Salmon Tartare with Apple, Cucumber and Radish Salad
This is a great way to enjoy salmon – but make sure you use only super fresh and high-quality salmon for your tartare. Before you start, here are a few...
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Mozzarella & Poached Egg Salad with Blackberry Vinaigrette
This is a protein-packed salad with a perfectly poached egg, pomegranate seeds and a delicious blackberry vinaigrette. It’s easy to make and a family favorite. Directions: To poach the egg,...
Apple Gorgonzola Salad with Blackberry Vinaigrette
This vibrant salad is full of contrasting elements that come together harmoniously. Crisp, sweet apple slices provide a refreshing crunch, walnuts bring in earthy and slightly bitter notes, while the...
Explore the Versatile Red Snapper with Our Amazing Recipe Collection
Famous for its vibrant hues, firm texture, and distinct taste, red snapper takes center stage in the world of seafood gastronomy. Red snapper pairs wonderfully with a variety of vegetables...
Indian Goat Curry
This delicious Indian goat curry recipe is brought to you by Chef Kumar Mahadevan, one of the best Indian chefs living in Australia. Kumar has published an acclaimed Indian cuisine cookbook...
Butternut Squash Soup with Star Anise
Butternut Squash is best in fall, just underneath its tough exterior, this squash is sweet and creamy, and pairs well with warm spices such as cinnamon, cumin, and star anise. Star Anise...
Chicken Tikka Masala
Surprisingly, this Indian-inspired chicken recipe has been voted the UK’s national dish, beating more traditional contenders such as fish and chips and roast beef. There are two parts to this recipe. The first...
Pumpkin Cream Soup with Saffron & Melting Chestnuts
This delicate and creamy soup is a real childhood memory! Typical of my region, la Drôme, I used to eat it with delight at my grandmother’s house. The pumpkin gives...
Spanish (Galician) Octopus: Pulpo a’la Gallega
This recipe comes from a friend of mine, Maria, who’s from the beautiful coastal region of Galicia in the northwestern part of Spain. The area is bountiful in many types of...
Bistro Steak with Polenta Fries and Salsa Verde
This recipe is for four people and has three components: The Steak, The Salsa Verde and The Polenta Fries.
Hollandaise Sauce
Fine food with Bearnaise and Hollandaise Sauce are, I believe, a couple of the major reasons many people dine out. I suppose they feel that these beautiful rich sauces are...
Braised Baby Octopus with Rocket and Pear Salad
It doesn't get much easier than this, pop it all in a pot turn the heat down low, crack a beer and join your friends by the pool. In a...
Homemade Moroccan Spice Blend
This Moroccan spice mix is perfect for marinating, coating or rubbing. Although you could just go out and buy premixed spices making them yourself will give you a much nicer...
Sugar Cane Shrimp
There are numerous variations of this dish throughout Vietnam, southern China and Thailand. This particular recipe calls for a cuttlefish and shrimp mousse that is breaded and deep-fried while other...
Pizza Margherita
The original pizza was created in Naples, in southern Italy, at the end of the 18th century in honor of the Queen of Italy, Margherita di Savoia. With a high...
Nuoc Cham: Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
Many recipes for "Nouc Cham" are calling for the garlic and the chili to be crushed in a mortar. You will need to find your own balance on that. The...
Orange and Beet Smoothie
Beetroot, in my view, is a much underrated vegetable. With the exception of the Scandinavian countries, where beetroot is a staple, it seems that beetroot is cheap and perhaps used...
Spaghetti Vongole (Spaghetti with Clams)
Another simple masterpiece inspired by, of course, the Ocean and the Italians. Unfortunately I have been to countless “Italian” restaurants that come nowhere near masterpiece with this dish. I’ve had...
Warm Roast Veggie Salad with Cheese
I think most people have very fond memories of the Sunday roast dinner at a loved ones. Remember those vegetables; just thinking of them makes me wish I was there...
Zarzuela de Mariscos (Spanish Seafood Stew)
The first time I had Zarzuela was a few years back. A gang of us went to a Spanish restaurant for a going away dinner for a few of the...
Spice Crusted Chicken with Orange & Ginger Beurre Blanc
Beurre blanc is a traditional French butter sauce. In this recipe I’ve tweaked it a little by adding the juice of an orange and infused it with a little ginger....
Homemade Harissa Recipe
I learned the recipe for this versatile marinade/paste/rub/dip from one of the worst head Chefs I have ever worked for. I know, that's probably not going to make you want...
Homemade Ranch Dressing
There must be as many Ranch dressing recipes as there are chefs, culinary enthusiasts and hobby cooks. I use this recipe since a number of years and recently I had...
Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
There is nothing better than a homemade dressing. This one lives in my fridge all the time as I find it indispensable. I use it as a dressing on salads,...