Recipe of the Week - South African Cornbread/Mealiebread

South African Cornbread/Mealiebread

Tt is picnic season as Spring begins and this is a favourite for family holiday time.

New Recipe! Slow Cooker Pork Belly Ramen

Slow Cooker Pork Belly Ramen

Yes ramen at home!

Stock up on the few Asian ingredients required and you can make many a pork ramen.

Substitute with pork shoulder for a lighter version.

Based on a recipe in Good Food of the SMH, this is so easy and delicious, my new favourite recipe.

New Recipe! Quail Breast Satay with a Spicy Peanut Sauce

Quail Breast Satay with a Spicy Peanut Sauce

You can buy amazing packets of prepared quail breasts now, and they cook so fast they are perfect for a satay skewer.

Marinated in dark soy and ginger and spices, served with rice, salad and the spicy peanut sauce it can be a wonderful entree or main.

Based on a recipe by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, I have been cooking this for dinner parties for well over a decade now, using lamb sometimes as well.

Recipe of the Week - Champagne Poached Strawberries with Rosewater

Champagne Poached Strawberries with Rosewater

Yum!!

Strawberries are everywhere in Sydney right now! Here is an easy and beautiful way to enjoy them.

Serve with a dollop of coconut ice-cream or Chantilly cream - thickened cream whipped with some icing sugar and vanilla.

New Recipe - Thai Stir-fried Minced Beef with Chillies, Basil and a fried egg

Thai Stir-fried Minced Beef with Chillies and Basil

David Thompson street food classic, with only a handful of ingredients (as per picture), that you could easily have already in the pantry.

This is a quick, spicy and comforting dinner for 2 or more.