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How To Easily Dice Celery
View recipe: How To Easily Dice CeleryI love learning new ways to slice and dice. Here is a fun and quick way to both fine and rough dice celery stalks. Lay the stalk like this. Slice 3 slices along the stalk for rough chop and 5 for finely diced. Note how I stopped slicing before I hit the base of the…
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Pink Rock Salt
View recipe: Pink Rock SaltPink rock salt is mined in Pakistan. Despite its amazing colour, caused by the natural inclusion of trace elements, it taste like (you guessed it) any other rock salt. It purportedly has health benefits and who knows if this is true. It does seem to provide employment for the local miners and it is relatively…
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Thousand Island Dressing
View recipe: Thousand Island DressingSweet, spicy and tangy, Thousand Island Dressing is mayo with a twist. There are lots of different blends out there but most contain tomato paste, sugar, paprika and gherkins. It is very popular in Australia, especially my house, and we use it almost everywhere 🙂 Prime examples are as a dipping sauce for prawns, mixed…
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Pastry Egg Wash Glaze
View recipe: Pastry Egg Wash GlazeThere is nothing better to give a nice golden glow to pastry than a wash made of eggs and a splash of milk (a little for each egg used). You get a nice colour and a little bit of shine too. Give the whole lot a good whisking and then thoroughly cover the pastry surface…
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River Cottage’s Thai Fish Curry
View recipe: River Cottage’s Thai Fish CurryI couldn’t have picked a better recipe for my first ever homemade fish curry than River Cottage’s Thai Fish Curry. It is so aromatic and the flavours are perfectly balanced. You can use firm fish fillets solely or a mix of fish and crab/crayfish meat. I reckon a couple of prawns would go amiss either. Note: The…
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Simple Hokkien Noodle Bowl
View recipe: Simple Hokkien Noodle BowlI have become obsessed with making my own noodle bowls. They are the ultimate quick meal I am enjoying working my way through the family of Asian noodles. This time I am using thin Hokkien style wheat noodles (at least that is how they are marketed in Australia) to make a quick noodle soup in…
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How To Pickle Oyster Mushrooms
View recipe: How To Pickle Oyster MushroomsIf I am not using my mushrooms super fresh I prefer to preserve them. One of my favourite ways is pickling them in apple cider vinegar. Simply clean your mushrooms and put them in a sterilised jar. If you want to keep them down in the vinegar solution you can use a layer of apple…
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How To Dry Oyster Mushrooms
View recipe: How To Dry Oyster MushroomsIf I am not using my mushrooms super fresh I prefer to dry them. Dried they really transform slow cooked broths, stocks and casseroles. I love Growing Oyster Mushrooms At Home but they go gangbusters from nothing to massive in no time. This means lots of mushrooms in a hurry. If you want to see my fresh…
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How Is Sherry Used In The Kitchen
View recipe: How Is Sherry Used In The KitchenSherry is a fortified wine that is made from white grapes. You will want a bottle in your pantry at all times. Here are a few reasons why.- Like Sake and Chinese rice wine, sherry is a great meat tenderizer when used as a marinade and even during the cooking process. Sherry is a flavour…
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Udon Noodles
View recipe: Udon NoodlesUdon noodles hail from Japan and are made from wheat flour, water and a bit of salt. They are thick and have a lovely smooth texture. Warm or chilled they are exceptionally tasty in salads, soups and stir fries. They are very versatile and you can swap them out with soba noodles when you want something…
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