Recipes
Rockmelon Slipper: A Taste of Sydney Summer
This refreshing fruity cocktail was devised by my son, Linden Pride , to celebrate Sydney summer at his latest bar, Bobbie's, in Double Bay, Sydney. Bobbie's is named after my late father, Sydney radio personality Bob...
Wanitha’s Char Kway Teow
This is Wanitha Tanasingam's award-winning recipe for Char Kway Teow, one of the world's epic noodle dishes from the streets of Malaysia with big flavours, contrasting textures and its signature hint of charred smokiness. "This is bold South...
Ruth Reichl’s Pink Devilled Eggs
Here's a fabulously simple idea for New Year's Eve entertaining from Ruth Reichl's My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Changed My Life."They were gorgeous and delicious. But it was the bright blue plate that sent them over the top," she...
Christmas Tuducken with Roasted Summer Fruits
Christmas Turducken with Roasted Summer FruitsThis succulent turkey breast stuffed with chicken breast and duck breast (aka turducken) is a fabulously festive dish to celebrate Christmas Down Under. The late Cajun chef Paul Prudhomme trademarked the name Turducken in...
Rick Stein’s Christmas Gravlax
Here's a fabulous idea for Christmas entertaining, either for a cocktail party or on the day. With thanks to celebrity chef Rick Stein for this recipe from Fish & Shellfish: The Definitive Guide to Cooking Seafood with 120 Classic...
Mango Kulfi
This mango kulfi was the finale to a fabulous Diwali feast served by Ajoy and Meera Joshi recently at their restaurant Nilgiri's in Cremorne, Sydney, which won best Indian Restaurant again this year in both the national and NSW Restaurant & Catering...
Chocolate Orange Fudge
There's something special about homemade edible gifts especially at Christmas. This delectable fudge doesn't take long to make, requires only five ingredients and will save you $$ on expensive chocolates.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan...
Panforte
This nougat-like cake, rich in nuts, candied peel and spices, is a Christmas specialty of Siena in Italy. Years ago, on a visit to the island of Giglio off the Tuscan coast, I came across an ancient version of panforte made with dried figs, nuts, cocoa, dark...
Gang Bao Chicken with Peanuts
In her comprehensive cookbook The Food of Sichuan, Chinese food expert Fuchsia Dunlop tells of how this dish is named after a nineteenth centruy governor-general of Sichuan, Ding Boazhen, who is said to have enjoyed eating it. Ding was...
Race Favourites: Peter Rowland’s pinwheel sandwiches
Melbourne caterer Peter Rowland gave me this recipe for the elegant sandwiches he used to serve in one of the swanky marquees at Flemington on Cup Day. To make pinwheel bread, ask your local baker to slice a loaf of...
Balinese Beef Rendang (Rendang sapi Bali)
Rendang, a flavourful dry beef stew, is one of Indonesia's most popular dishes. Originally made with buffalo meat, this version is from Janet De Neefe's fabulous book Bali: The Food Of My Island Home. She points out that, in...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Slice
This is one of those fabulously easy 5-ingredient recipes which takes 10 minutes to prepare and will more than likely disappear in 10 minutes too. InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers I used a homemade creamy peanut butter but a...
Fragrant Chocolate Raisin Cake
This boiled chocolate cake is a marvel: surprisingly luscious and moist given that the ingredients and method are so simple. Excellent with coffee or tea or served warm with thick cream or custard for dessert. About this RecipeBy:...
Gypsy Salad
This cheerful, tasty salad is an adapation of one from the late Greg Malouf's magnificent Turkish cookbook, Turquoise. Malouf, of MasterChef fame, became known as Australia's godfather of Middle Eastern cuisine due to his innovative take on Arabic dishes....
Passionfruit Melting Moments
Everything old is new again. These classic Aussie shortbread melt-in-the mouth biscuits never go out of fashion. InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers These are very fragile so handle them carefully, especially when spreading...