Sometimes the simplest of ideas are the ones that resonate as being the best. Such is the case with this Japanese inspired salad that I made from Bill Granger’s Simply Asian Cookbook. Simply make the dressing, cut your cucumber and combine to serve. This recipe generously serves 2 people but can easily be multiplied…
Category: salad
Baby Potatoes with Asparagus and Caper Dressing
Some great recipes I stumble upon are all about the visual image that accompanies them in a cookbook, whilst others are the combination of flavours that sing to my palate long before they are a reality. When the two meet in the same location its a happy joy for me and one that I’ve felt…
A Simple Carrot Salad
Jane Grigson spends most of her Vegetable Book cooking the various bounty on offer. Occasionally though you encounter a beautiful salad snuck in the long list of recipes. This is the perfect example of something simple and effective in its creation. In fact there is no recipe as such, just a suggestion of a…
Fresh Summer Salads
I may be overstating the obvious for anyone in Brisbane at the moment, but this summer is HOT! 35 celsius and 90% humidity has me melting around the edges and very grateful for air-conditioning. The last thing I feel like doing is heating up the kitchen (and myself) when it takes so much effort and…
Caesar Salad
Caesar salad is much maligned in the cafe world, particularly in the 90’s and early 00’s. So often served with slathering of mayonnaise, oversized croutons and horrid violently salty anchovies and lots of random additions. Made right though this salad can be a beautiful balance of textures and flavours that will have you changing your…
Fresh Produce and Candied Walnuts
I’m one of those foodies that can never really get my head around the idea of delivered fresh groceries. I know it would be convenient, probably cheaper and I could choose to support a local business, but I have a thing about my fresh grocery shopping. I like to be inspired by my senses, all…
White Wine Mustard Vinegarette
I seem to have found myself with an obsession for white wine vinegar at the moment. I’m not buying anything fancy but it’s almost become compulsory to have a daily splash on my salad. Whilst it’s easy to add unadulterated I recently decided I should step it up a notch and create a creamy mustard…
Spicy Asian Style Salad Dressing
Summer is a time for salads, and keeping them appealing over a long few months can make it a challenge for even the most creative of cooks. One of the ways that I like to vary my salads is by dressing them in interesting combinations. I find the layering of ingredients, followed by a good…
Exploring The Humble Potato with Tessa Kiros
I really had a tough time deciding what recipe I was going to cook from January’s book for The Cookbook Guru. So many beautiful recipes and not a lot of time. As I started flicking through the pages, lingering over recipes that sparked memories of my travels I started to realise that there was quite…
The Ottolenghi Trio of Salads
I’ve been very fortunate to have most of my family visiting me in Queensland for a few weeks over Christmas. Time spent together, and in particular at the table and in the kitchen is very precious to me. It epitomises the wonder and pleasure that food can bring when you can share a meal of…
Green Beans and Almonds
Next time you are contemplating a simple salad I would highly recommend breaking out the green beans. Their texture is satisfying to eat, and coupled with some almonds and a light red wine vinegar this simple salad will delight your taste buds. Simply top and tail your beans. Blanch them in boiling salted water for…
Ginger Poached Chicken with Fennel and Apple Slaw
The first thing I must insist on about this recipe is how essential the apple will be to really make the flavour complete. Last minute I thought I’d give this one a go and with no apples thought that a pear might work as a suitable substitute. Unfortunately whilst we had the sweet, it really…
Sharing The Food We Love 