Cold Poached Salmon with Horseradish Dill Mayo Cold Poached Salmon; a beautiful whole side of salmon, slowly poached with aromatics and herbs, cooled then presented on blanched asparagus and served with fresh horseradish and dill mayonnaise. I love cooking salmon this way. The flesh is juicy and tender, and the mouthfeel is not as oily…
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Continue ReadingThai Fish Cakes Recipe Thai fish cakes have to be one of the most favourite dishes that I serve up for friends and family. My recipe for these delightful fish cakes is so easy and fool-proof because it uses very simple ingredients for maximum taste and results! The key to the texture is the type…
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Continue ReadingDelicious Lamb Curry For years now I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying my friend Matt’s delicious lamb curry. It’s a gorgeous rich curry, with a wonderful depth of flavour, a rich gravy and melt-in-your-mouth bite size lamb off the shoulder. Every time he brings it to a shared meal everybody raves about it, and we’ve…
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Continue ReadingLAMB MOUSSAKA RECIPE When I think of a lamb moussaka recipe my mind immediatley goes to my early travels. In my twenties I had the pleasure of travelling around the world, with alot of time spent in Europe. My fondest memories included working in Greece, on the island of Mykonos. Back then the summer season…
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Continue ReadingSlow Cooked Lamb Shanks with Chilli Beans … tender, fall off the bone lamb shanks braised in a luxurious onion and bean chilli The weather is cooling down finally, and we get to make hearty meals, soups and casseroles which we so enjoy. Slow-cooked lamb shanks are a family favourite dinner that is ordered at…
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Continue ReadingBlistered Tomato, Roast Garlic and Fresh Herb Gluten Free Pizza Recipe with Almond Flour Years ago I was a big fan of pizza. Not that I’m not still a fan of pizza, but frankly all that yeast and gluten does me and my body no favours! Love the taste, however, and so out of that…
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Continue ReadingBarbecued Whole Snapper with Salsa Verde There are definitely two camps when it comes to whole fish. There are those that don’t like it and prefer a fish fillet, or those that absolutely love it, crunchy skin and all. I’m definitely in the second camp. I think there’s something super special about this barbecued whole…
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Continue ReadingFalafel Bowl Recipe Falafels in all their forms transport me back to my family and being taught by my dad how to cook. He owned a Lebanese restaurant for a number of years, and falafels featured heavily in the banquet meals. Funny thing though is that he didn’t make Lebanese style falafels, but rather made…
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Continue ReadingSlow Cooked BBQ Lamb Oh lamb how I love thee, let me count the ways … Now, Slow Cooked BBQ Lamb … my husband told me that if he wasn’t already married to me he’d marry the BBQ lamb. Ridiculous I know, but so funny. Juicy, tasty, fatty, tender, succulent, versatile. Yep, lamb is definitely…
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Continue ReadingHow to make Fattoush Salad Fattoush salad is a typical salad on a Middle Eastern table. It’s kind of a peasant salad because the ingredients are readily available. What differentiates this salad from a standard Middle Eastern garden salad is the lovely addition of toasted bread chips and wild Purslane leaves. (As an added bonus,…