The timetable has been announced for the Gourmet Garden Blog Off/Cook Off second round. The Melbourne bloggers kick it off this weekend and I will be eagerly following their adventures on twitter and their blogs. I still have a few weeks to stew over my ideas for my own cook off. I debated whether I […]
Amazingly I managed to make it through to the next round of the Gourmet Garden Blog off/Cook off! What this means is that on Sunday 24th June I get to cook off against another blogger, live at the Sydney Good Food and Wine Show on “The Chopping Block” stand and my recipe and food will be judged […]
Sweet & sticky pork with rice 2cm piece grated ginger 2tbs kecap manis 1 tbs soy sauce 1 tbs brown sugar 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garlic Chunky garlic Paste 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garlic Hot chilli Paste 2 tbs oil 500g pork tossed in flour 6 spring onions, finely sliced asian greens & jasmine rice Combine grated […]
Spicy Thai style Butternut and coconut soup. 1 large butternut pumpkin skinned and chopped into chunks 1 tin of coconut milk 2 cups of chicken stock 2 medium onions 3 tablespoons Gourmet Garden Thai paste 1/2 teaspoon Gourmet Garden chunky garlic paste 1/2 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Hot chilli pasta the juice of a lime 1 […]
Chicken Livers – Figados de Galinha 500 Grams Chicken Livers 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Butter 1 Large Onion Chopped 1/2 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Chunky Garlic Paste 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Hot Chilli Paste 1 Pinch Cumin 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 Pinch Pepper 2 Teaspoons Paprika 1 Whole Bay Leaf 8 Tablespoons White Wine To […]
Meatballs in gravy with mash Ingredients: Meatballs 1 kg minced beef 1 medium grated onion 2 eggs 1 tablespoon oil ¼ cup breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/3 teaspoon Gourmet Garden basil paste 1/3 teaspoon Gourmet Garden thyme paste 1/3 teaspoon Gourmet Garden chunky garlic paste Ingredients: Gravy 1 small grated onion 1/3 teaspoon Gourmet […]
If I wasn’t busy enough with moving house and unpacking and consulting with builders and dealing with holes in our downstairs ceiling, I decided on a whim to participate in a blogging cooking competition! Yes, I know, my kitchen is a disgusting pit of neglect with no cupboard doors, a massive water leak underneath the […]