In Australia the primary fish and chips is called flake locally, which is actually shark. The shark tends to be smaller species of shark. I find gummy shark is most common, but when available saw shark is great. There are also many other sharks cooked up, but I haven’t had them! Anyway, more often than…
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Smashed potatoes (Aussie style?)
Smashed potato? I had never heard of the phrase until recently. Supposedly it is an Australian thing? Now, twice-baked potatoes I know. I grew up with these. Larger potatoes, baked in the oven until tender, cut in half, innards scooped out and mixed with any combination of butter, sour cream, garlic, onions, chives, peppers, bacon,…
Classic and Asian-style sweet and sour Buffalo wings with ginger green beans
I decided to make two types of chicken wings for dinner…my classic style that I know my girls like, and a spicier version that I was inspired from reading a post from Kitchen Cici. To complement the chicken, I roasted sliced desiree red potatoes and sautéed green beans with thickly sliced ginger. The balance of…
Pan fried flathead and prawns with oven chips, green beans and corn
I marinated the fish and prawns in garlic, parsley and coriander leaf (cilantro) from the garden, lemon juice from half a lemon, black pepper and salt, and oil, for about 30 min. Meanwhile, I chopped up the potatoes, dried them with a tea towel, tossed them in oil and put them in a hot (200…
Friday night burgers with oven roasted potatoes and corn
It’s Friday night! Keep it simple. Burgers 750g (1.5 lb) lean ground beef 1 Tb tomato paste 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 Tb oregano 1 tsp basil 1 tsp cumin 1 Tb red wine vinegar 2 tsp raw sugar 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp salt cheese for topping Mix all ingredients and form into…
Day to Day Thoughts on Food 