Tag Archives: Quick and Easy

Sweet Soy Noodles with Coriander

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

John Torode is an ex Aussie chef who now lives in London and is one of the judges on the UK Masterchef.  Mezzo Cookbook was published 14 years ago when he was the chef at the Mezzo restaurant group.  Some of … Continue reading →

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An unbeaten half century

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Tonight I used two books and I must admit, a couple of really simple recipes.  But in a long knock there have to be one or two easy singles.  Don’t worry there will be some bigger shots later in the … Continue reading →

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Midweek French

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Tonight decided for a bit of french cooking.  The recipe chosen was pork with blackcurrant from The French Kitchen by Joanne Harris and Fran Warde.  This is a good book with a mixture of family recipes and modern french cooking.  Essentially … Continue reading →

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Giving the liver a rest

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

When you are trying to cook a certain number of new recipes a week, it doesn’t help if you keep getting sidetracked by wonderful food and wine.  I have just been through one of those stretches.  Last Thursday was my … Continue reading →

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A regular at our house

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Pretty tired tonight and looking for a quick meal.  Therefore no time to find and cook something new.  Pasta is one of the fall back positions at our house and the following is one of the quick sauces we cook … Continue reading →

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An assortment of Zucchinis

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

I have a few zucchini plants in my garden this year, planted under my quince tree.  I picked my first zucchinis this week but they are quite small.  To be fair, the plants probably don’t get as much sun as … Continue reading →

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Prawns and Fresh Pasta

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

If there is a pasta night at our house, it is Tuesday night.  Don’t know why, it just works out that way.  Tonight we tried Linguine alle Mazzancolle (Linguine with Shrimp) from Diane Seed’s Rome For All Seasons. It’s a small book … Continue reading →

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Fish and Fire

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Yesterday I was on a fishing boat in Port Phillip bay and caught a couple of Australian salmon, flathead and a number of others that we threw back. I also caught two trevalley which I cooked tonight. I cooked, or … 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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Quick Pasta Sauce

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Tonights dinner was influenced by a number of factors, the main one being my family were hoping to eat before 8.30. We also had a packet of ravioli in the fridge that had to be used and fortunately my wife … Continue reading →

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