My sister-in-law Lou is known for her mussels (not muscles). Such a scrumptious recipe – I’m delighted to be sharing it with you. Now if you’re a fan of seafood but shy away from cooking mussels because you think they’re too difficult – you must think again. It really is the easiest, quickest, tastiest and […]
One of the things I love most about our annual family holiday to Mollymook is the fresh seafood at our fingertips. The days are spent at the beach with most evenings being happily spent in the kitchen. We feast on prawns and oysters down at Ulladulla wharf, eat lots of fresh fish (my favourite being […]
Nothing goes past a good potato salad at a barbie. I must admit though, I’m a bit of a potato salad snob. I’m not a massive fan of boiled egg tossed through it and I don’t like it served cold from the fridge (instead preferring to serve it immediately after it’s been made, when the […]
Wagga has seen scorching temperatures of above 40℃ over the past week. And I’m forever grateful that we’ve escaped the heat – spending the school holidays at Mum and Dad’s beach house in Culburra (on the NSW south coast). Our days have been spent swimming, building sandcastles, eating ice cream, drinking coffee (before beer o’clock […]
I first fell in love with Pastitsio whilst on holidays in Greece – what feels like a million years ago! A dish made up of ground meat, cooked pasta and a cheesy béchamel sauce; it’s the Greek equivalent to the Italian’s favourite dish – lasagna. And talk about a crowd pleaser. Comforting and delicious, team […]
My brother Pete did some very experimental cooking on Christmas Day. Always one to enjoy the ‘theatre’ of cooking, he decided to try his hand at a hāngy. Now I’m sure most of us would at least cook something we were familiar with – if it were me, I’d go for a chook or some […]
Whatever you do – don’t do what I did a couple of years ago on Christmas Eve. Staying in Hat Head for Chrissie with the whole family, I was helping unpack the car when I reached for the shopping bag that housed the ham. Now I should of known the bag would be heavy, having […]
Both the Aussie’s and Kiwi’s claim to own the pavlova – a simple dessert consisting of a meringue base, topped off with whipped cream and fresh fruit. They’ve been fighting over this title ever since the dish was named after Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, when she visited both countries back in the 1920’s. In my […]
I could be wrong (it has happened before) but I reckon everybody loves schnitzel. Apart from non meat eaters obviously, what is there not to like about a delicious piece of crunchy on the outside, succulent on the inside – chicken breast? Even if you don’t call yourself a good cook – if you can […]
I think it’s safe to say that this is up there with one of my favourite recipes on the blog; salmon and potato tray bake with my cheat’s aioli. It’s simply exquisite. Healthy and fresh but somehow extremely comforting and a little bit sophisticated, it’s perfect for the home-cook as there’s no fuss involved, limited […]
I’d quite happily become a vegetarian; just as long as I was able to eat haloumi all day, every day. How good is haloumi. Finely sliced and seared in a hot pan, there’s no better ingredient to add to a salad. The grilled haloumi is definitely the star of the show in this dish, guaranteed […]
This is a real crowd pleaser. A potato bake loaded with cream, cheese and crispy salami – you can see why. I went through a ‘Hungarian potato bake’ stage last year where I made this all the time. It’s terrific to have up your sleeve for the holiday season as it’s THE best thing to […]
If you’re reading this – I’m guessing you like food. And if you like food – you have to follow Recipe Tin Eats; you probably do that already. Nagi is the lady behind Australia’s most popular food blog and not only does she have the best recipes going round, she has awesome videos to accompany […]
Everybody needs to have a few go-to salads in their repertoire. By all means, there’s nothing wrong with the humble and old school combo of some iceberg/tomato/cucumber and Spanish onion thrown together in a bowl. This tabbouleh with quinoa is just a little bit well.. a little bit ‘more’ when you’ve got friends over don’t […]
Lo Corcoran talks all things Christmas ham, New Year’s resolutions, seafood paella and the beloved game of cricket. How good is Christmas ham. Cork Daddy’s favourite food, I have to admit I’m a bit fussy when it comes to the carving. I love it really finely shaved – please no ham steaks for me! Frequenting many a […]
I can still remember the first time I tasted spaghetti vongole*; Cork Daddy and I were on holidays in the Amalfi Coast. Sitting in a little trattoria, not a care in the world and making our way through a carafe of wine, I think we were on to our second (or third) bread basket whilst […]
I’ve been toying with the idea of writing a cookbook. A compilation of my favourite recipes from the blog. I’m pretty confident I’d be able to get rid of a couple of copies. Mum would probably buy one (or ten), Cork Daddy could palm off a few to his workmates maybe and if my grandma […]
Lizard asked me ages ago to write about the perfect cheese board which got me thinking. What does make a good cheese board? I’m not talking about a board that consists only of cheese that one enjoys at the end of a meal in a flash restaurant. I’m talking about what we call the “cheese […]
Cork Daddy and I used to go to Bar Italia in Leichhardt every Friday night during rugby season. Back in the day when we were footloose and fancy free. When our only worry in the world was being invited to two 21st’s on the same Saturday night. Being creatures of habit, without fail we’d order […]
My birthday’s two days before Cork Daddy’s. Born in the same year, it makes me the older woman, even if it is only by a couple of days. It’s become a bit of a tradition that he buys me a new cookbook as a birthday present (one can never have too many cookbooks in my […]
