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Tag Archives: prawns

Spiced prawns and peppers

There’s a school of though that argues you should plan before you shop for food, that it’s best to have decided what you intend to cook and then only buy … Continue reading

April 11, 2019 · 14 Comments

Prawn and Ruby Grapefruit Salad

I‘ve never been a huge fan of pre cooked prawns especially not when the alternate choice is a warm, just cooked green prawn. Since relocating north, I’ve begun looking at … Continue reading

January 26, 2016 · 21 Comments

Steamed Rice Studded Meatballs

Hands up if you love meatballs. The sea of hands is proof.  Age, race and gender are no barrier to meatball love, even vegetarians enjoy plant based versions. The four … Continue reading

January 7, 2016 · 25 Comments

The Cookbook Guru – Katie Ate Sizzling Prawns

After the frustration I experienced with the recipe for carrot cake with cointreau soaked sultanas, I thought it only fair to trial a different style of recipe from “What Katie … Continue reading

November 26, 2015 · 18 Comments

Prawn Salad with Avocado Wasabi Cream

Prawns sold cooked are a wonderfully quick meal, but I have finicky eater in my house who prefers their meat and fish filleted and prawns ready peeled. I’m finicky too. … Continue reading

January 29, 2015 · 27 Comments

Pork and Prawn Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls

Very early in the life of this blog I posted a recipe for Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls, the filling my Vietnamese Coleslaw combined with roasted Five Spice Chicken. The photo … Continue reading

January 23, 2014 · 20 Comments

Creamy Prawn Dip

This dip is a luxurious treat. It makes an annual appearances in our house around Christmas time, a trusty standby I whip up when friends are coming for drinks or … Continue reading

December 5, 2012 · 2 Comments

Linguine with Seafood Sauce

  The quality of the marinara seafood mix from Melbourne’s fishmongers is currently outstanding. Yesterday, for a trifling few dollars, I brought home a half kilo container with fresh scallops, … Continue reading

November 11, 2012 · 5 Comments

Paella: prawns, peppers and paprika

One night last week we played TV catch up.  Rick Stein’s  journey around Spain sent us into an Andalucian reverie,  which naturally led to us reminiscing about the food we … Continue reading

October 12, 2012 · 4 Comments