What a sensation! The combination of galangal, lemongrass, lime, chilli, garlic, coconut, chicken and mushrooms made a dish that’s sour and sweet, salty and creamy, and completely delicious ….
BALLYMALOE TARTS
These simple but delicious almond toffee tarts were famously made by the Irish culinary legend Myrtle Allen, in the 1980s at Ballymaloe House, County Cork. cApparently, they were so popular it was essential to order them at the beginning of a meal to avoid missing out when it was time for dessert ….
EASY CHEESY CRACKERS
PORK BALLS WITH CHILLI AND LIME
MUSHROOM PATE CROSTINI
BRAZILIAN CHEESE PUFFS
These naturally gluten-free balls of cheesy deliciousness are ubiquitous in Brazil, where this traditional bread is eaten with any meal but most often at breakfast time. Many people prefer them with a glass of wine. And we tend to agree with them. So here’s to the cocktail hour, and the cheesy deliciousness of Brazilian Cheese Puffs to go with it ….
DUCK BREASTS WITH CHINESE FIVE-SPICE AND MANDARIN
While mandarins are still in season we thought we’d introduce you to these delicious Duck Breasts with Chinese Five-Spice and Mandarin. It’s an easy recipe but you’ll need to begin the day before by curing the duck breasts overnight in spiced salt, a process that helps crisp up the skin and enhances the tenderness and flavour ....
KINPIRA STYLE VEGETABLES
PRESERVED LEMON CHERMOULA
CYPRIOT SEED SALAD
GREEK ROAST LAMB
SMOKED TROUT FRITTATAS
This handy recipe for little Smoked Trout Frittatas is one good reason on its own for keeping a packet of smoked trout in the fridge at all times. With some feta, eggs, a few herbs you can put together a healthy and quite delicious tray of bite-sized mouthfuls that would hit the spot perfectly with something cool and sparkling ….
FIG, FETA AND PICKLED LEMON CRACKERS
CAPONATA TARTS
CARAMEL ALMOND BUCKWHEAT TART
Most of our recipes for pastry - and we do have a few of them on the blog – are made with a blend of flours that work together to replicate the characteristics of wheat flour. This one is unusual because it uses only buckwheat flour, along with the usual butter, sugar, egg, etc. Whether it’s serendipity, chemistry or both, the buckwheat flour behaves beautifully, just like wheat ….
GINGER HAZELNUT CRUNCH
f you’re on the lookout for a sweet little chunk of gluten-free deliciousness, and you’re partial to ginger, whip up some of this Ginger Hazelnut Crunch. Each small bite has a layer of smooth ginger topping on a crunchy hazelnut biscuit base, which makes it great company for a coffee or to round off a good meal ….
GREEN SOUP WITH PEAS, MINT AND BROCCOLI
AREPAS - VENEZUELAN CORNBREAD BUNS
Arepas are a popular tradition in South America that are eaten throughout the day in numerous variations. This recipe for Arepas - Venezuelan Cornbread Buns - is made from a pre-cooked ground white or yellow corn meal known as masarepa, which is readily available in Australia from delis and major supermarkets ….
RHUBARB AND WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE
FENNEL SALAD WITH GRAPES AND PISTACHIOS
Salads are popular at our place almost any time of the year, but of course the hot weather is their time to shine. Even when the season itself isn’t the best a good salad will always liven it up. And this Fennel Salad with Grapes and Pistachios has been doing the trick beautifully this time round ….