Oct 4, 2012
mustardwithmutton

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Prawn Cocktail

Mention shrimp/prawn cocktail to an American and they’ll instantly think of large boiled shrimp accompanied by a horseradish spiked tomato sauce.  Mention the same thing to an Australian and the image that comes to mind is completely different.  A prawn cocktail for us are prawns (not too large) that have been liberally doused in a […]

Sep 20, 2012
mustardwithmutton

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Buckwheat Blini with Caviar

 A few Friday nights ago we had some friends over for dinner.  In the afternoon I received an email from them telling me they had a tin of Russian caviar they’d like to bring over to share with us – I know, what great friends! A batch of blini to accompany them would be needed […]

Jun 22, 2012
mustardwithmutton

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Baked Brie with Caramelized Onions

A great and easy appetizer to serve with drinks.  Normally the Brie is enclosed in pastry but I find that can be a bit heavy, not to mention more time consuming to prepare. Ingredients Olive oil 1 large onion finely sliced Salt & freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 small round of […]