by Sheridan | Nov 13, 2016 | Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Seafood
The Rooster’s Fish Pie The recipe for this delicious, unusual fish pie is courtesy of chef Jean Francois Salet of The Rooster Restaurant, Katoomba, The Blue Mountains. Yes, there’s flathead fish in there, but it’s the buried treasures (the...
by Sheridan | Dec 24, 2015 | Christmas, Cocktail fare, Recipes, Seafood
Smoked Salmon topped with roasted beetroot salsa & grated horseradish Here’s a quick, easy and colourful Christmas finger food idea which I watched Katherine Frelon prepare at Borough Markets in London this week. Check their webpage for further terrific...
by Sheridan | Jun 3, 2014 | Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Seafood
Genovese Pizza You have to see pizza-spinner Salvatore D’Avola in action to believe what he can do with pizza dough. Salvatore doesn’t just twirl a circle (or two) of pizza in the air and then assemble the toppings. Sure, he twirls it, but then he lets it fall on his...
by Sheridan | Apr 1, 2014 | Lunch, Recipes, Seafood, Starters, Vegetarian
Alpha’s Moussaka of Eggplant with Seared Scallops and Tarama Peter Conistis’ legendary moussaka of eggplant, seared scallops and tarama is well known to those who have followed the “Godfather of modern Greek cuisine” from his early days at...
by Sheridan | Jan 14, 2014 | Italian, Lunch, Recipes, Seafood, Starters
Spaghetti Ai Gamberi (spaghetti with prawns) This recipe was given to me by Francesca Grillo (no, not that Francesca Grillo!) when I visited her lovely restaurant, Francesca’s, at Havannah Harbour in Vanuatu recently. The prawns are grown in a farm over the...
by Sheridan | Oct 15, 2013 | Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Seafood
Flanagans’ grilled bonito, balsamic marinade, cress, pinenuts Last week I dined at Flanagans Dining Room, a charming beachside restaurant at Thirroul, an hour’s drive south of Sydney. Relaxed yet stylish restaurants by the beach are few and far between and...
