Tag Archives: Meat

Shepherd’s Pie

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

I have a 20 yr old in the house whose favourite meal is shepherd’s pie.  It’s what he asks to be cooked on his birthday.  As he is a Stone’s fan we started with Keith Richard’s recipe which can be … Continue reading →

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Easter Part Three

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Paschal Lamb from Nigella’s Feast was dinner on Easter Sunday (and no I am not double counting – just recording another good recipe).  The cut of lamb is the shoulder and we cooked it for about 6 hours.  Never cooked … Continue reading →

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Movida @ Kennett River

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Haven’t posted for a while due to being away for the long weekend and then suffering from some sort of gastro or food poisoning thingo.  Needless to say, not much interest in food in the last couple of days.  Anyway, all … Continue reading →

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Sunday Lunch

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

My wife, Maree, had a few friends over on Sunday for lunch while I was away on a boys weekend (golf and fishing) so she turned to Maggie Beer via Maggie’s Kitchen and Maggie’s Harvest. First up was Smoked Ocean … Continue reading →

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Chicken Skewers

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Last night was quite big, so today has been a slow day. Didn’t even get out for my normal ride. Went to Meat by Adrian Richardson for inspiration and came up with Portuguese style barbecued chicken skewers. The marinade is … Continue reading →

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Ottolenghi and a touch of Fergus Henderson

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

We love the Ottolenghi cookbooks, Ottolenghi – the cookbook and Plenty, and use them or turn to them for inspiration more than most. We had some friends over for lunch today and these books were turned to straight away. If … Continue reading →

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Masterchef Vol 2

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

Yes I like Masterchef. Sure there are things that annoy me but the cooking is generally fun to watch. Series 1 cookbook was so so but Series 2 is much better – a lot more of the contestants recipes are … Continue reading →

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Sunday night quick meal

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Pork schnitzel and sauteed potatoes. Something quick to knock up after spending much of the day going through junk in the garage. This Pork Schnitzel recipe from Falling Cloudberries by Tessa Kiros has the new to me at least, inclusion … Continue reading →

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Rabbit and Prunes

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

I bought some rabbit at the Vic Market on Saturday morning to make Rabbit and Prunes from Stephanie Alexander’s ‘Cooking and Travelling in South-West France’. I bought this book as much for the travel side of things as the cooking. … Continue reading →

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Thai Chicken and Coconut Salad

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Tonight’s dinner was received a tad better than last night and given this is a recipe by David Thompson, that is no great surprise. This Yam Gop Tiam or chicken and coconut salad is from what I think is his … Continue reading →

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