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Sashimi Buddha bowls

February 27, 2017 by date with a plate.

So far this year I have stuck to my goal (that’s goal, not resolution) of eating healthier food. Yay for me! But it hasn’t always been easy. The first two weeks of my new fancy meal plan saw me subconsciously reach for sugary treats, whether it was a late night chocolate craving or even just a teaspoon of sugar to go in my cup of tea…the struggle was real. But I managed to resist thanks to some well-planned snacking options and a steel […]

Categories: Asian, Dinner, Pickling & preserving, seafood • Tags: avocado, brown rice, Buddha bowl, chili, edamame, ginger, salmon, sashimi, wakame

Dish up oysters like a pro.

March 18, 2016 by date with a plate.

A tray full of cold, salty oysters is a must at any dinner party for me, a quick and effortless way to impress guests and allow the host more quality time with their friends, rather than slaving away in the kitchen. Oysters are just one example of a quick and easy starter, but absolutely one of my favourites. I’ve put together some tips for prepping and serving as well as some of my favourite accompaniments. Whether you’re an oyster-pro or a newcomer, […]

Categories: Condiment, Kitchen tips, seafood, Side, Special Occasion • Tags: lemon, oyster, red wine vinegar, seafood, seaweed, seaweed salad, shallot, white pepper

Pasta with pipis

November 9, 2015 by date with a plate.

Despite living in a really great neighbourhood, I often find myself driving questionably long distances to source great produce, especially seafood. It feels like I live in a bit of a produce black-hole. There just wasn’t anything in my local area that really floated my boat with respect to good quality seafood. So when a new local small business opened its doors, I was grateful to have access to both fresh and frozen seafood. I have never thought of seafood […]

Categories: Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Pasta, seafood • Tags: chili, garlic, Italian, Italian flat leaf parsley, lemon, onion, Pasta, pipis, seafood, tomato, white wine

Marron with blood orange, fennel and apple

October 8, 2015 by date with a plate.

Ah marron, sweet sweet delicious juicy marron, how much I love you. But sadly, if you don’t live in Western Australia or on Kangaroo Island in South Australia you might struggle to find one of these tasty freshwater shellfish – so substitute with prawns, crayfish, lobster or even scallops for an indulgent and super fancy meal. Perfect with a glass (or bottle) of white, a good friend and a carefree Spring afternoon. I love this shellfish, in fact I have […]

Categories: Lunch, Salad, seafood, Special Occasion • Tags: apple, blood orange, fennel, honey, marron, orange zest, Oranges, seafood, watercress

Fish and shrimp po’boy

May 12, 2015 by date with a plate.

Nostalgia can take our minds wandering at the most unexpected moments. Last week I couldn’t get po’boys (or poor boys) off my mind as I reminisced about balmy autumn days spent wandering the streets of New Orleans. A po’boy, for those who haven’t travelled to Louisiana, is traditional Southern comfort food – a French bread roll filled with deep fried catfish, shrimp, oysters etc and topped off with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, dill pickles and mayonnaise. Of the many that I […]

Categories: seafood • Tags: dill pickle, fish, lettuce, pickle, prawn, tomato

Crab, fennel and chilli linguine

January 5, 2015 by date with a plate.

Crabbing is a common pastime is Australia during the hot Summer months, and thank goodness because on Saturday Ollie and his friends returned to the house with eight glorious blue swimmer crabs for dinner. They graciously allowed me to select the menu and I opted for a classic, no fuss pasta dish of crab, fennel and chilli. I did consider making fresh pasta for this dish (and probably should have), but when its 39°C outside you really lose the ability […]

Categories: Dinner, Pasta, seafood • Tags: chili, crab, fennel, lemon, Pasta

Marron with celeriac puree, truffles and asparagus

August 4, 2014 by date with a plate.

I don’t often cook with such glamorous ingredients, but since my Dad brought me two ginormous marron from his friend’s farm I felt I should splash out on the other ingredients – well really just the truffle I bought which cost me $30…but you get the gist. Marron are the largest freshwater crayfish in Western Australia – and the third largest in the world. They are endemic to south-west WA and they are one of my all-time favourite proteins. In […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, seafood, Special Occasion • Tags: asparagus, celeriac, dill, marron, truffle

Fish stew Ancona-style

June 23, 2014 by date with a plate.

We don’t eat seafood nearly as much as we should, but on Sunday afternoon we spoiled ourselves with a trip to a local fish market – scoring some awesome treasures for a Sunday night feast. Oysters, fish, prawns, pipis and scallops…..I was seriously excited to get home and get cooking! Recently I bought Antonio Carluccio’s book, The Collection, and was continuously drawn to his Fish stew Ancona-style – no matter how aimlessly I thought I was skipping through the pages, […]

Categories: One Pot Wonder, seafood, Special Occasion • Tags: Antonio Carluccio, chili, fish, Fish stew, garlic, Italian, Italian flat leaf parsley, onion, pipis, prawn, scallop, seafood, tomato

Snapper ceviche with mango and green chilli

February 10, 2014 by date with a plate.

Hot balmy Sundays call for cool, zesty ceviche in my opinion, and that’s exactly what I put together for lunch yesterday when the inspiration hit me after browsing through the January Gourmet Traveller magazine. There’s something so utterly refreshing about ceviche, especially when paired with an ice cold beer. It also doubles as a wicked hangover cure – I put it down to the lime and chilli, they worked wonders on the boy yesterday. Ceviche, for those who haven’t yet […]

Categories: Ceviche, Lunch, seafood, Snack • Tags: chili, coconut, coconut cream, coriander, fish, gourmet traveller magazine, green chilli, lime, Mango, Pink snapper, seafood

Vietnamese rice paper rolls (prawn & avocado)

January 3, 2014 by date with a plate.

Vietnam, its people and its food are hard not to love. I spent 3 weeks there and found the worst part of my trip was leaving to come home. Vietnam is a land full of treasures, if you’ve yet to experience it – put in on your bucket list for 2014. I promise you, its worth exploring. Fresh, healthy, fast and delicious are just some of the words I would use to describe the country’s food. One of my favourite […]

Categories: Asian, Condiment, Dinner, Lunch, seafood, Snack • Tags: avocado, chili, chives, coconut, coriander, lime, Mint, prawns, rice noodles, rice paper, Vietnam, Vietnamese

Pork & Prawn Wonton Soup (my humble attempt)

April 11, 2013 by date with a plate.

One of my favourite cuisines would have to be Asian, I love the simplicity in much of the recipes as much as the variety of the flavours from country to country. Having journeyed to such destinations as Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand I have had a relatively decent exposure to the different cuisines and styles of cooking. Travelling through Vietnam I fell in love with Pho. Travelling through Indonesia I hunted for the perfect Soto Ayam. Travelling […]

Categories: Asian, Dinner, Pork, seafood, Soup • Tags: chili, dinner, flavour, pork, prawn, seafood, soup, wonton

I love mussels more than muscles

April 2, 2013 by date with a plate.

An unsuccessful fishing expedition on Sunday afternoon left me slightly disappointed, hungry and with a bad hankering for some seafood. So I figured that if you can’t catch it, buy it. I subsequently visited the local fish store and left with 2kgs of fresh mussels (thankfully they come already cleaned and de-bearded – convenience at its best). Although my friends were hoping to have a fish or two at the end of their lines earlier in the day – I […]

Categories: Dinner, seafood • Tags: basil, chili, dinner, flavour, Italian, mussels, Peter Evans, seafood, tomato

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