Fresh sardines are wonderful and for those who have only had them canned, quite a different kettle of fish! This simple recipe will let them shine. If you buy your sardines whole they will have to be gutted. This is quite simple if you prefer the heads off. Just cut through the head and pull down…… Continue reading grilled sardines
Tag: chilli
chilli crab
These blue swimmer crabs were the best I’ve ever eaten! Thomas cooked them in this Singaporean dish, adapted from Chef John’s recipe at Food Wishes. If you can get fresh crabs, don’t wash them – you want to retain as much natural flavour as possible. If you’ve never prepared them for cooking before then this video from The Sydney Fish Market will…… Continue reading chilli crab
chilli jam and how to use it
I’m now the proud owner of Christine Manfield’s cookbook Stir. The first recipe, chilli jam, is a fiery condiment with amazing complexity and depth of flavour not to be confused with the type of chilli jam you might eat with chocolate cake! Christine Manfield’s Chilli Jam is sold here in Australia and may be available online. If looking for an…… Continue reading chilli jam and how to use it
spicy pork patties
This Thai-style recipe comes from a wonderful addition to our cookbooks, HOT PLATE Asian-Inspired Barbeque, a gift from visiting friends. Having eaten at Spirit House Restaurant and Cooking School, they wanted to share some of the inspiration. In a mortar and pestle pound to a rough paste 6 cloves of garlic, 6 coriander (cilantro) roots, 3 small green chillies, ¾ of…… Continue reading spicy pork patties
grilled pork + coconut vegetables
These dishes, Vietnamese in style, both feature lemongrass. Marinated in a mixture of fresh lemongrass, fresh kaffir lime leaf and Vietnamese chilli paste these pork chops were cooked quickly under a hot grill and garnished with coriander. The vegetables are a sweet and mild contrast to the spicy pork chops. Fry diced shallots with finely diced…… Continue reading grilled pork + coconut vegetables
chocolate cake with chilli jam
Chocolate and chilli go so well together. I decided to make a flourless chocolate cake to go with chilli jam. This cake is deliciously light and moist. You will need: 6 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1/3 cup boiling water, 100g butter, 1 cup caster sugar, 400g almond meal, 4 large eggs, 1 cup of milk soured…… Continue reading chocolate cake with chilli jam
chilli pepper, chilli, chillie, chili, and chile
I’m an addict. Let me count the many forms I use regularly: FRESH (bird’s-eye, jalapeños, cayenne, scotch bonnet – all kinds), DRY (whole, crushed and even in a grinder Italian style), MEXICAN PRESERVED AND DRIED (habanero, pequin, pasilla, ancho, chipotle, guajillo, and de arbol), GROUND (this includes standard as well as ground chipotle, ground Korean chilli and…… Continue reading chilli pepper, chilli, chillie, chili, and chile
michelle picker cooks 