Chargrilled Broccoli Salad
This chargrilled broccoli salad recipe taken from Hetty McKinnon’s Community cookbook is absolutely delicious. Chargrilling the broccoli lets off a smokey goodness that will stay in my palette repertoire for life, accompanied by chickpeas, capers, almonds, lemon and chilli it hits all the right spots!
Read MorePesto Chicken Pasta w Apple & Walnuts
Gluten Free with all natural ingredients, Rozas Gourmet Sauces use fresh ingredients sourced from local farms in South-East Queensland.
Read MoreYim Yam’s Crunchy Rice Salad – Matt Preston
Yim Yam’s Crunchy Rice Salad is a killer dish from Matt Preston’s cookbook and must be enjoyed by all! The Thai & Laos flavours are truly sensational!
Read MoreOpen Haloumi Kebab
Dining at The Crosstown Eating House a few weeks ago, I had the joy of eating one of the most satisfying vegetarian dishes to date. Open Haloumi Kebab was the meal and from the very first mouthful I was in love. My foodie-love was so strong that sitting right there and then I planned to replicate the same Haloumi Kebab at home. First I needed the right bread; I opted for Greek Yiros. I always use Yiros when making Authentic Greek Kebabs so it seemed only right to stick with what I knew worked best. Yiros BBQ/grill’s really well and they have an almost denser feel – they’re stronger...
Read MoreTofu Salad with Miso dressing
I’ve never been all that impressed with tofu; the lack of taste and consistency can be very off putting for some. Lately however I’ve been getting right into it and I’ve found a couple of Tofu varieties that I’m enjoying. My first Agedashi tofu experience was my huge tofu-turn-around; the delicate and velvety smooth texture of the silken tofu together with the dashi broth is a fabulous flavour combination. Next time you’re dining out for Japanese please give Agedashi Tofu a try, it’s only a starter dish and I think you’ll be satisfyingly surprised, even the biggest...
Read MoreMexican Feast
Hilton’s Executive Chef Dennis Leslie was the creator behind a Mexican feast I enjoyed back in Adelaide last year for EDB2012. When Dennis was asked why he chose a Mexican fiesta menu he simply replied ‘I just love Mexican food’. And don’t Dennis and the Mexicans have it so scrumptiously right! Mexican food is such a beautiful thing. The flavours are so fresh, the colours so vibrant, the culture so zestful! Mexican feasts are my favourite! The banquet style of a Mexican feast is not only entertaining but super fun too. If you’re having a large get-together, a Mexican feast is a great option...
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