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John Dory with Fennel and Coriander & Lime Salsa

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:13:17 +0100

Here I've served this gorgeous fish dish with well-buttered crushed new potatoes, but you could also serve it with rice, or just some good crusty brown bread.
For the salsa:

Combine lime, tomatoes, coriander, sugar, shallot and season to taste. Mix well.
Ideally make at least 2 hours before serving and…

Okra Salad

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:22:08 +0100

Clean and cut okras in half.
Boil okras in water for 5 minutes.
Rinse okras in cold water.
Cut tofu into bit size.
Place okra and tofu in plate.
Top with cilantro and katsuobushi.
Drizzle soy pasta and sriracha on top.

Chocolate Mousse

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:46:22 +0100

Cut the chocolate into pieces. Place chocolate chips in a large bowl.

Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan just until boiling. Remove from heat and keep you.

Cut the butter into small pieces.

Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites very stiff with salt and sugar. In the…

Bento for busy people #1

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:44:54 +0100

Hi! Thanks for looking - here are three quick recipes for your lunch box. First I should say I firmly believe that the heart and soul of anything sauteed and savory is garlic and shallot so I always prep these first and have them ready to go before cooking. Secondly,…

Vanilla Cupcakes

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:30:17 +0100

In un mixer unite il burro, la farina, lo zucchero e le uova ed impastate. Aggiungete lentamente il latte, il lievito e la vanillina. Mescolate fino a quando non ottenete un composto omogeneo. Riscaldate il forno in funzione pasticceria a 170 gradi. Versate il composto nei pirottini di carta da…

Zucchini Spaghetti

Mon, 02 May 2011 10:42:25 +0100

We're trying to eat more healthily in our house, and one of those steps involves getting more vegetables. But you get bored with grilled, steamed, sauteed, roasted. Sometimes you need to shake things up a little bit.

As a clarification: There is NO PASTA in this dish. The zucchini…

Cassava cooked and seasoned with olive oil, garlic

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:33:46 +0100

Saute garlic in oil until golden brown but not (I prefer the golden garlic!).

Mix the other ingredients and spread the sauce on top of cassava.

Let stand for several minutes and serve.

Russian / Polish Salad

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:50:50 +0100

Dice up all the veggies/fruit into small cubes
Add mustard, mayo, salt and pepper and mix together. There is no right amount for these ingredients and it all depends on taste. Some people like a lot of mayo, some like less. Also, pickles, celery and apple are optional and again, depend…

Easy and pretty healthy ground turkey over rice

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:10:49 +0100

This is something I make when I am lazy and looking for a quick and simple meal. I only call it healthy because it has lots of veggies and I am not adding additional salt or oils. The amount of veggies helps you feel full without all of the calories.…

Prawn & Ham Aglio Olio

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:31:36 +0100

Stir-fry everything and voila - a simple and yummy meal!

Cambodian style fish with spicy tomato sauce

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:58:53 +0100

Sprinkle fish with cornstarch.
Heat 2 tablespoon of oil and fry fish, when it's golden brown remove from wok.
Clean wok, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and fry garlic and onion about 1 minute, add celery, dried chili and tomato, stir and fry 4 minutes.
Add fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and black…

Steamed tofu stuffed with shrimp paste

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:25:45 +0100

Wash shrimps, cut out heads, remove shells and vein.
Mix shrimps, egg white, salt and white pepper in food processor.
Drain tofu, cut it into 6 squares, hollow each one, sprinkle with potato flour and fill with shrimp paste.
Arrange tofu on a plate and steam 5 minutes.
Mix soy sauce with sesame oil…

Tomatoes tart

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:35:08 +0100

Knead flour with butter till the butter is equally mixed with flour without big butter chunks.
Add buttermilk to knead uniformed dough. Do not prolong it, too much warm emitted by your hands may spoil shortcrust pastry.
Place it in a fridge for minimum 30 min.
Meanwhile, wash tomatoes, slice…

Zucchini pickles

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:10:30 +0100

Mix zucchini and onion slices and sprinkle with salt.
Transfer salted zucchini and onion slices to a Japanese pickle maker and screw down the top. Let sit 1 hour.
Combine the vinegar, sugar, honey, mustard seeds and curry in a small saucepan and simmer for 3 minutes. Cool down vinegar mixture.
After about…

Stir-fried pork rice bowl

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:57:16 +0100

1. marinate the pork slices with light soya sauce, grounded white pepper, garlic powder

2. mince a small amount of red chilli

3. stir-fry the pork slices with the red chilli

4. serve with rice and minced spring onions

Cambodian style fish with soy bean paste

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:46:09 +0100

Mix water with garlic, ginger, sugar, fish sauce, soy bean paste, hot chili pepper together in a skillet.
Add fish and simmer till fish tender and water reduced (about 10 - 15 minutes), while cooking turn fish over.
When fish cooked, add green onion and white pepper.
Serve garnished with basil and mint…

Brioche with peach and cottage cheese

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:24:49 +0100

Use 1/2 cup of warm water, dissolve yeast, 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of flour.
Wait till yeast mixture doubles.
In big bowl, sift flour, pour in yeast, add 2 tablespoons of sugar, salt and eggs. Knead well till ingredients are well combined and dough is smooth and uniformed.
Add soft…

Leeks & apples soup

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:43:53 +0100

Melt butter in a pot, fry onion and leek, till translucent.
Add carrot, potato, apple, pour in water, add stock cubes, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes.
Mix soup with blender.
Serve sprinkled with mint leaves, spring onion and almonds.

Torta marmorizzata

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:01:19 +0100

Usando il mixer amalgamate le uova con lo zucchero ed il burro, successivamente unite al composto così ottenuto il latte, la farina ed il lievito. Dopo aver imburrato uno stampo da torta inseritevi metà del composto così ottenuto.Mescolate il cacao in polvere con l'altra metà dell'impasto e versate sopra a…

XO Beef

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 05:03:10 +0100

Mix meat with soy sauce and potato starch. Let it marinate for 1 hour.
Heat oil and fry garlic and XO sauce for one minute, then add onions and yellow pepper and stir-fry 2-3 minutes.
Add meat and stir fry just until it loses its pink color, then add sugar, salt, and…