The foray into Japanese cuisine continues. I’ve been passing the time looking at the most marvelous Bento recipes in a fabulous website I found. Just Bento. Check it out for all things Bento. It’s a really great resource. Recipe 1 600g block of firm tofu (drain and dry off with paper towels then slice into…
Month: March 2011
Dinner for four involving figs, saltbush lamb and coconut sorbet
We went to Eveleigh farmers market on Saturday for the first time in a while and boy was it packed. It was still full of amazing produce and we managed to take home a nice array of tasty things with which to make a three course dinner for four. First course was figs stuffed with…
Vegetarian stuffed baby pumpkin with a side of halloumi
So my taller half’s mum has an amazing fruit and vegetable garden on her small farm and she recently gave us some of the cutest little pumpkins I’ve ever seen. It seemed a crime to cut them up so I opted for baking them whole and stuffing them. I went for a red quinoa based…
Spelt sourdough, prosciutto, fig, tomato and boiled egg breakfast
This was breakfast on the morning of our checkout. I had to use up the remainder of the figs which had been eaten with vanilla bean gelato so I sautéd those with baby truss tomatoes and served them on the side with some toasted sourdough topped with prosciutto and boiled eggs. Poached eggs, again, would…
Insalata caprese and linguine with vongole and white wine sauce
This was heaven. That’s all I have to say. Insalata caprese 1 punnet grape tomatoes, cut half of them in half a few big handfuls of rocket 2 balls of buffalo mozzerella – sliced about 1/2 cm thick Balsamic glaze Spread rocket out of the plate Top with tomato and mozzerella Drizzle with balsamic glaze…
Potato rosti’s with fresh tomato and garlic relish and boiled eggs
Breakfast on day 1 of my taller half’s weekend away was the above. I had taken along some fresh chives from our garden so the recipe goes as such. 1 large potato boiled and mashed 2 tablespoons of chives 2 tomatoes chopped 1 whole head of garlic, coves peeled 4 eggs I mix the mashed…
Sasha’s birthday extraveganza. Night one. Fresh seafood medley.
So we trundled up to a beautiful cottage near Bombah point on the Myall Lakes aptly named Bombah eco retreat for wining, dining and general relaxation. I organised a menu fit for a special birthday treat and we swung by the fish markets on our way out of Sydney and stocked up on great fresh…
Quinoa, home smoked rainbow trout, slow roasted tomatoes, labneh and dukka
This a super food extravaganza. If you want optimum nutrients and optimum flavour I highly recommend this dish. 3/4 cup of red quinoa 1/2 a medium rainbow trout, smoked then meat flaked apart 5 small vine ripened tomatoes or roma tomatoes 1 tub of labneh (I bought one marinated in smoked paprika) Make 5 heaped…
Mushroom risotto
We have gotten a bit slack lately so the taller half and I have made a pact to focus more on vegetarian dinner dishes. My first committed effort was this fabulous mushroom risotto. It takes a while and a constant attention but it’s rich and well worth the effort. Meat lovers would definitely not miss…
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