A version of this prawn tortilla has been on regular rotation in our house for a number of years now. It came about after a lunch at the Builders Arms Hotel on Gertrude St. in August 2015. We ordered various things, but the dish I remember best was an individual prawn omelette. Nostrils twitched at … Continue reading
“He couldn’t even boil an egg…” It’s the oft-quoted yardstick of some-one who can’t cook, but getting your boiled eggs cooked just the way you like them can be tricky. For example, eggs at room temperature or straight from the fridge require slightly different cooking times. As does the size of your eggs, and if … Continue reading
GULP! I think I can safely say this is the one dish I learnt entirely from my mother. Yes, it’s quite true. For someone who rarely ate a scrambled egg when I was growing up and for whom cooking is not a beloved pastime, she made a pretty faultless scrambler. So often you go to … Continue reading
Zucchini fritters are one of my favourite breakfast items. If they’re on the menu, I’m ordering them! All too often, though, I’m disappointed. So many times I have been presented with an oil slick, crispy to the point of burnt, or a gluggy floury pattie that sits like a lead balloon in your stomach. Still … Continue reading
Having a decent frittata recipe in your repertoire makes using up leftovers and cooking quick easy mid-week meals all the better. Frittatas require virtually no cooking skills and are the perfect vehicle for leftover meats, vegetables and cheese. This deliciously fragrant recipe uses up the Thai basil and coriander from the sticky pork meal earlier … Continue reading
I love breakfast for supper. There’s something slightly naughty about it, like you’re breaking the rules of normal scheduled eating. I’m not talking about having a big bowl crunchy nut cornflakes for your evening meal which would be ludicrous (it’s clearly a dessert), but rather anything you can have with toast and eggs. It’s for … Continue reading
This simple little dish is absolutely packed full of flavour and actually belies a really satisfying evening meal. It’s the sort of dish I cook when I can’t be bothered cooking – I switch onto autopilot, start chopping, whisk a couple of eggs and hey presto, it’s ready. Mushrooms are a great ‘meaty’ weapon to … Continue reading
This simple recipe for mushroom omelettes and cheat’s kimchi is absolutely packed full of flavour and actually belies a really satisfying evening meal. It’s the sort of dish I cook when I can’t be bothered cooking – I switch onto autopilot, start chopping, whisk a couple of eggs and hey presto, it’s ready. Mushrooms are … Continue reading
Oh bacon, how do we love you? Let us count the ways… … with eggs and cheese, of course! This simple frittata recipe is delightful and makes for the perfect lunch with a light salad if you’re having the girls around for a gossip and a glass of wine, or pop a couple of cold … Continue reading
I love the simplicity of this dish – that with only a few choice ingredients can something so scrumptious come from so meager beginnings. The humble egg, for some magical reason has transformative powers, like when they are fried and buttery atop mere slices of toast, or placed all poached and wobbly on a mound … Continue reading
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