During our travels we ate dinner at the fantastic Casa Crespo on Oaxaca Mexico. Described as culinary theatre the degustation (only available through reservation) is kicked off by a demonstration of cooking a seafood broth in individual bowls with hot rocks, a traditional method of cooking to the indigenous of this area. We chose to…
Healthy salmon goes a wee bit naughty
We were reading about smoked salmon with maple syrup while we were away which we’re very keen on trying out in our home made drum smoker. In the mean time Sasha made steamed salmon with a salad that’s probably looking familiar by now and all drizzled with maple syrup. Sash’s take on nectarine salad 2…
Mexican: Chicken tacos
This was my first attempt at making something as authentically Mexican as I could which is a little tricky as sourcing the correct ingredients is impossible. The are only about 3000 Mexicans living in Australia which solves my long pondered problem as to why Mexican food in Australia is so crap. The key to really…
Celebrity fish curry
I’ve had a bit of a rethink in terms of the way I approach this blog. I’m finding that I often don’t really have time to update it as regularly as I like and pinning my bf down for his recipes can be a tricky process but it seems such a waste to leave them…
Our first home cooked Aussie meal
Now this is nothing fancy. Taking into consideration the 24 hours in transit via four aeroplanes it’s a minor miracle we managed to cook anything at all. I was dreaming about roo steak on the flight home so I followed dreams and hey presto, a simple dinner of nectarine, pine nut, lettuce and halloumi salad…
Quail, stuffed tomatoes and curried loose ends
Phew. 2010 hey. My how time flies. Sadly at the end of last year prior to my overseas adventures I was unable to upload all of the great meals we cooked. Now that time has passed the exact ingredients for various things have fallen into the recesses of my memory. Some of these things looked…
Thyme infused roasted spatchcock with lentil vege stew
Our thyme is full of gorgeous fresh spring shoots and flowers at the moment making it a gorgeous fragrant addition to a dish. Spatchcock 2 young fresh spatchcock 50g butter 1 handful of thyme Lift the skin on the breast of the bird and pop the butter under each breast with half the thyme. Push…
Sweet corn starter with beef ribs and salad main
If you’ve got time to marinate then this is a meal well worth the effort. There’s a million recipes out the for beef rib marinades and after checking many of them out I have tended to make my own variation of others that is well received. I’m pretty loose with the ingredients so I’ll try…
Breakfast at Karen’s
My delightful friend Karen was kind enough to cook me a yummy breakfast treat. She has a gorgeous apartment overlooking Sydney Park and we ate outside on her fabulous new outdoor setting. I’m so glad she moved to our area so I get to see her more often. She’s off to South Africa to visit…
Warm weather roast
If you’re inclined to leave roast meals for the warmer months do reconsider. Roasts are fantastic because they’re packed with flavour (that’s why we love them) and they virtually cook themselves. Pop one in the oven on a Sunday afternoon and with the kitchen warming up it’s a great excuse to get outside, do some…
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