Open 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...
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A party of flavours with Kate’s menu tonight! To start we enjoyed an entrée of Peppered Figs, a reciped adapted from George Calombaris’ Hellenic Kitchen Cookbook. A visual feast to behold, the peppered figs with its honey, spices and balsamic glaze went perfectly with the grilled haloumi. The recipe called for dried baby figs which I admit Kate found somewhat challenging to find here in Brisbane. One of our Wednesday Girls Dinner originals Jenny came to the rescue though;
Read MoreWednesday Girls Dinner – Alyssa
Alyssa Alyssa the quieter achiever. A fresh, colourful and tasty meal tonight. The roasted Beetroot soup not only tasted wonderful but the striking colour was so impressive. Haloumi and couscous now why haven’t I tried that! It tasted great and the pearl style couscous you used enhanced the presentation beautifully.
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