Shredded Chicken w/ Rice Noodles & Sesame Paste
This is a super delicious and healthy shredded chicken recipe with rice noodles and sesame paste. It’s best made with organic chicken as it’s far more flavorful than the regular...
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Roast Pepper Soup w/ Garlic Shitakes & Parsley Oil
Although peppers, (capsicums) really don’t come into their own until spring, this is a dish that is too good to wait for, try it around the end of winter as...
Whole Roast Chicken w/ Lemon & Thyme
When it comes to organic food, I don't think I would be able to tell you the difference between an organic piece of parsley and a non-organic piece of parsley....
Tuna Kinilaw (Kilawin) Recipe
Kilawin or kinilaw is a traditional Filipino dish of marinated/cured fish or seafood in vinegar and a souring agent such as the juice of calamansi or Kamias. Calamansi is a...
Roast Vegetable Soup with Basil
This is not so much a recipe as a guideline, as every time I make it, it is slightly different depending on what's in the fridge. The quantities however stay...
Spinach & Butternut Squash Salad w/ Crispy Prosciutto
Salads are often not associated with the colder months of autumn and winter. This salad however is ideal for the colder months. The soft baby spinach leaves are a great...
Salt Lassi Recipe & Mango Lassi Recipe
Lassi's are traditional frothy Indian yoghurt drinks, originally salty/savory but also served sweet; perfect for that hot summer afternoon. Lassi's in general are made by blending yoghurt with water (ice),...
Roasted Sweet Potato Soup w/ Ginger & Cinnamon
My girlfriend Julie’s mother has not been feeling well as of late. I wanted do something for her but considering that she is in England and I am in Australia...
Macadamia-Crusted Chicken Breast w/ Port Cream Sauce
The boneless skinless chicken breast, sounds exciting doesn't it? What if we add the words grilled or poached? Unfortunately this is the way most people eat this cut of chicken,...
Pan Roast Salmon with Roasted Beetroot & Herbs
This is a delicious king salmon recipe with roasted beetroot, fennel, radishes and soft herbs. It’s light and healthy and it’s a perfect dinner treat. You can also use sea...
Fennel & Seafood Chowder Recipe
When I was around 5 or 6 growing up in Canada, my family moved next door to the Patterson family, the Patterson’s had two boys, Mike and Steve. Mike was...
Brined Pork Collar with Mushy Peas & Mint
During the Age of Sail, Padstow was a very important port on the way to the Americas, and a staple on board such voyages would have been salted pork and...
Thai Fish Cakes w/ Cucumber Dipping Salsa
I remember a couple of years back, a time in Sydney when virtually every single restaurant and cafe had fish cakes on their menu. Unfortunately it was also the time...
Vegetables à la Grecque (Greek-Styled Veggies)
This is one of those recipes where it is really up to the chef that prepares it to add or remove the one or the other ingredient. The vegetables an...
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Spaghetti w/ Garlic and Olive Oil)
Literally translated, it means garlic & oil (extra virgin of course). If you don't love quality extra virgin olive oil and sauteed golden garlic, then you won't understand this recipe....
Pâte à Choux (Choux Pastry) Recipe
Pate a choux is also called Choux paste or pastry or Chou dough and is a basic dough for many savory and sweet dishes. Pate a chou is the base...
Mushroom Consommé with Mushroom Dumplings
Chef Nelly Robinson is showcasing an extraordinary mushroom consomme recipe that will leave your mouth watering.
Basil Pesto Recipe
I usually make pesto when basil is at its best, fortunately when basil it at it’s best it’s also abundant and cheap so I usually end up making it in...
Pan-Seared Barramundi with Salsa
In this delightful recipe, we present to you a symphony of flavors with our mouthwatering pan-seared barramundi accompanied by a refreshing Yuzu Amaizu Ponzu Salsa. This delectable dish brings together...
Pineapple & Coriander Salsa
This pineapple salsa is ideal for summer barbecues. Serve it as a dip with white corn chips, on top of grilled fish, throughout a salad of prawns or along side...
Peach & Mint Granita
A dilemma I often face in summer when I have friends over for barbecue’s, is that their appetites start to wane, with all the food thrown at them. It may...