reading
Boeuf Bourguignon
Braised meat is a winter favourite from my kitchen, lamb, beef, veal, chicken we love them all, served simply with vegies or turned into a pot pie. Last week, friends … Continue reading
Carrot and Cashew Nut Pilau
Rice is my ultimate comfort food, well, rice and chicken soup actually. The soup is another story, but rice whether it’s sweet as in rice pudding, savoury as in risotto, … Continue reading
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