Everyone loves crispy home-style potato chips. Not the thin crispy style…the thick style with crispy skin and tender potato inside. There are a lot of ways to cook the ‘perfect chip’, and I’m not debating them here. But here is one way that is easy and a lot of the work can be done ahead…
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Grilled and marinated eggplant and red (bell pepper) capsicum
We were going to our friends Andrew and Sarah for dinner on Saturday, and wanted to bring a snack to precede dinner. So I decided to grill and marinate eggplant and red bell peppers. It’s so quick and easy, and so rich and tasty. Cut 2 eggplants lengthwise in 1/2 inch thickness, and grill on…
Garlic and red wine pork sausages
This recipe is from Charcuterie by Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn. These sausages are succulent and juicy, with a robust garlic flavour and red wine base. I might have made them too garlicky, though, not that the recipe called for too much garlic but I used local Gippsland garlic I bought at a Farmer’s Market,…
Lamb and honey sausages with red cabbage, green beans and asparagus in a balsamic cherry tomato sauce
I bought honey and lamb sausages from a local greek butcher, and instead of simply grilling and serving on a bun, etc., I used them in a stew that goes well with pasta, rice or potatoes (I served with pasta). The sausages I used were small, chipolata size, so I used 12. Ingredients 12 honey and…
Braised pork neck, mixed bell pepper and mushroom pasta with sour cream
I braised a pork neck and used half of it with pasta, and reserved the rest to use later this week in something else. I tossed the pork with sautéed red and yellow bell pepper and mushrooms, a bit of the braising juice, and finished with sour cream. 1.5 kg (3 lb) pork neck 1…
Day to Day Thoughts on Food 