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Creamy scrambled eggs with mushrooms sauteed in verjuice, quince paste and tomatoes

So one of the tricks to creamy scrambled eggs is not too much scrambling. Don’t overwork them in the frying pan, just gently fold them over a few times. For this dish I added a little cream so they were extra creamy. For the mushrooms I sautéd them in a saucepan with olive oil until…

Lemon thyme and pea risotto with sauteed wild mushrooms

There is a great mushroom stall at Marrickville markets that is ever so inviting. I bought some trumpet, swiss brown and portobellini mushrooms and sautéed them in white wine and olive oil. To make the risotto 4 cups of vegetable stock 1/2 cup white wine Grated half a lemon rind 1 onion finely chopped 1…

Spanish potatoes with pan fried salmon

I saw this dish made on TV. I have no idea what the program was as I came in part way through but they were in the north of Spain and it looked great so I gave it a try. Cut the potatoes in slices about 1 cm thick and boil until just done. In…

Mixed seafood donburi and japanese kimchi (kimuchi)

This is a little time consuming if you don’t already have dashi stock on hand. I tend to make up batches of it and freeze them. It’s a very simple stock to make but I do believe you can buy it pre-made if you choose. I’ve only ever made chicken donburi before but decided that…

Quick week night lamb, couscous, tomato and lebneh

Well the blog has been on the back burner. We were lucky enough, after nine months searching, to have found, purchased and moved into our own home so life has been more about boxes then fine cuisine. We have been eating pretty well throughout the process and making good use of our fantastic new SMEG…

Fish, potato and sweet potato seasoned wedges and home made tartare sauce

I’m loving doing variations on fish and chips at the moment. Basically I’m a sucker for a great piece of fish and cooked potato. Where can you go wrong? In the aim of keeping to a slightly healthier option I did mostly sweet potato chips with this one. Wedges 1 sweet potato cut into thick…

Japanese feast for two

After discovering the awesomeness that is Maruyu Mart on Clarence Sreet in the city I have been itching to go crazy on some tasty Japanese delights. I made this medley of treats one Friday night a few weeks ago. Healthy delicious goodness. Red miso with silken tofu and shallots 3 cups of dashi broth (I…

Crazy quick potato gratin with salmon and mediterranean flavours

I’m not entirely sure I knew what I was making on my way home on Tuesday but I did manage to buy some asparagus and some salmon portions. After a bit of creative thought and checking on the availability of ingredients in the fridge/pantry, a plan started to come together. I decided to put some…

Seafood extraveganza for eleven

On a recent trip to Gerringong we were tasked with providing lunch for 11 people. Keen to try out the local seafood we set off to Kiama Fish Market and stocked up on an array of goodies including oysters, prawns, calamari and a whole jew fish. Lunch went as follows Oysters Natural with a drizzle…

Baked pork chops basted in quince paste and verjuice with parsnips, onions and apples

I’m going to share some Maggie Beer love here. I tried out her recipe for lamb chops with quince glaze and it was fantastic. We bought some really beautiful quality lamb chops from Establishment 218 and being a sucker for crackling I removed the skin and roasted in a separate pan with the vegetables. Sourcing…