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Posted in Recipe: savoury, Recipes, Rice, Seafood on Apr 6th, 2010
As promised, now I’m going to share my Thai green curry. I made it with kingfish, but it could just as easily be made with chicken or tofu (or whatever else pleases you). It was very good. Ingredients 200ml coconut cream 2 tbs coconut oil (or veg oil) ½ cup green curry paste several kaffir [...]
Posted in Appetisers & accompaniments, Recipe: savoury, Recipes, Sauces and stocks on Apr 5th, 2010
It’s been said once or twice that it ain’t easy being green. Of course, no food demonstrates the fallaciousness of this little dictum better than a Thai green curry. It would have to be the favourite dish of one of the world’s favourite cuisines. I went to Thailand a few years ago and made a [...]
Posted in Meat, Recipe: savoury, Recipes on Apr 2nd, 2010
When Saskia was researching her risotto opus one of her references was the May 2009 Gourmet Traveller, which was the Italian issue. Leafing through the magazine, I came across an article entitled the ‘Battle of the bol‘, which discussed the secrets of the perfect Bolognese. As I read the article, I was horrified to realise that [...]
Posted in Recipe: savoury, Recipes, Salads on Mar 22nd, 2010
A little while ago we had a reader request for some ideas on how to cook quinoa, the super healthy, alternative grain. Following on from my quinoa porridge, I decided to experiment with a quinoa salad. Keeping in mind Saskia’s crusade on combining for protein, I added chickpeas and veggies to the quinoa. I had [...]
Posted in Recipe: savoury, Recipes, Soup on Mar 16th, 2010
I’m pretty sure that I have Seasonal Affective Disorder. As the days get darker, so does my mood. Last weekend’s freakish hailstorm not only left my car a little dimpled, but it reminded me that Summer was, most definitely, over. In an effort to alleviate my impending gloominess, a few years ago at about this [...]
Posted in Recipe: savoury, Recipes, Rice, Sauces and stocks, Vegetarian meals on Mar 14th, 2010
I won’t lie. When Emily told me that the Daring Baker challenge for March was to cook risotto, I was a bit ‘meh’. Risotto is something that we have cooked a fair bit of over the years, and I feel that we are across the issues with this dish. Then, I thought a little more. How [...]
Posted in Recipe: savoury, Recipes, Vegetarian meals on Mar 11th, 2010
Late last year, I discovered that I did not have enough (complete) protein in my diet, and so I resolved to make an effort to ‘combine for protein‘. Among my newly created complete-protein meals is this: Steamed silken tofu with buckwheat noodles. This simple little dish is based on a Kylie Kwong recipe in Simple [...]
Posted in Appetisers & accompaniments, Recipe: savoury, Recipes on Mar 4th, 2010
Let me begin my declaring that I know nothing about Mexican food. I’ve never been to Mexico; I’ve never cooked Mexican food; and I’ve never even looked at a Mexican cookbook. I have however, eaten at a Mexican restaurant. Once. Six years ago, in the lovely little town of Český Krumlov, in the Czech Republic. [...]
Posted in Recipe: savoury, Recipes, Rice, Vegetarian meals on Mar 3rd, 2010
Risotto is my ultimate comfort food. I love it as a mid-week meal as it is simple to prepare and it is a great standby as it can be made from almost anything. I also love the almost meditative quality of stirring the risotto, I find it a great way to unwind from the day. [...]
Posted in Appetisers & accompaniments, Recipe: savoury, Recipes, Taste test on Mar 2nd, 2010
Which potato reigns supreme? (I love Iron Chef) My friend S is quite the roast potato expert. While we were in Queensland over December and January (enjoying lovely meals here, here and here) S lamented the quality of the oven in our apartment. As we tucked into some pretty darn good roast potatoes she [...]
