Doesn’t the yolk look fantastic? It would put a smile on anyone’s face, cutting into a quesadilla and discovering that. 🙂 Sure, you could just have scrambled eggs inside the quesadilla. But this is so much more interesting! Plus, I have a thing about whole eggs. I just love soft yolks. It’s my favourite part of the egg. I just don’t get all those health-conscious people who order egg white omelettes....

This is the sort of food that makes me do the happy dance. Literally. I took a massive spoonful and was jumping up and down with glee. It was everything I had hoped it would be, and more. Non foodies will find it hard to understand the elation you feel when you make something that is this good. I mean, gravy even in its most basic form (and anything you smother in gravy) is fantastic....

Using this foolproof method of poaching chicken breast you will never again end up with a dry, overcooked chicken! Honestly, poaching chicken breast is one of the most difficult things to master, even the experts use thermometers to get it exactly right, or they use fancy techniques like sous-vide (sealing meat in vacuum packs and submerging them in hot water maintained at an exact temperature). The home method is so simple and no fail....

Herbal and spice teas are considered as some of the earliest beverages created. Given the medicinal properties and the zesty flavor it provides, ginger remains a popular ingredient among the health conscious. What is Ginger Tea? Ginger tea is a traditional drink made by steeping fresh grated ginger in boiling water. There are various kinds of ginger tea made across the world. But in its simplest avatar ginger tea is nothing but a concoction of hot water and freshly grated or crushed ginger....

This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”! Greek Chicken Gyros recipe It’s been ages since I made this Greek Chicken Gyros. But the minute the chicken hit the grill, all I could think was “why don’t I make this more often??” The smell is incredible. You can REALLY smell garlic and oregano. You know how sometimes you add herbs into things and you can’t really taste it?...

Naturally this is a perfect substitute for vegetarians and vegans whenever a meat stock is called for. But really, it’s delicious in its own right and suited to all sorts of applications by anybody! Homemade Vegetable Stock As with all stocks, homemade Vegetable Stock is far superior to store bought, with the added benefit that it’s much easier to make than seafood and meat stocks which often call for manhandling of considerable amounts of bones (I’m thinking of you beef stock!...

FavoritePinShare These quick and easy hot chocolate spoons are the BEST! Not only are they adorable and the perfect holiday gift, but they make a knockout cup of hot cocoa! There’s no such thing as too much hot chocolate in the winter. White hot chocolate and peppermint hot chocolate are both must-try recipes! And if you’re serving a crowd, try making this hot chocolate charcuterie board! It’s so fun and will have everyone raving....

In this post I share 2 ways to make a fluffy, non-sticky and aromatic Jeera Rice every time. About Jeera Rice Jeera is the Indian word for cumin seeds. So Jeera Rice is simply rice cooked with cumin seeds & ghee or butter. Other whole spices like cardamoms, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon & mace are also sautéed in ghee to impart deeper flavors. The resulting dish is super fragrant with a warm & earthy aroma infused by the cumin seeds....

Chickpea soup with flavour explosion! I had every intention of making a wholesome, chickpea and vegetable soup. I really, really tried to get excited about it. It is possible to make a great meat-free chickpea soup (I promise I will share mine one day!). But, but, but…. I wanted kapow flavours. Actually, I was really tempted to do the long haul drive for a good laksa fix. I felt like I deserved it....

FavoritePinShare So much better than store bought and so fun to make, these oatmeal fig bars are sweet and salty and everything you hope they would be! The sticky fig jam is sandwiched between two delicious layers of oatmeal crumble and crust. You really can’t beat this sweet treat! I love buying fig bars from the store, especially around the holidays, so I thought I should make them at home. Let me tell you, they were a total hit!...

