Tweet The recipe for this luscious tart was given to me by Courtney Bracks, the talented owner/chef of Ciao Thyme and Café Viva in Darling St., Balmain, Sydney. Courtney has cooked for the stars – but doesn’t have stars in her eyes. Preheat oven to 220degC/200degC Fan Forced. Grease a 35cm x 13cm tart dish [...]
Tweet Many Chinese New Year dishes are rich in symbolism. The Chinese word for fish sounds like “good luck” so fish is considered an important part of the meal. Carp (very ordinary and quite bony fish) is considered auspicious. Rinse and dry the fish thoroughly. Make three diagonal slashes about 2.5cm apart on each side [...]
Tweet Elina Gareffa is passing around a platter of home-made ‘antipasti’ to the camera crew. They’re taking a break during the filming of a TV series for the Lifestyle Channel, starring well-known Mildura chef Stefano De Pieri. She’s put together a tempting array of thinly sliced home cured prosciutto and salami, freshly plucked figs stuffed [...]
A good old-fashioned pudding, excellent served with a frothy crème anglaise’ flavoured with a little Calvados.
Shredded green papaya and green mango combine with rice noodles and a Thai-style salad dressing in this delicious salad.
These tasty meatballs can also be served as cocktail party fare with toothpicks accompanied by a rich tomato sauce or baba ghanoush.
A good alternative to the standard roast chook and one which all the family will love. Serve it with glazed sweet potatoes and kumara and freshly cooked sugar snaps.
