Rice with Fried Garlic & Shallot Like Rice with Fried Garlic & Shallot? You’ll love my online Malaysian cooking class! This simple side dish of rice with fried garlic and shallot is a vegetarian take on the rice served with classic Hainanese chicken rice. The fried shallot and garlic add plenty of flavour without the […]
Churri Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Indian cooking class inspired by Ajoy Joshi! Churri is the traditional accompaniment to Indian biryani and roasted meats. The fresh herbs and tangy yoghurt and buttermilk brighten up the slow-cooked meat and rich onion. Use a natural pot set yoghurt if possible, like the buffalo yoghurt from […]
Mushroom Duxelles Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! https://youtu.be/eqjjtczUezc Duxelles is a classic French preparation of finely chopped mushroom and onion cooked down in butter with herbs (usually thyme or parsley), black pepper and salt, sometimes with a dash of cream, Sherry or Madeira. It’s used in a range of English […]
Cumquat Sambal Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Asian home cooking class inspired by Cheong Liew! I’ve eaten Cheong Liew’s cumquat sambal many times. He served it with barbecued hogget at a barbecue for Franz’s 55th birthday and he and Franz served it with lamb cutlets to thousands of people over 2 days at […]
Potato Gnocchi Eat Gnocchi with me in Italy on one of my Italian food & wine tours! I love versatile potato gnocchi (gnocchi di patate). They’re delicious dressed with just about any pasta sauce including pesto, easy gnocchi Sorrentina from the Amalfi coast, or the simplest burnt butter and sage. You can even boil the […]
Focaccia Join my food & wine tour to Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! I love authentic focaccia made with a generous amount of olive oil and had such fun working on focaccia recipes inspired by Lucio Galletto for my Ligurian online cooking class. Lucio uses more water and oil in his recipe than […]
Vegetable Stock Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes A good vegetable stock can be the base of great soups, risotto, casseroles and many other dishes. Roasting the vegetables before boiling them adds further flavour and depth. Once you know how to make vegetable stock so it’s rich […]
Chicken Stock Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes A good chicken stock is the base for great soups, risotto, casseroles and many other dishes. Even seafood and red meat dishes often use chicken stock for its subtle flavour that adds depth without competing with the star ingredients. […]
Lebanese Pink Pickled Turnips Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Lebanese cooking class! Pickled vegetables are always on a Lebanese table. Olives, chillies and turnips are most common, while small stuffed eggplants (makdous), cucumbers and cauliflower are also popular. The most distinctive are the pink pickled turnips, traditionally stained bright pink with beetroot. These […]
Lemon & Ginger Rice Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Indian cooking class inspired by Ajoy Joshi! Lemon and ginger rice is a deliciously fresh side dish that’s a great accompaniment to all sorts of dishes. With the optional tempering mixture drizzled over the top it’s particularly good with Indian curries, but you can […]