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
Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce #1
There’s so much to love about the food of SE Asia. It’s the wonderful mouth tingling balance of hot sweet salty aromatic flavours backed by an umami punch that I … 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
Orange Cardamon Cake with Grand Marnier Syrup
Australian food synonymous with Christmas has changed remarkably in a single generation. A self confidence with our cultural identity heavily influenced by both the climate and immigration means we no … 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
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
Fermented Pineapple and Chilli Sambal
In last week’s post I mentioned the Fermented Pineapple and Chilli Sambal I had made from a recipe published in the book from the Sydney cafe “Cornersmith.” I’ve always been … Continue reading
Dongpo Pork
You may recall me mentioning Chinese regional cookbook author Fuchsia Dunlop earlier this month. Tuned into my local intelligent radio station while attending to boring domestic chores, I dropped everything … Continue reading