Egg recipes are a favourite around here because I always have some on hand! Try omelettes the Chinese way with Egg Foo Young, healthy grab-n-go Egg Muffins, a big Frittata to share or everybody’s favourite Quiche Lorraine. Who says omelettes are just for breakfast? No no no!!! Omelettes are terrific for any time of the day. And it’s a master recipe that everyone should know! How to make an omelette It’s this simple:...

This was an accidental discovery. Sometimes it amazes me that I go to the grocery store almost every day and yet when I start making dinner, I’m missing a crucial ingredient. Like spaghetti for spaghetti bolognaise. Seriously. Who doesn’t have dried spaghetti in the pantry at all times? I know, I’m weird. I think it’s the Japanese blood in my veins. I always have rice. But I don’t always have pasta....

PIKELETS – an Aussie favourite! It wasn’t until I was in my 20’s that I learned that pikelets are actually a very Aussie thing. I grew up thinking that kids all over the world were snacking on pikelets and begging their mums to make them for breakfast. But actually, while they are well known in Australia and New Zealand (and apparently in Scotland???), the rest of the world is sadly deprived of pikelets....

You will find versions anywhere ranging from thin to thick and fluffy. Some restaurants make them similar to Maddur Vada and are very crisp with very little soft centre. The Rava Vada recipe I shared here can be used to make both – thin or thick to your choice. They turn out crisp and good either way. The thicker vada are crisp on the outside and fluffy from inside. Rava Vada are best served hot with Coconut Chutney, Garlic chutney, Pudina Chutney or Curry Leaves Chutney....

Give it to me! I’m a big fan of soft buns piled high with juicy fillings, from Sloppy Joes to big Pastrami sandwiches, and big juicy burgers! Pulled Pork Sandwich Steak Sandwich on Monday. Pulled pork today. It seems like it’s sandwich week. No one told you? Don’t worry. No one told me either! 😂 Actually, I could have shuffled the posting schedule around. But I don’t want to. I’ve been busting to share this recipe for ages, and finally it’s here and I’m not holding it back any longer!...

About Tandoori Salmon Tandoori is a cooking style where foods are cooked in a tandoor, a traditional cylindrical clay oven. The foods, usually meat is marinated with spices and yogurt, later grilled to perfection. A tandoor can produce very high heat that helps the food to char, while it cooks. The fats in the marinade drip on the fire/hot coal and generate smoke which imparts the tandoori foods their characteristic smoky flavor....

Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs These Teriyaki Meatballs are a total crowd pleaser. The sauce for this recipe is based on my mother’s real-deal Teriyaki Chicken recipe (you will be surprised how easy it is – less than 15 minutes start to finish, NO marinating!). All I did was add cornflour / cornstarch as thickener and water to thin it out to make it more saucy. My mother is a bit of a food snob when it comes to western twists on Japanese classics....

And… welcome to Thai week!! Welcome to Thai Week! Every now and then, I like to do a recipe theme week. This week it’s THAI week, with three classic recipes to make your very own Thai feast at home: Thai Yellow Curry There are many things to love about Thai food, but for me, the jewel in the crown are the curries. I adore that elusive combination of fresh aromatic herbs and spices with the complexity you get from using umami loaded seasonings such as fish sauce and shrimp paste....

Dainty food this ain’t – this is proper comfort food, dialled up to 11! Twice Baked Potatoes Twice Baked Potatoes are so named because of how they’re made. Whole potatoes are firstly baked until the flesh is soft. It’s then scooped out, leaving the potato skin shells. Meanwhile we mash the flesh with a jacket potato’s best friends – bacon, cheese, butter and cream – to create the ultimate mashed potato filling!...

The World’s EASIEST Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bake! This is comfort food for busy people, dedicated to all those back home in Australia and everyone else around the world suffering through a blustery cold winter! The method I use for this Ultra Lazy Healthy Chicken Pasta Bake certainly is unorthodox. Just plonk flour, uncooked pasta, raw chicken, vegetables, milk and chicken broth into the baking dish, give it a quick stir, then pop it into the oven....