Eastington @ Paddington

*Favourites, ASIA, Pig

*Salt & pepper pork belly

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May 15, 2026

from Asian After Work: Simple Food for Every Day by Adam Liaw Very simple, and delicious. I used leftover roasted pork belly with crispy crackling and flash fried in sesame oil(Very high heat in wok) . Set aside. Fry garlic, chilli, spring onions, in more sesame oil, and then add the pork belly…
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Prawns, Soups, THAI

Hot and sour soup

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May 14, 2026

from Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners – Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion (UK)(page 230) by Nigella Lawson Very simple, and very good, although my wife will probably concur with the description in the recipe “the culinary equivalent of Friar’s Balsam.” (I googled it!) Chicken stock (I used Campbells unsalted…
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*Favourites, Pig

*Crisp pork belly with caramel vinegar

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May 11, 2026

from Holiday by Bill Granger (p112) For me, an unusual way of cooking pork belly, ie skin side down until the last 20 minutes, but it worked. The only change I would make is to use more than a drizzle of EVOO in the pan to prevent the skin sticking (or raising it…
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*Favourites, Asian Greens

*Bok choy with sweet soy and lime

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May 11, 2026

from Holiday by Bill Granger (p113) Very simple and delicious. Reduced soy sauce and sugar. Lime juice (I ended up adding the whole lime to give it more of a kick) Used organic baby pak choy (which I believe is just another name for boK choy). I blanched it rather than steamed.
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Potatoes, Tomato

Gnocchi with fresh tomato sauce

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May 7, 2026

from Simply Bill by Bill Granger (p167) Very simple: EVOO, garlic, can of san Marzano tomatos, Maldon sea salt, and reduced. Fresh gnocchi (left over from a previous meal) Topped with basil leaves. Delicious!
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Cow

Eye fillet of beef with oven-roasted potatoes, Taleggio and quince jam

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May 6, 2026

from Classic Ecco: A Collection of Philip Johnson’s Favourite Recipes from His Award-Winning Bistro Eccoby Philip Johnson (p161) Dry aged eye fillet. Very impressed with the quality of this meat. Meat was room temperature, then seared on high temperature both sides (using the fish weight as a press). I skipped the roasting…
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Uncategorised

Oven-roasted potatoes

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May 6, 2026

from Classic Ecco: A Collection of Philip Johnson’s Favourite Recipes from His Award-Winning Bistro Eccoby Philip Johnson (p218) Potatoes, EVOO, rosemary, thyme, garlic, butter & S & P. Simple. The use of the baking paper lined baking tray prevented the potatoes from sticking. However there was no way that the potatoes baked…
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*Favourites, Sandwich, Tuna

*Classic Mayo-Dressed Tuna Salad Sandwiches

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May 4, 2026

from Serious Eats: recipe online https://www.seriouseats.com/classic-tuna-salad-sandwich-recipe?hid=78b3ff706bd1ab742e87bc08fd6ffba3f6e083eb&did=23203318-20260503&utm_source=seriouseats&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=seriouseats_newsletter&utm_content=050326&lctg=78b3ff706bd1ab742e87bc08fd6ffba3f6e083eb&lr_input=c6078ccf43525bdcadcd23a281450643b333b4caccf436aded909340b7865d1a&utm_term=recipe-of-the-day&bvee=1777835016841&kw=myrecipesnl This came up on my email feed today, and I had most of the ingredients. Its quick and delicious. I substituted sourdough rolls (I had on hand) for the white bread, and little gem lettuce for the Romaine lettuce. red onion, marinated in red…
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Snapper (Goldband)

Goldband snapper fillets baked ‘al cartoccio’

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May 4, 2026

from Sydney Seafood School Cookbook: Tips, Techniques & Recipes from Australia’s Leading Chefs by Roberta Muir and Sydney Seafood School Recipe by Eugenio Riva Recipe is also online: https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipe/fast-recipes/goldband-snapper-fillets-baked-al-cartoccio-11139/ Goldband snapper (found at Woolies) Vegetables: Eggplant, red onion, capsicum (red & yellow), organic zucchini Herbs/spices: Saffron, thyme Lemon juice Served with crusty bread. Good…
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Potatoes, Taleggio, Truffle

Baked gnocchi with Taleggio and truffle

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April 30, 2026

from Cumulus Inc. by Andrew McConnell Delicious! I was given some Tasmania Black Truffle Paste (thanks Anne) and this recipe came on using EYB. Gnocchi Organic dutch cream potatoes strong white bread flour organic egg Making gnocchi is time consuming, but worth the effort. Cream Sauce shallots garlic white wine (Chardonnay) Double cream…
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