by Sheridan | Sep 20, 2020 | Asian, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Vegetarian
Hot Spicy Indian Pumpkin Here’s a hot, spicy pumpkin dish for vegans and vegetarians, great served with chapatis, Lebanese bead or rice. You’ll find the spices available at Indian grocery stores. For non-vegetarians, it’s a good accompaniment to...
by Sheridan | Sep 1, 2020 | Asian, Dinner, Lunch, Meat, Recipes
Spicy Asian-style Beef This delicious simple braise, inspired by a Neil Perry recipe, relies on slow cooking and the wonderful flavour of sweet chilli jam. I used the homemade Sweet Chilli Jam which you’ll find here – or use Ayam Thai Chilli Jam. View...
by Sheridan | May 16, 2020 | Asian, Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes
Easy Peasy Fried Rice Here’s a quick, easy, pantry staple which the kids will love – and might even help you rustle up. It works best with leftover rice and you can change it around to suit your taste and what’s on hand in your fridge. Cooked chicken...
by Sheridan | Jan 13, 2020 | Asian, Recipes, Soups, Starters
Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Hour Soup) Light, healthy and carb-free, this classic Thai soup is a great pick-me-up. It’s also easy to make, and depending on how many chillies you use, it’s spicy enough to clear out your sinuses (something many of us in Australia...
by Sheridan | Aug 11, 2019 | Asian, Dinner, Lunch, Picnic, Recipes, Salads
Louise’s Citrus Brown Rice Salad This simple, lovely rice salad recipe was given to me by Louise Miller, a talented young freelance chef based on the Gold Coast who specialises in healthy natural organic dishes. “I like to use the...
by Sheridan | Jul 21, 2019 | Asian, Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Vegetarian
Sweet Chilli Jam We had an excess of chillies in the local community vegetable garden recently and Sylvia, one of the volunteers, sent me this fabulous recipe from Jude Blereau’s Wholefood Cooking (I took the liberty of halving the amount of sugar)....
