All Recipes and Skills

The Catalan Fisherman’s Sauce

https://youtu.be/PPL0PNuVGG0 Today we’re going to make the classic Catalan sauce that once you taste it you’ll never look back. It’s versatile, incredible tasty and is a celebration of the Mediterranean

The Soul of Everest – Nepalese Goat Curry

https://youtu.be/YQ7Xm9kRKSU Amidst the hustle, bustle and clinking I sat and stared, and stared some more. It pulled me closer and closer but yet I get no nearer; one day I

The Perfect Smoky Coffee Cure for Beef (I’m Thinking Brisket)

This is a sweet, bitter, salty and spicy post. It’s a barbecue beef coffee cure that I worked on a few days ago and tested out on some slow-cooked brisket.

Squid and Lemon Black Risotto Croatian Style

Introduction I thought I’d change it up a bit and do some country specific food writing and cooking. Hugging the Adriatic Sea with its multitude of small islands is Croatia

Amazing Smoked Halloumi, Dukkah, Honey & Pistachio

There is an incredible beach in Australia in an idyllic area called the Whitsunday Islands. This beach, Whitehaven, is made of fine silica, you know the stuff for making glass.

Chicken Liver Pate with Calvados

https://youtu.be/s00I7pF6BuE Chicken livers cooked in Calvados, the apple infused brandy, adds a wonderful twist to this classic and amazing French pate.

Terrific Tomato Ketchup Recipe

Do not get me wrong, I have a soft spot for the one variety of 57 that has been a staple on nearly every table (or at least in every

A Boozy Little Bundt

In the wider scheme of the cosmos this story is probably as microcosmic as they come, but hey, it’s a story nonetheless and ends with this pretty damn fine cake.

Crazily Good Octopus and Red Wine Stew

The cephalopod returns but in a different, larger form. This majestic creature of the sea, or at least half of it as the whole beast would have been 2.5 kg,

Toasted Oats, Rhubarb Compote and Natural Yoghurt – Video

I’ve had a packet of rolled oats in the cupboard for a while and my young son has learnt how to make his own porridge…bless him. Porridge was used to

Leek and Reggiano Scromlette

Introduction This is a fusion between scrambled eggs, fried eggs and an omelette. Kept very slightly on the edge of underdone when removed from the pan you’ll encounter a creaminess

Beetroot, Blackeyed Peas and Pearl Barley Salad

Beets, Black-Eyed Peas and Barley

Introduction I very rarely make pulse or grain based dishes, yet am always drawn to them when on a menu at a restaurant, particularly any restaurant that offers culinary fare