Indian Vegie Feast #6 – spicy pumpkin, coconut and curry leaf
Delicious memories of India and pumpkin curries enriched with the sweet flavour of coconut inspired this recipe. During an afternoon of hands-on cooking at a charming little holiday village surrounded … Continue reading
Indian Vegie Feast #5 – eggplants, crushed mustard seed and yoghurt
The first time I made this dish it was so bitter it was inedible. I’ve made loads of other recipes from Madhur Jaffrey’s book “Eastern Vegetarian Cooking,” they’ve all been … Continue reading
Indian Vegie Feast #4 -green bean thoran
Cracking open a coconut with the back of a machete is not a task for the feint of heart. It requires confidence, boldness and a level of adroitness beyond my … Continue reading
Indian Vegie Feast #3 – sweet and sour spiced tomatoes
I have a number of Indian Cookbooks on my shelves, all are well thumbed and splattered with spices. “Tasting India” by Christine Manfield is the latest addition. It’s a large … Continue reading
Indian Vegie Feast #2 – Dry Potato Curry
Potatoes and breakfast are inextricably intertwined in my food memories of India. A potato stuffed paratha or masala dosa was my first choice for breakfast each day of my travels. … Continue reading
Indian Vegie Feast #1 – corn in spiced coconut milk
India is one of my favourite travel destinations. The reasons why I love India would make a list as long as long as your arm, but the big picture is … Continue reading
Stuffed Sweet Summer Tomatoes
There was a time when the only hope you had of getting a real tomato in Australia was to grow your own. I’m talking about tomatoes grown in a garden … Continue reading
Roasted Vegetables – Simple Salads
I’m deep in summer salad season. The temperature in Brisbane hasn’t dipped below 30C for weeks. Add in the humidity factor upward of 50% and phew, it’s hot! Trying not … Continue reading
Charred Pineapple Pork with Sweetened Black Rice Vinegar
It wasn’t until I was part way through the preparation of this dish for the first time that I realised that I was essentially making sweet and sour pork. Prejudiced … Continue reading
Salmon Croquettes
In my household of only two people there are often leftovers. I’m not very adept at controlling the quantities for just two portions, four seems my natural position, but then … Continue reading
Peppery Blue Cheese Tart with Caramelised Fennel
I’m totally enamoured with the unconventional recipe for shortcrust I posted a few months ago. It’s liberated me from a tart free world. The fact that it makes a big … Continue reading
Charred Red Pepper Gratin
In the best possible way my life has been kinda crazy lately. My daughter married her long time partner a couple of weeks ago and pre wedding parties and dinners … Continue reading
Meaty thoughts….
In the past few months there’s been a flood of information in the Australian media focussing on the ethics of eating meat. I’ve absorbed a whole raft of information, some … Continue reading
Peppery Turmeric and Lemongrass Chicken
Marinades and spice rubs can make or break meat grilled on the BBQ and there is no better place to look for inspiring flavours than the street food of SE … Continue reading
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