Cooking Down Under 2010
July 28, 2010
Stir-fried chicken with wood ear mushrooms
It's worth asking about and trying some of the less familiar ingredients found at Asian grocery stores
July 14, 2010
Apple ginger gems
I unearth the gem irons and bake up some nostalgia - ginger gems with a hint of apple.
June 30, 2010
Vegetable curry with chickpea pancakes
Pancakes made from chickpea flour accompany a vegetable curry for a Meatless Monday.
June 15, 2010
Fassolakia Moraitika
If you're looking for a vegetarian dish or want a side dish for roast meat or fish, try this Greek bean and potato recipe
June 3, 2010
Curried parsnip soup
It's time to makea big batch of chicken stock and start playing with the winter vegetables. Try this combo.
May 25, 2010
Fig and fetta salad with smoked trout
As the last figs of autumn ripen, I make a simple fresh salad to go with some local smoked trout
May 20, 2010
Chicken in banana leaves
Fingers of chicken breast meat wrapped and baked in banana leaves and served with a spicy dipping sauce
May 6, 2010
Baked beans with bacon
Homemade baked beans are well worth the effort. They have abundant flavour and sure beat the canned variety.
April 21, 2010
Eggplant achar
The eggplants at my local market during the week were gorgeous large shiny purple beauties. And they were cheap. It was time to get in a pickle.
April 9, 2010
Apricot and almond dessert
This cake is a good one to whip up for unexpected guests or it can be made ahead then re-warmed in the microwave for dessert.
March 24, 2010
Corn frittata
A frittata goes well with a salad and at this time of the year it’s good to include some of the late summer harvest.
March 10, 2010
Spicy okra
The inspiration for this dish was a recipe for a lamb and okra dish, bamya, given to me many years ago by an Egyptian diplomat's wife.
February 24, 2010
Beetroot salad
Roasted beetroot and red onions are given an extra zing with a minted chilli lime dressing.
February 10, 2010
Caponata
The Sicilian vegetable dish caponata has a good blend of sweet and sour flavours - ideal with barbecued meats.
January 25, 2010
Cranberry, fennel and orange salad
If you've had enough lettuce leaves for a while, here's a refreshing salad with a difference.
January 12, 2010
Panzerotti
These cheesy little savoury bites are great with drinks or as picnic snacks. They can be served hot or at room temperature.
January 2, 2010
Salmorejo
This glorious soup comes from Cordoba in Spain and is an Andalusian classic.
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