Entries from August 2008

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Updates next week

Thanks to everyone that is subscribed and viewing my site.  I’m launching the new websites for work in Adelaide tomorrow, so I’ll not be adding any recipes this week.  I’ll be over there for three days and I’m sure I’ll be fairly busy this week with any bugs or updates from the conference.
For the moment, [...]

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Recipe: Dutch Balls

Image: Dutch balls with a chilli coconut sauce and basmati rice.
Although my mum was born in Sri Lanka, she is of dutch descent.  If she was in Sri Lanka, my mum would be called a “Burgher.”  If you’d like to find a little about this, wikipedia has a great entry on it.
From the recipe title, [...]

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Recipe: Polenta Burger

Image: Polenta burger drizzled with some good quality olive oil and balsamic vinegar on a hamburger bun.
Unfortunately this didn’t work out as envisaged, but I’ve already come up solution which I will reveal later to you.  The problem was that the polenta was a little hard to manage into a shape of a burger and [...]

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Recipe: Mel’s Rockin Crockpot

If you’re on a bit of a detox or just after a casserole that’s full of vegies, this one is surely for you.  After having a few weeks of not-so-great food for my health, I simply couldn’t go past having a delicious, healthy and wholesome casserole.
For those who really can’t be bothered cooking too, you’ll [...]

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Recipe: Ghee Rice

This rice is very much an indulgent one, you really feel like you’re spoiling yourself with the use of the ghee and cashews.  If you would like a little sweetness, you could add some sultanas you’ve soaked in warm water.   Use this one as a starting point and add some ingredients you love!  I’m quite [...]

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Recipe: Oven Baked Porcini Risotto

All cooks will tell you they simply can’t cook certain dishes!  I’m no exception at this, where my dish is risottos.  Yes, I know these are quite easy to make and I’m not really sure what it is about risotto that makes it sooo difficult to achieve a really great end result.
Saying this, I have [...]

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Recipe: Bulghur Chickpea Patties

I guess when anyone hears the word diet, you don’t really think of something tasting great.  Something always gotta give if you are on a diet - flavour or actually feeling like you’ve eaten something more than a lettuce leaf!
If I didn’t tell you these were low in calorie patties, you wouldn’t even know!  Full [...]

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Recipe: Sweet Potato & Chickpea Curry

Apologies firstly for the not-so-regular recipe spots, but I’ve been working 21 days straight with longer hours than most days to get the new sites for my current job up in time.  We launch unofficially at the end of the week, with official launch on the 1st September at a conference in front of 1000 [...]

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

delay in next food post

Work has taken over a little more of the work/life balance at the moment, with a launch of the websites I’m working on taking place next week.
Due to this, I’ve haven’t had time to write the recipes up (although you can see what’s in store by checking out my flickr stream).
I’ll try and post another [...]

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Recipe: German Potato Salad

How do you make a brilliant potato salad a little average?  Overcook or forget your potatoes on the boil! So the photo above is showing the overcooked potatoes, however the sauce is well worth trying out on your properly cooked ones!  It’s based on the german salad with some wine vinegar, mustard and onions.  Definitely [...]