Crispy cheese and bacon potato skins made extra tasty by brushing them with bacon drippings. And crammed to the max with extra bacon inside the potato skins not just on top!! So my twisted logic tells me I have calorie credits. Prevent screen from sleeping Heres a nice close up for you, along with the pudgy little fingers of my Baby Hands. Do I hear you laughing…..???!!! I blame my MUM for my Baby Hands!...
Tomato Passata is pureed, strained tomatoes usually sold in bottles. Its 100% tomato, no additives or flavourings, but sometimes contains added salt. Its uniform and smooth unlike crushed or chopped tomatoes, and makes gorgeously thick tomato-based sauces. Its known asTomato Pureein the US (heres a photo). Tomato Passata is an ingredient that Im quite fond of, one I use regularly in tomato-based sauces. Though increasing in popularly, its not as well known as crushed tomato and tomato paste....
Romesco Sauce 45 million Spaniards cant be wrong. There is a reason this capsicum sauce is the national sauce of Spain. The ultimate standby and a terrificuniqueway to use capsicum (bell peppers) for something thats incredibly delicious! Prevent screen from sleeping you might find bottled sauces in stores that claim to be a magic sauce. Ill be VEGAN for a month. No meat, no eggs, no dairy and….shudder at the thought…no cheese....
If you like Satay Chicken, then youre going to LOVE this Satay Chicken Noodle Salad! This is fantastic served warm or at room temperature. If youre entertaining, lay everything out in separate bowls and let everyone help themselves! Prevent screen from sleeping And a creamy peanut dressing. What an awesome combination! Its like Satay Chicken and a noodle stir fry had a baby. Or a noodle stir fry and a salad had a baby....
Chicken skewers, kebabs, kebobs. But I never force or recreate recipes to make them with less ingredients. They are just great as they are. Prevent screen from sleeping Like my mums homemadeTeriyaki Sauce Marinade. A real Japanese recipe, its only got 3 ingredients (I get water for free!). And thats the way it issupposedto be made. The key is finding a combination of ingredients that come together to create magic....
A Monte Cristo Sandwich is like the best ham and cheese sandwich you will ever have! Its essentiallyFrench Toastsandwiched with ham and cheese, pan fried in butter until golden and the cheese has melted. Make it for breakfast or brunch or anytime! Prevent screen from sleeping Though having said that, I make this year round using ordinary deli ham. But EVERYONE goes bonkers over Monte Cristo! What is a Monte Cristo Sandwich?...
Its so easy you barely need a recipe for this. Using leftoverChristmas hamto makefinger foodfor New Years Eve that can be made ahead? Thats what I call food efficiency! Prevent screen from sleeping Puff pastry is literally a life saver when it comes to quick appetizers and snacks. A cute pile of flaky buttery Cinnamon Sugar Sticks! For quick savoury bites, I use melted garlic butter and sprinkle with parmesan, herbs and cracked pepper....
Fish tartare is simple to make and incredibly good value compared to dining out. At a restaurant in Sydney, this plate of Tuna Tartare would cost at least$40 probably more! Such as withCevicheandPoke Bowls, this can be made with any sashimi-grade sparkling fresh fish suitable for raw consumption. My friend Rob with one of his many barra catches! Its fresh but creamy, light but indulgent, sweet but tangy. The softness of the tartare makes it perfect for piling onto crunchy crostini....
Not just another meatloaf……This is an Italian Meatloaf smothered in the most incredible tomato marinara sauce. I promise I am not exaggerating. This is not just another meatloaf with ground beef/mince mixed together with some random Italian herbs. Prevent screen from sleeping This is so much more than that! THIS is made in the spirit of homemade Italian sausages.Have you ever made Italian sausages? I dont have all that equipment in my humble kitchen....
Filling, nourishing and cant-stop-eating it delicious! OK, maybe winter-like is a slight exaggeration. But when its 40C/104F one day then 24C/75F the next, it sure feels like it! Prevent screen from sleeping I actually have 3 chicken vegetable noodle soups in my repertoire. (Update:here it is, including a recipe video!) I have a few secret tips up my sleeve for this! Brown bone in-skin on chicken thigh fillets to create extra flavour base for the soup stock....
This Japanese Miso Salmon is 4 ingredient magic at its best. I joke that Nobu, the worlds most famous Japanese restaurant, stole my mothers recipe. Little did I know I was ahead of the pack. Prevent screen from sleeping Our Christmas werent normal either. THIS being a Japanese Seafood BBQ feast. Looks good, no? Japanese seafood beachside BBQs were something we used to do quite frequently. Most weekends, we would head out to a beach with our portable weber....
Flavour infused and juicy on the inside. Deep red and crispy on the outside. AND garlicky buttery rice. Prevent screen from sleeping For just 10 minutes of active effort? Yes c’mon! Do you keep a list of things to make? I actually have45 lists. This chicken made the ABSOLUTELY MUST TRY list instantly. Straight to the top of the queue! As soon as I saw the recipe, I knew it was my pop in of food....
Perfectly cooked prawns coated with lime browned butter with a drizzle of sweet soy sauce. The flavour combination of this Asian Grilled Shrimp is magical. This is easy gourmet cooking at its best! Prevent screen from sleeping Browned butter and sweet soy sauce. Thats what kecap manis does in this. THIS being prawns / shrimp with browned butter and drizzled with kecap manis. I was flopping back and forth indecisively about what to call this....
