Fideuà is a wonderful dish originating from Catalan Spain and is very similar to it’s better known cousin, paella. The main difference being that instead of rice, thin vermicelli noodles are used, and unlike Italian pasta dishes the noodles here are cooked in only a small amount of liquid just as the rice would be […]
Satay would have to be one of the most popular and well known South-East Asian dishes. I think the main draw, apart from being delicious, is that it’s mild enough to appeal to almost anyone and the accompanying peanut sauce is both exotic and comfortingly familiar. There are two main versions of satay, Indonesian and Malaysian […]
As I mentioned in my last post my brother-in-laws aunt makes wonderful gnocchi and at a recent family dinner she kindly taught me just how she does it. Gnocchi has always been something I’ve found hard to master, they either turn out like rubber bullets or are so soft they break apart in the water. Zia Sonya’s method […]
Just before Christmas we had a family dinner at my brother-in-laws Aunt’s house. Zia Sonia is an amazing cook and when I heard she was making her famous gnocchi for dinner I volunteered to bring along the sauce and asked if I could come early to learn how she makes her pillow-soft gnocchi. I’ll share […]
A lot of people think of duck as a difficult cut of meat to cook at home and roasting a whole duck in particular seems to cause a lot of anxiety. But in actual fact roasting duck is very simple and straight forward and given its high fat content very forgiving as far as cooking times […]
If you’ve had your fill of Christmas fare and can’t face leftovers of ham or turkey then this is a delicious punchy dish to try that is as far removed from festive-season food as possible. Thai cuisine has some amazing grilled meat, poultry and seafood dishes. Simple marinades bringing out all the sweetness of […]
Cooking a classic lasagna can be a real labour of love – making a ragu, making béchamel, boiling lasagna sheets and then layering everything together can take a lot of time and effort. Sure it’s delicious but due to the amount of time it takes it’s not something I cook very often. When I crave lasagna but […]
If they sold I heart Ottolenghi t-shirts I’d be queuing up for one. Israeli born Yottam Ottolenghi is one of the hottest chefs at the moment and it’s no wonder as his recipes and approach to food and flavours is like a breath of fresh air. There hasn’t been a dish I’ve tried out of […]
If you’re looking for a new side dish to grace your Christmas table, or a great side dish for any meal for that matter, then this is a recipe you’re going to want to try. Ten years ago the word umami was something only the Japanese were familiar with but now it’s become part of our […]
Parmigiana here in Australia is a bit of an iconic dish. There isn’t a pub bistro worth it’s salt that doesn’t have this retro classic on its menu. I can totally understand the allure – what’s not to like about a breaded piece of meat covered in an Italian style tomato sauce and lots of […]
Mustard With Mutton 