Thursday, March 25, 2010

simple, quick, damn tasty


apples in fresh orange juice, vanilla yoghurt, cinnamon & almonds

Thursday, March 18, 2010

sunday lunch

have you had one of those sunday lunches that suddenly blurs into dinner? no? well make sure you come over one (sun)day.


chickpeas & spinach

this has to be one of my favourite dishes to eat. dried chickpeas is the preferred choice because it tends to have better flavour and texture, however if the dried variety isn't available to you or you're feeling lazy, then the tin option is fine.


Chickpeas & Spinach
Adapted from the book, Movida.

Serves 6

800gms dried chickpeas
1 small piece of konbu (optional)
2 tblspn grapeseed oil
1 large bunch english spinach, leaves trimmed and stalks removed
1 clove garlic, finely sliced
2 tspns lemon juice
1/4 tspn smoked paprika
salt & pepper
2 tblspn olive oil (optional)

Soak chickpeas overnight. Drain the water and place the chickpeas in a large pot. Cover the chickpeas with water and add the konbu. The konbu has tenderising properties for pulses. Bring the water to a boil and then simmer until the chickpeas are tender. Reserve 1/4 cup of the chickpea water and drain the remaining.

In a heavy based saucepan over moderate heat, heat the grapeseed oil and add the chickpeas. Cook for 30 secs and then turn the heat up to high. Add the spinach and give it a quick stir, then almost immediately, add the reserved chickpea water. Let most of the water evaporate before adding the lemon juice and paprika.

Season to taste and drizzle with olive oil before serving.




oxtail braised in port, tomato and carrots



calamari, with broadbeans and tomatoes

Thursday, March 11, 2010

beat the beet

our silverbeet plant just keeps on giving....to the point where i don't give a silverbeet, if i don't have silverbeet ever again.

ever.

so here's my last tribute to silverbeet.


ricotta, mushroom & silverbeet omlette

Thursday, March 04, 2010

90th

it's not everyday you go to a 90th birthday. this one was special for me as it was my grandfather's. aunties, uncles and friends arrived bringing food that had been cooked with an abundance of love, thought and pride. as expected, the tables were spilling over with dishes that no restaurant could ever match. lucky it's not everyday you go to a 90th.


taro chips


salt & pepper prawns


pork dumplings