With all the different cuts of beef, veal, lamb, goat and pork, both fresh and cured, there’s a lot to discover in the world of meat cookery. From a simple steak dressed up with an easy sauce to a complex braise or casserole; in soups, salads and sandwiches; for special occasions, picnics or late night snacks, here are some of my favourite meat recipes.
Caldo Verde(Portuguese Green Soup) Like this caldo verde recipe? You’ll love my online Portuguese cooking class! Most Portuguese meals, especially dinner, start with soup; many are thick and hearty, using whatever produce is on hand. Caldo verde, meaning literally green broth, is one of the most popular. The traditional caldo verde recipe uses a local […]
Simon’s Wagyu Kway Teow Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Malaysian cooking class! Char kway teow, the popular Malaysian and Singaporean dish of stir-fried rice noodles, literally means ‘stir-fried rice cake strips’. Flat sheets of rice dough (called ‘hor fun’ in Chinese) are folded into blocks, cut into strips and separated into noodles. Char […]
Flaming Chorizo Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Portuguese cooking class! Chouriço à bombeiro (fireman’s chorizo) has been on the menu at Bibo Wine Bar in Double Bay since it opened and always draws stares from around the room. I love the aroma and flavour of La Boqueria’s smoked chorizo for flaming chorizo. Traditional […]
Pork Sausage Ragu with Ciciones Discover more Italian regional specialties on one of my small-group food & wine tours to Italy This pork sausage ragu is called alla Campidanese in Italian as it’s typical of the Campidano plains in southern Sardinia. Campidano is where a lot of the island’s vegetables are grown, and this sauce […]
Pan-fried Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! Did you grow up disliking soggy, cabbage-smelling Brussels sprouts? I did. Then I discovered how delicious pan-fried Brussels sprouts are. With a bit of charring, and some cured pork fat if you like, they’re delicious! I like to use a […]
Bánh Mí Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class inspired by Mark Jensen! I love the way food travels around the world, weaving aspects of one culture into another. The French brought their crisp, fluffy baguettes to Vietnam in the mid-1800s where they became the popular snack bánh mì. Just over a […]
Snails in Garlic Butter Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class inspired by Damien Pignolet! Escargots à la Bourguignonne. Is there anything more French than escargot? In this classic dish from Burgundy, the snails are really just a vehicle for the delicious garlic and herb butter, so ensure you have plenty of […]
Shish Kebab Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Middle Eastern cooking class inspired by Michael Rantissi! Grilling meat on a skewer over coals is one of the most basic forms of cooking. So kebabs, in their many forms, are popular throughout a huge area covering the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, the Caucasus and on […]
Bucatini all’Amatriciana Join my food & wine tour to Rome & Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! I love tomato, cheese and all things quick and easy, so I’m not sure why it took me so long to try my hand at bucatini all’Amatriciana, one of Italy’s classic pasta dishes. Perhaps it’s because […]
Steak Sandwich Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! A good steak sandwich is an Aussie icon. It makes for a satisfying, and relatively healthy, fast food meal on long road trips and can also be upscaled for a delicious casual dinner. I use homemade mayonnaise, Beerenberg Tomato […]