Category: foodie musings
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chilli jam
Nigella. Beyonce. Me. Hard core, self-proclaimed chilli addicts. At an early age I learned that there are very few meals that can’t be improved with a touch of heat, our breakfast often served pickled chillies on the side.
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anzac biscuits
This batch of biccies falls into the ‘Any Knucklehead Can Bake’ category of cooking. Great treat for the long weekend or in my case, motivational cookies for my project team. Though my Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies are also a massive crowd pleaser, these delicious melt and mix cookies are stress free and easy to…
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pear, pistachio and chocolate cake
So I am back! And cannot believe it has been two years since my last blog post. Am actually fast-tracking my return to blogging because my lovely colleagues at work have been badgering me for the recipe for my recent baking triumph. I didn’t think I could find an easier cake recipe than my Flourless…
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american pork ribs
There are many things I would never do on a first date and pork ribs is one of them. Call me old fashioned but finger lickin’ food consumption is something best saved for that familiar more settled stage in the relationship. Lucky for me my relationship has graduated from those impressionable early days to the…
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mexican pulled pork
I’m not a massive fan of leftovers. As a general rule I love to enjoy a meal on the day and am ready to move on to a brand new culinary day. Of course, ‘they say’ that many meals are even better the next days curries in particular. This is true, but as someone who…
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hainanese chicken
I have been beating a path all over this fabulous city trying to find the best Hainanese Chicken. There are some pretty good versions out there but I often find myself craving it in a very specific way – good quality chicken that’s not too cold, rice flavoursome but not too garlicky.
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nonya chicken curry
Dear chicken thighs, Just dropping you a note to let you know that you are wonderful. I’m eternally grateful for your flexibility, tremendous value and overwhelming tastiness in a range of my favourite recipes.
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go health, salmon brown rice salad
This salad idea came from a fabulous meal my girlfriend Jo prepared for me, and since then I’ve basically used salmon and brown rice as the foundation or a range of salads. This version, with the wasabi dressing is Japanese influenced but I’ve also prepared Lebanese versions using a sumac dressing or a more traditional…
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farewell my le creuset
My Le Creuset has died. After 12 years of dedicated service, this workhorse of Ithaca Kitchen is ready to hang up its heat source and head to that great kitchen in the sky (you should know I’m cracking myself up with this crappy analogy). If this Le Creuset could talk it would say, ‘lay off…
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flipping out, vietnamese style
This beautiful Vietnamese pancake is not something I would ordinarily do at home (when you can go out for great/cheap Vietnamese) but the pickled carrot in this recipe really drew me in and I had to give this Banh Xeo a go. April Gourmet Traveller is the source of inspiration for this meal with their…
nibble & slurp 