The term teriyaki actually refers to a method of Japanese cooking where food is first marinated and then grilled whilst being basted with the marinade which usually consists of soy, sake, mirin and sugar – “Teri” meaning lustre or shine and “Yaki” meaning to grill. There’s good reason for it’s enormous popularity, especially for people […]
We’ve recently fallen into the habit of having a steak dinner on Sunday nights and of course along with that comes the inevitable question of what to serve alongside. I’ve previously posted these steakhouse side dishes and they’re both great but unfortunately I suffer from “I-can’t-make- the-same-thing-twice-in-one-year” syndrome which can make menu planning very onerous. […]
Sometimes it’s nice to have a fish supper that’s a little different to the usual baked, fried, or roasted fish fillet but coming up with new and innovative ways to prepare fish is challenging. I’ve realised however that there are a myriad of classic fish recipes I’ve yet to explore that fit this bill perfectly, […]
This gorgeous tart by Karen Martini is the perfect dinner party dessert. Despite its appearance and the combination of ricotta and mascarpone, it’s actually very light and not overly sweet. I made it recently when some friends came over for a mid-week meal and it went down a treat, even with the non-dessert fans at […]
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina literally translates as gnocchi in the style of Sorrento but that really doesn’t mean much if you’ve never been to Sorrento and eaten their prized gnocchi dish. So forget about the name and just think of it as pillowy soft gnocchi coated with a gooey tomato and mozzarella sauce before being baked […]
Unfortunately summer is slowly winding down in Sydney with today being the official start of Autumn so we’ve been trying to barbecue as often as the weather allows. We tend to mainly grill red meats such as steak, lamb and pork but for some reason we often over look cooking chicken on the grill, especially […]
Kookoo is a Persian baked or fried egg dish not dissimilar to an Italian frittata or Spanish tortilla. There are many different varieties with most of them being vegetarian, the only meat based kookoo I’m aware of is one using minced lamb (kookoo goosht). This kookoo using broad beans (fava beans) and dill is one […]
I can’t tell you the number of recipes I’ve made from Simon Hopkinson’s recent television series the Good Cook. Somehow I’m much more tempted to try recipes after watching someone cook it than I would be from just reading the same recipe in a cook book. Hence the popularity of cooking shows I guess. That […]
My husband recently went on a fishing trip with some friends and came back proudly bearing four enormous kingfish fillets. Thankfully they scaled, gutted and filleted the fish they caught before bringing them home otherwise I might not have been as happy to have them. It’s the first time I’ve eaten fish that’s been caught […]
I don’t cook nearly as much Persian food as I’d like to. Unfortunately it’s not food that can be whipped up quickly and needs the better part of an afternoon to prepare and cook – it’s slow cooking at it’s best. The saving grace to all those hours is that khoresht freeze and reheat beautifully […]
Mustard With Mutton 