Guangxi-Style Smoked Trout Salad
Guangxi-Style Smoked Trout Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Chinese cooking class! This Guangxi-style smoked trout salad is inspired by a versatile pork salad by Spice Temple chef Andy Evans. It’s more a concept than a recipe; Andy usually makes it with char siu (see video below) and it’s just as delicious with […]
Smoked Eel San Choy Bau
Smoked Eel San Choy Bau Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Chinese cooking class! Use my smoked eel san choy bau recipe as inspiration for all sorts of san choy bau, wok-tossed chopped prawns or squid make great variations, as do chicken, quail or pork. To get neat lettuce cups remove outer lettuce leaves […]
Baked Herb & Lemon Leatherjacket
Baked Herb & Lemon Leatherjacket Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! Baked herb & lemon leatherjacket trunks are a great introduction to whole fish. The coarse skin and large head (with its threatening spike) have been removed, and the thick white flakes of flesh lift easily off the bone. It’s also […]
Snapper Baked in Salt Crust
Snapper Baked in Salt Crust Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! Snapper baked in salt crust is a wonderful dish for entertaining – it’s easy to prepare as most of the work is done ahead of time and it’s so impressive when unveiled at the table. Janni Kyritsis […]
Baked Rainbow Trout
Baked Rainbow Trout Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! With their colourful skin, baked rainbow trout make a gorgeous centrepiece for any table. I developed this recipe for Christmas Day to go with Matt Moran’s rough mint sauce (see video below). Versatile rainbow trout are just as […]
Poached Rainbow Trout
Poached Rainbow Trout Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Malaysian cooking class! The same steeping method used for cooking Hainanese chicken works beautifully with whole fish, especially for poached rainbow trout or salmon. English food writer Jane Grigson recommends poaching pink fish in strong brine and that’s the method I’ve followed for years. Leaving […]
Albondigas de Atun
Albóndigas de Atún (Tuna ‘Meatballs’) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Spanish cooking class! Albóndigas, meatballs, are a classic part of the Spanish tapas repertoire and are also popular in Mexico where they’re served in soup. As a tapa they’re usually coated in a thick tomato sauce, I love to add a pinch of […]
Involtini di Tonno
Involtini di Tonno Join one of my food & wine tours to Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties Tuna is a great pescatarian alternative in red meat dishes, especially ones like a classic Italian involtini where it’s wrapped around a tasty filling and poached in a rich tomato sauce. Traditional veal involtini often includes […]
Prego de Atum
Prego de Atum (Portuguese Tuna Steak Sandwich) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Portuguese cooking class! Steak sandwiches, called pregos, are very popular in Portugal. The name translates to ‘nail’, referring to the way the garlic is pounded into the meat. They’re traditionally topped simply with fried onion (see video below) and sweet mustard […]
Tuna Tataki
Tuna Tataki Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Japanese cooking class Inspired by Hideo Dekura! Tataki literally means ‘pounded’ but in Japanese cooking it usually refers to meat or fish that’s been lightly seared then thinly sliced, so that it’s just cooked on the outside and still raw on the inside, like this tuna […]