Prawn Bruschetta Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! What do you do with cooked prawns other than a prawn cocktail? It’s important not to reheat them, as they’ll become tough and tasteless. This quick prawn bruschetta recipe is a great dinner party starter and the perfect way […]
Prawn Crostini Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! Cooked prawns are convenient, but can’t be reheated or they end up rubbery and unappetising. So what can you make with cooked prawns other than a prawn cocktail? These easy prawn crostini are the answer. They’re perfect finger food […]
Tabbouleh Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Lebanese cooking class! Along with hummus, tabbouleh (tabouli) is perhaps the best-known Lebanese dish outside the Middle East. It was certainly part of my introduction to Lebanese food and I remember my sister’s mother-in-law – Teta as everyone called her – making it in huge metal bowls […]
Grilled Prawns with Pear & Walnut Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Italian cooking class featuring the food of Southern Italy! Grilled prawns with pear and walnut salad is the perfect dish for entertaining as most of the preparation can be done ahead of time, and cooking the prawns only on the shell […]
Char-grilled Five-Spice Prawns Like Vietnamese Food? Join Chef Mark Jensen and me for a special Vietnamese Feast at Red Lantern! These char-grilled five-spice prawns are a great filling for bánh xèo (Vietnamese rice flour crêpes). They’re also delicious served simply with a platter of fresh herbs and leaves – such as perilla, Vietnamese mint, Thai […]
Crispy Octopus with Prickly Ash Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Asian home cooking class inspired by Cheong Liew! The Chinese double cooking method of poaching or braising then frying is rarely used with seafood due to its delicate texture. The exception is octopus, which can be tough if not cooked correctly; large octopus […]
Mini Bánh Mí Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class inspired by Mark Jensen! Bánh mì, Vietnamese pork rolls, are a take-away mainstay, a healthy quick lunch to grab on the run. They’re also fun to serve as finger food or a starter if you turn them into mini bánh mì: little […]
Salade Verte – How To Dress A Green Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! A simple green salad (salade verte in French) is the ideal accompaniment to so many dishes, whether it’s made from just one type of leaf or a mixture of several. Salade verte […]
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 […]
Braised Romaine Lettuce Like braised romaine lettuce? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Who knew you could cook lettuce? It’s a revelation to many Aussies, but a traditional side dish in much of Europe. Italians love grilled radicchio and sauteed escarole (curly endive), while the French like braised romaine lettuce […]
