Category Archives: Cooking
Catch-a-chicken story could be a bestseller
A few posts ago, I reported that Maggie and I had made a rich tomato sauce according to the recipe in Mastering the art of French cooking, and that we anticipated using it in dishes such as beef goulash and chicken … Continue reading
Dark notes produced at jam session
Who doesn’t like raspberries, save for a few people who are allergic to them and other related fruits? My late sister loved raspberries and would often eat a whole punnet at one sitting. I like them too and, in Melbourne, the … Continue reading
In digest: week ending 28 March 2016
It has been the week of Easter on our calendar, although it will be early May before our Greek neighbours roast the traditional lamb on a spit! In Australia, the religious elements of Easter are observed by a declining number … Continue reading
Baked salmon with a savoury filling
I had a birthday recently, so Maggie suggested that I select a special dish for dinner. I suspect she was hoping for something that approximated pepper steak. It turned out to be a case of “be careful what you wish … Continue reading
Catering for cousins
This is one of those posts which is written more ‘for the record’ than for the world of blog readers, but some of you might find elements of the narrative to be of value or interest. It is now a … Continue reading
In digest: week ending 13 March 2016
It’s been another week in which we have cooked mostly outdoors and, with just one exception, all the dishes have been established favourites. The only departure from our regular fare was whole prawns chargrilled on the Weber Q. (I am … Continue reading
Fruitless Waldorf is a beet-up of a story
I am sure that most readers are familiar with Waldorf salad and that many of you have made one on numerous occasions. As is also well known, this salad takes its name from New York’s Waldorf Hotel, where it was … Continue reading
O Cisco! Gazpacho!
I have never been anywhere close to the Texas-Mexico border-lands frequented by the fictional Cisco Kid and his side-kick Pancho, but I would be surprised if you couldn’t find a taberna with gazpacho – my favourite tomato soup – on … Continue reading
So, not every aubergine goes into ratatouille
The latest recipe I have used from Mastering the art of French cooking (Mastering) is ‘Aubergines farcies duxelles’ (Eggplants stuffed with mushrooms). The eggplant I used was originally destined to be chargrilled on our Weber Q, as we have done a couple of … Continue reading
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