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Continue reading →: Deep-Fried Sous Vide Turkey Porchettafrom J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT at Serious Eats. Recipe from: https://www.seriouseats.com/sous-vide-deep-fried-turkey-porchetta-recipe Post Script: Whilst this was very good, the Sous-Vide Turkey with Crispy Skin is superior. Reduction Turkey Gravy (no flour) Crispy Kipler Potatoes (in Pepe’s Duck Fat): https://georgeats.com/recipes/crispy-kipfler-potatoes/ Sous Vide Glazed Heirloom Carrots, Parsnip & Radish: https://www.seriouseats.com/sous-vide-glazed-carrots-recipe
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Continue reading →: Prawn and Seaweed in Tomato Sauce with Spiralled Zucchinifrom The Clever Guts Diet by Dr Michael Mosley. Ingredients: Prawns, EVOO, Onion, Garlic, Salted Anchovies, Thyme, Tomatoes, Prawns, Nori Sheets and Zucchini Next time I would use a smaller setting on the spiraliser, and not reduce the sauce as much. But still a simple and tasty meal.
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Continue reading →: *Plain YoghurtThis is a combination of recipes. 800g of A2 milk heated to 85C in the Thermomix, and then cooled to 40C. (I could not understand why the Thermomix recipes added the starter with the milk and heated to 50C. I think this would kill the live probiotics). I added a…
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Continue reading →: *Bean taginefrom The Moroccan Collection: Traditional Flavours from Northern Africa by Hilaire Walden Ingredients: dried kidney beans (both red and white), garlic & onions, bay leaves, red peppers, celery, paprika, red chillies, canned tomatoes, mint parsley and coriander. Topped with Harissa. Highly recommended
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Continue reading →: Split pea and ham soupfrom River Cottage Every Day (page 196) by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Something to do with leftover ham bone from Christmas. Quite tasty, but better the the next day. Split peas (both green and yellow), onion, celery, carrot, butter, bay leaves and the ham bone. Plus Pepper.
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Continue reading →: Pina’s broccoli pastafrom South Africa Eats by Phillippa Cheifitz and Sue de Groot Very good, simple and quick. Whilst the ingredients are very similar to my usual broccoli pasta dish, it was amazing what the addition of feta, anchovies and different cheese made. Ingrediants: Broccoli, penne pasta, EVOO, garlic, chilli, anchovy, parsley, feta…
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Continue reading →: Prawn cocktail revisitedfrom Matt Preston’s Best 100 Recipes by Matt Preston Even putting aside that the avocado was unripe (the choice I had was unripe or well past the best), and I added a lot more Tabasco, I have had better prawn cocktails, including the one in a previous post. I made the…
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Continue reading →: Braised spiced lamb shanks with lemon pickle and couscousfrom Fusions: A New Look at Australian Cooking by Richard Whittington and Martin WebbCooked for Australia Day and India Republic Day. I think the amount of effort that goes into this does not justify the reward. At least not for the cook! Could be that I am not a great fan…
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Continue reading →: Spaghetti con Zucchiniby Damien Walsh (Eyton on Yarra Coldstream, Vic) from Al Dente, La Collezione by Barilla (Chefs share their favourite pasta recipes) Delicious & Simple Onion, garlic, Zucchini, basil, egg, parmesan, pepper and and Barilla Spaghetti (No 7)
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Continue reading →: *Wild Rice Saladfrom The Great Aussie Barbie Cookbook by Kim Terakes A delicious salad with lots of flavours, textures and colours. Currants soaked in Clare Valley Riesling, Chef’s Choice Wild Rice, toasted pine nuts and slivered almonds, spring onions, red & green capsicum, fresh corn, coriander leaves, EVOO and Morro White Whine Vinegar,…






