If you’re a fan of salted caramel you’ll love this too! Measure 2 cups of milk. Take out 2 tablespoons of the milk and make a slurry with 4 teaspoons of cornflour (cornstarch) and set aside. Heat the remainder in a saucepan with 1¼ cups of heavy cream, 150 g (3½ fl oz) of honey,…… Continue reading salted honey ice cream
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turkish poached eggs
Çılbır, a Turkish recipe of poached eggs with yoghurt, was once eaten by Ottoman sultans. It is usually served with a sauce made from butter and Aleppo pepper. For this recipe the yoghurt and eggs need to be at room temperature. Whisk 1½ cups of Greek-style yoghurt with ¼-½ a teaspoon of salt, some freshly…… Continue reading turkish poached eggs
stir-fried cabbage and greens with dried shrimp
If you’re cooking a Chinese meal I recommend this as a side dish. Fuchsia Dunlop’s description of this dish was enough to inspire even though I didn’t have the full recipe. Perhaps one day I’ll have that cookbook but in the meanwhile this was quite delicious enough. In a hot wok fry generous amounts of…… Continue reading stir-fried cabbage and greens with dried shrimp
pork chilli verde
Authentic Mexican chilli verde is a stew of pork shoulder slow-cooked in a green sauce. If you can buy fresh tomatillos, char-grilling them first will add a wonderful flavour to the recipe. Here in Australia, tomatillos are in short supply so I opted for a can. Delicious nevertheless. Heat some vegetable oil in a heavy…… Continue reading pork chilli verde
chocolate cake
This recipe for “always moist chocolate cake” was given to me by Darla many, many years ago and has been a favourite at many events since. It’s easy to make, lends itself to many variations and is always a hit. This one is topped with a chocolate, coffee and sour cream frosting. Preheat your oven…… Continue reading chocolate cake
roasted vegetable and lentil patties
Here’s a great way to use up leftover vegetables. My vegetables were a very Mediterranean mix of eggplant, zucchini, onion and red pepper but this will work just as well with other vegetables. First cook some red lentils in water. Don’t add too much water and try to drain the lentil while they still have…… Continue reading roasted vegetable and lentil patties
grilled octopus
Here’s a simple way to prepare wonderfully tender grilled octopus. Serve with lemon wedges as a starter or with crusty bread and salad for lunch. If you boil octopus for long enough it becomes nice and tender. If you have a pressure cooker, even better. Place the cleaned tentacles or whole octopus in a pot…… Continue reading grilled octopus
kari ayam
At a recent potluck, Jane brought this traditional Malaysian chicken curry and kindly shared her recipe with me. It’s fragrant, comforting and delicious. Jane cooks this by feel so ingredient amounts are a little flexible. For the curry paste you will need 2 medium yellow onions, 4 garlic cloves, a similar amount of ginger, 3…… Continue reading kari ayam
roasted strawberry and yoghurt ice cream
This ice cream is an adaptation of a recipe from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer. Roasting is an amazing way to bring out the flavour of the strawberries. Preheat your oven to 180ºC (375ºF). Wash, hull and dry 450g (1 lb) of strawberries and slice them into 3 or 4 slices each.…… Continue reading roasted strawberry and yoghurt ice cream
prawn and butternut curry
The acidity of tomatoes and the sweetness of butternut pumpkin (squash) lend a great balance to this prawn (shrimp) curry. If you’re looking for a way to impress, use the outside of the pumpkin as a serving dish. In a heavy saucepan, melt some ghee or vegetable oil and add a finely diced onion, 3…… Continue reading prawn and butternut curry
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