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…
Category: Food at home
All posts relating to food cooked in my own home by either myself, my bf or any other delightful soul who decides to come over and cook.
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…
Japanese prawn and mushroom miso soup
I think I’m starting to get the hang of this Japanese thing. I made this great soup last week which the taller half said tasted a lot like udon. I have some pre-made dashi stock in the freezer which really helps to have as a time saver. Also… don’t be scared to put all your…
Pea soup with home made bacon croutons
I sent this recipe to my taller half when he was out ideas for soup last week. It’s a really quick recipe that’s easily doable on a weeknight. We altered the recipe a little bit by substituting the chervil with flat leaf parsley and adding in some crispy fried croutons at the end made from…
Leftover roast lamb gourmet sandwiches
I use the term gourmet pretty loosely here because in reality this meal was utterly easy to make yet tasted so fantastic. Simply roast some red capsicum and remove the skin. Spread mustard on rye bread (or another artisan bread of your choice), then stack sliced lamb, capsicum and coriander. Close sandwich and eat! Too…
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