2 07 2008
Mushroom and White Wine Sauce
Simply times the amount by the amount of people. Serves: 1 Prep: 2 min Cook: 15 min Ingredients: Knob of butter Splash of olive oil 10 button mushrooms sliced 1 small shallot finely s...
4 07 2010
Thai Salad
Serves: 2 Prep: 15 min Cook: Optional (add grilled seafood, beef or chicken) Ingredients: 2 handfuls of baby salad leaves 1 small Lebanese cucumber ½ red capsicum 1 mango (consider necta...
6 08 2007
Vietnamese Fresh Rolls with Pork
Everyone loves these. James called them pouches of love. Sweet. Serves: 4 Prep time: 25min Ingredients: 200g of lean pork mince 1 knob of ginger chopped 1 pack of rice paper rolls 1 ta...
15 07 2007
Roast Tomato Salsa
Makes: A cup Ingredients: Two ripe tomatoes cut into wedges A few handfuls of cherry tomatoes halved Lug of balsamic vinegar A green chili seeds removed and sliced 1/4 of a Spanish onion d...
22 04 2007
Green Olive Salsa
Oh, this is good. I really like that this little mixture could be used lightly like pesto on spaghetti, garnish over cheese pizza, on a Spanish dish, or in this case on a Moroccan tangine. You could ...
11 03 2007
Sesame Beef Salad
I vary my Asian style salads each time by varying the dressing to suit my mood. I’ve decided to post this one because it looks so nice – but it’s generally very basic and easy to whip up during ...
11 01 2007
Pork Thai Salad
Finally Thursday’s are back! Often called pub night – but not always involving the pub. Vera and I have had some lovely meals together… and we’ve also reclaimed Lambrusco which is a wonderf...
3 08 2006
Rocket and Macadamia Pesto
I was super keen to make this one for my friend Ann. So I have whipped up a batch, stuffed it in Afghani tea cups and handed it out. (living in Newtown can provide delightful trinkets). After today an...
13 06 2006
Olive Salsa
Mix: For every two handfuls of kalamata olives chopped One huge handful of basil, chopped One garlic clove The juice of half a lemon A tablespoon of olive oil A bit of fresh chili is optiona...
22 01 2006
Capsicum Salsa
I’m no traditionalist. Occasionally I really enjoy honoring a good tradition and learning the techniques and the fusions of flavour… This salsa has no tomato - but feel free to put one in if you l...