corn fritters + sweet tomato sambal

Vegetable fritters are a popular street food in Indonesia and this sweet tomato sambal is a winner. These delectable recipes come from FIRE ISLANDS Recipes from Indonesia by Eleanor Ford. For the fritters cut 200g (7 oz) of corn kernels from the cob. In a food processor or mortar and pestle make a rough paste…… Continue reading corn fritters + sweet tomato sambal

sausage and ricotta pasta bake

This is what I call comfort food! Eve made this from a very popular NYT recipe by Melissa Clark. Heat your oven to 220ºC (425F). Heat some olive oil in an ovenproof pan or skillet over medium-high. Crumble 350g (¾ of a lb) of Italian sausage (we used pork and fennel sausage) into a skillet…… Continue reading sausage and ricotta pasta bake

montadito

Montadito is Spanish for bread or toast with toppings, basically tapas on toast. These are excellent as pre-dinner nibbles or as a delectable lunch. Using fresh produce from the garden and served on lightly toasted sourdough rye bread, these four are from or inspired by the cookbook MORO easy by Sam and Sam Clarke. Pepper,…… Continue reading montadito

baked whole fish

A Greek-style baked fish that’s light, fresh and simple to prepare. David cooked it following this Mark Bittman recipe. Preheat your oven 230ºC (450ºF). In a bowl combine 2 cups of chopped tomatoes (or halved cherry tomatoes) with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of minced fresh chilli, 1 tablespoon…… Continue reading baked whole fish

butter paneer + cauliflower dhal

Instead of the ubiquitous butter chicken, this recipe by Swasthi uses paneer cheese. Delicious! To make the sauce heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan and add 2 whole cardamom pods. Next add 1 large chopped onion and cook until it becomes translucent. Add an equal amount of chopped tomatoes and ¾ of a…… Continue reading butter paneer + cauliflower dhal

txuleton + tomato salad

Txuleton or chuletón is a speciality of the Basque region in northern Spain, where we travelled recently. While most commercially reared cattle are slaughtered in their first three years, these massive rib (T-bone) steaks come from cows that are between 8 and 18 years old! The cows, ideally Galician Blond (Rubia Gallega), are former dairy…… Continue reading txuleton + tomato salad