Longrain Sydney is currently my happy place, and for me the pinnacle of the Longrain experience are their Betal Leaves. They are served encasing smoked trout for the meat eaters and for the vegetarians they put together a delicious green papaya and mango salad which is full of crunch, zing and attitude. A few weeks […]
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Fig Bites with Gorgonzola Piccante and Australian Prosciutto
April 11, 2012 
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I’ve had a jam-packed couple of weeks filled with 6 course meals, gourmet butchering demonstrations and Vietnamese food tours. Feeling as as close to being foodied-out as I get, I listlessly wonder the aisles of Harris Farms, searching amongst the produce. My stomach tells me I want something home-cooked, healthy and forkalicious, my mind tells me […]
Read more salmon and tuna sashimi with wasabi avocado
January 24, 2012 0 Comments
Sashimi is polarizing, just like carbon tax and gay marriage punters are either totally against it or fiercely for it. I am PRO gay marriage, PRO sashimi and, frankly, undecided about carbon tax. Perhaps that was not a good example. Moving on. Combine the fish’s natural sweetness, silken texture and clean finish with some acidity (limes) […]
Read more Baked Savoury Figs
August 25, 2011 0 Comments
The lovely property that we’re care-taking has four Adriatic fig trees that are giving, and giving, and giving. The figs are plump lovelies; sensual beauties with an understated sweetness and a beautiful yellow-green hue that are delicious eaten straight off the tree. But with such abundance, I decided to mix things up and try a […]
Read more Savoury Souffle Recipe: Watercress and Parmesan Souffle
November 23, 2010 3 Comments
This months Daring Kitchen challenge had me revisit a previously unsuccessful dish – the Souffle. Ignited with encouragement and advise from the Monkeyshine-ers I tackled this dish with confidence and determination – and it paid off with some delicious, (almost) perfectly risen souffles. Gone are the days of the sou-flops! A souffle can be either […]
Read more Zucchini Leaf Stuffed Tomato Recipe
August 10, 2010 0 Comments
I might be behind the times but I’ve only just found out that you can eat zucchini leaves. And they’re really delicious. I know. Amazing. Did you all know this already?? I’m fascinated by this no-waste mentality towards food, and plan to experiment further with this lovely new ingredient whenever I can get my hands […]
Read more Spicy Pumpkin and Silverbeet Cumin Samosas Recipe
August 8, 2010 0 Comments
I always crave spicy food more when it’s cold out, so the second recipe on the agenda for our rainy day of cooking was a spicy samosa recipe. The key to a good samosa is to get the lovely crunch (pastry) to smooth (the filling) sensation. By making sure the pastry is rolled very thin […]
Read more Parsley Crumbed Cheese Fritter Recipe
July 21, 2010 4 Comments
Recently I posted a parsley crumbed beef recipe, and this is a follow on vegetarian version of that dish – Parsley Crumbed Cheese Fritter recipe. It’s a very light, fresh crumb and is a perfect lunch if served with salad or an easy dinner if coupled with a serving of bruscetta. I learned this recipe […]
Read more Bruschetta Recipe
June 17, 2010 0 Comments
Sicily is well known for it’s Pachino cherry tomatoes, grown at the southern tip of the island in very sandy soil and noted for both their sweet taste and their pre-season natural ripening. Other naturally grown tomatoes are ripe from July to September however Pachino ripen naturally in late May / early June. So buying […]
Read moreCaponata – Italian Sweet and Sour Vegetable Salad
May 25, 2010 0 Comments
Caponata is the Sicilian version of the French dish Ratatouille, or the other way round, who knows. It’s a lovely dish in which the vegetables are purposely overcooked to create a lovely goulash-like texture whilst the flavours hinge poignantly between the sweet (sugar) and sour (vinegar). There are many versions of caponata, each recipe adding […]
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