The produce departments in our local Las Vegas Asian grocery stores fascinate me. I’m always finding wonderful things I’ve never cooked before. These super-sized, chubby mushrooms with meaty, six inch stems recently caught my eye during one of my grocery trips to Korea Town. I’ve seen these…

Switzerland, Nicaragua, France, Mexico, and the US. In the past decade, I’ve called each of these countries home. Scattered throughout, I’ve traveled from Australia to Costa Rica, Morocco to Sweden. And along the way, I’ve had…

These crispy fruit fritters are coated with my current best friend, panko, those crunchy Japanese breadcrumbs and they are delicious! They can be served as is or topped with a scoop of vanilla or banana ice cream. They also make a very nice side dish for ham or pork. Having made them early in the day recently, I can…

Miso appears in many…

finished chocolate fondant

Most of my work revolves around food –…

Well, I remember when I moved to Sydney and entered to one of Bondi`s infamous chip shops, and noticed this Mars bar treat on the menu, I wasn`t convinced. Back then, I wasn`t really adventurous. Also I wasn`t convinced after 1 year as well, I thought I try and try and try later later later... Never happened.  And I was finishing college and finishing with Australian living and…

Leftover Vegetables = Great Salads!

Pickles and chutneys are often thought of as similar. However, while both are preserved with vinegar and spices, there the similarity ends. Pickles require a different processing method – they do not need to be cooked for such a length of time (with the exception of fruit pickles when the fruit is heated gently to allow the vinegar and spices to penetrate). Chutneys are generally made with a mixture of ingredients but most pickles are made from individual fruits or…

One other favourites from the risotto family, this time with beetroot! I can`t describe how much I love it, it just tastes cool and loving the funky purple colour! The base of the recipe and the idea comes from Sydney`s Fyrefly tapas bar where I used to be an apprentice a few years ago.  I fell in love with the dish straight away, I never thought beetroot can taste so nice.…

Aside from a weakness for bacon sandwiches, I’ve never been a big fan of porcine products. It probably stems from the very overcooked pork and sloppy apple sauce which was served up to me as school lunch. But times have changed and I’m keen to champion Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week. …

“If I only had a heart” ... the epic line from the Wizard of Oz.  Compassion is the bread of life. Goodness, grace, kindness and respect is the soft spreadable butter and jam.   One must have heart to serve the elderly, sick, obese, painfully unattractive or the handicapped with dignity.…

WELL... It has been a very long time since I have been here. I have been busy for the past year setting up a business with a friend of mine making Gourmet Artisan Chutneys, Relishes and Pickles.

The world of food preservation is a very interesting one and I thought I share it with you all.  

Here is a little background on Chutneys.

Chutneys originated in India – the name derived from the Hindu word chatni – but are now a very popular preserve…

And an other vegetarian treat. Weird thing is, I'm not a vegetarian, but I do love vegetables, salads, and fruits. I can`t wait to eat at New York`s "Whole food market" again, the salad bar just  blew my mind:) On the other hand, I`m the one in the kitchen who has to come up with the vegetarian meals all the time. Dunno why, maybe they think, if I`m the only female, I…

This egg dish makes a quick meal with steamed rice or toast.

Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs (use higher omega-3 eggs if available)
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 2 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 cup sugar snap peas, cut in half on the diagonal
• 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon lower sodium soy sauce
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced (the white and part of…

I like the idea of packaging something very much. Especially if it is to pass hands as a product from creator to customer. It changes perspective, interpretation and how we feel about the product. Powerful stuff. I think people have admitted to being happily sucked into the magic of shiny upgraded Hoovers and cute PDF sized McMeals in the past but for some reason they can’t do the same with wine. I mean, with art and music you get folks saying they like almost anything just because…