Ciabatta Meatball Hero
This incredible meatball and cheese sandwich hails from New York – apparently the ‘hero’ name was coined in the 1930s claiming that only a hero could eat such a large sandwich! I don’t know about that, but…
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Italian Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
Light and soft large meatballs slowly simmered in a rich tomato sauce: absolutely classic, absolutely delicious and absolutely, hands down, the easiest and best recipe I have made for this dish. The recipe is from a cookery…
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Olive Ciabatta Loaded with Red Pepper, Mushrooms and Feta Cheese
Hot olive ciabatta, stuffed with sautéed red onion, peppers/capsicum, mushroom and garlic, layered with cheddar cheese, cream and egg and topped with feta cheese and olives. A delicious lunch or brunch or serve it as a vegetarian…
Cheesecake Chocolate Brownies
Four layers of complete and utter deliciousness: a crispy, buttery biscuit base an intense, soft and fudgy chocolate brownie layer topped with a silky smooth layer of cheesecake with a slight tang and finished with a thick…
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Quick Indonesian Sesame Ginger Noodles with Fried Egg
Delicious egg noodles, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger and spring onions coated in kecap manis and soy sauce, served with egg – either cooked with the noodles or fried separately and served on top. Sweet and salty, these…
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Fusilli with Asparagus, Lemon and Mascarpone
Creamy but not rich, this seasonal, fresh, summery pasta is quick to make and packs a wonderful flavour and texture punch. Al dente pasta, caramelised, just cooked asparagus, creamy mascarpone, fruity and nutty parmesan, all brought to…
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Gado Gado
Gado Gado is an Indonesian salad made using blanched or quickly steamed vegetables, cooked potatoes, hard boiled eggs, some tofu or tempeh, all drizzled with an unctuous and spicy peanut sauce and served with prawn crackers on…
Peanut Sauce
Spicy, nutty, sweet, yet savoury, peanut sauce bursting with flavours from coconut, red curry paste, lime leaves, sweet kecap manis and sour tamarind. Wonderful served with Satay Chicken and salad, such as this Gado Gado. How to…
Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce
A perennial favourite, this delicious dish – tender, lightly charred curry flavoured chicken skewers served with a thick and unctuous spicy peanut sauce flavoured with red curry paste, coconut and kaffir lime leaves – puts everybody in…
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Quick Chinese Fried Rice Cakes
These rice cakes use exactly the same ingredients as my Quick Chinese Egg Fried Rice which I posted recently. However, the beaten egg is stirred into the rice, vegetable and soy mix and then little cakes are fried in sesame…