Homemade Lobster Bisque Recipe
Lobster bisque, a name many of us haven’t heard in restaurants for quite some years. I suppose it may be because too many of us who do remember it being...
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Whole Young Chicken with Cucumbers
This recipe calls for a young chicken aka poussin, which is the butcher’s term for a young chicken, less than 28 days old at slaughter and usually weighing up to...
Iced Hazelnut Parfait (Souffle)
This is a well liked dessert in one of our schools restaurants. As with all ice parfaits or ice soufflés, the trick of getting the ice cream really smooth, light...
Gratinated Escargots in Marble Potato
Snails/escargots are the sort of delicacy people either love, crave for and adore or simply do not like and are quite appalled by it. In any case, the snails one...
Homemade Chicken Stock
A good Chicken Stock is the building block of many a good soup, sauce and stew. Quality home made stock is to the Chef as much a staple as good...
Chicken Liver with Wilted Radicchio, Caramelized Eschalots & Reduced Balsamic
This is a dish that I serve even to my friends that don’t like liver. I threaten them with no main course if they don’t at least try it. They...
Homemade Fish Stock
Hearty clam chowder, delicate seafood bisque, rustic fish stew and deliciously fresh bouillabaisse are just a few of the wonderful seafood dishes that require a good fish stock as their...
Classic Swiss Cheese Fondue
Having left Switzerland some 20 + year ago, Fondue and Raclette are still one of the things I do miss and usually have as soon as I return for holidays....
Chayote and Grilled Corn Salad
This is a very simple recipe for a salad I often serve as an condiment to grilled meat or fish. It makes use of a great, but much under used...
Prawns Fettuccine with Pernod Cream Sauce & Fennel
Pasta; the ultimate comfort food. Prawns; grill, them sauté them, marinate them, poach them, there’s not many ways a prawn doesn’t taste good. Fennel; raw in a salad, braised in...
Fattoush
Most likely originally developed to use up stale bread, this salad is a hearty alternative to most other and unfortunately all too often unsatisfying salads. Serve it with a nice...
Chicken Salad with Arugula & Kalamata Olives
This is great example of a chicken recipe that is healthy, easy, quick and yet still a very comforting winter dish. You can enjoy the chicken with some ciabatta bread...
Cajun Scotch Fillet (Cajun Ribeye)
Also known as a Cajun Rib Eye. Of all the barbecues I have had, one thing is certain of all of them. Regardless of how many other cuts of quality...
Easy Deviled Eggs Recipe
How can you not like deviled eggs? I salute these delicious morsels of eggy goodness that, for some strange reason, always end up sitting out in the sun for hours...
Butternut Pumpkin Soup with Rosemary and Ginger
One of my favourite things about the calendar flipping into autumn is pumpkin soup. I know what you're thinking, why wait until autumn? You can buy pumpkin year round now....
Crispy Duck Breast with Glazed Butternut Squash and Cured Bacon
The succulent duck breast takes center stage, accompanied by a bed of fresh and vibrant rocket leaves. A final drizzle of olive oil adds the finishing touch, enhancing the flavors...
Braised Rabbit Leg with Mushroom Filling in Grappa Raisin Sauce
My grandfather has always raised rabbits, for sale and own use, on his farm. Growing up, I was introduced to rabbit as an alternative meat to chicken or pork. A...
Braised Pork Belly with Chilies
I love anything with pork belly in it. The good thing about it is if you give it a really good fry first, that will render out a lot of...
How to Cook Artichokes
Artichokes are native to the Mediterranean countries and are widely used in the cuisines of southern Europe. They make a great addition to any salad or appetizer buffet. The edible...
Chimichurri
Steak sauce Argentinean style Some of the best beef comes from Argentina and with it comes one of my favorite steak accompaniment. This thick parsley-olive oil paste is as commonly...
Barbecued Lamb Backstrap with Cucumber & Dill Salad
Most people can quite obviously recognise a lamb rack or some cutlets, however many people aren’t aware that lamb back strap is that exact same meat. It is the “sirloin”...
Tuna Steak with Avocado Coulis, Fregola and Grapefruit Gastrique
This is an exquisite tuna steak recipe with a creamy avocado coulis, fregola and grapefruit gastrique. Enjoy! Related: Sesame Tuna Recipe with Miso Eggplant & Citrus MayonnaiseRelated: Basil-Infused TunaRelated: Tuna...
Tuna Carpaccio
This is an absolutely delicious tuna carpaccio recipe. Make sure you buy high-quality tuna from a trusted source for this recipe. Enjoy!
