I bought some beautiful handmade chorizo from the farmers markets on the weekend. The thing I love about chorizo is the way it adds so much flavour and a little meaty treat without the rigmarole of cooking and preparing meat. What better way to use them than in a Spanish chorizo and lentil stew! This
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Muesli was invented by a Swiss physician at the end of the 19th century named Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner. It was a recipe (now known as Bircher muesli) designed as a healthy meal for his patients to eat in his sanitarium. But it was very different to the muesli we eat today. For starters he insisted
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For many, Chinese food has become synonymous with the idea of MSG laden, high fat, high sugar, fried food. But this belief is not necessarily fair. Chinese cuisine is very diverse and not necessarily the fried greasy takeaway food you may think of it. There is however, one classic takeaway dish that even my mother
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Sri Lanka is best known for its delicious coconut based curries. But perhaps one of the most delectable dish to come from the tropical island nation is the fried potato curry Ala Thel Dala. I was taught this recipe from the very talented and lovely Sri Lankan cook named Chinta of Happy Spice cooking school
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I was sitting at a romantic little Sicilian restaurant in North Melbourne perusing the menu figuring what to order next: Caponata (a kind of eggplant/pine nut ratatouille), Spaghetti alla Siracusana (fresh anchovies, peperoncini, cherry tomato spaghetti topped with bread crumbs) or Polpette all’Agrodolce (sweet/sour meatballs). This was when my entrée came out to the table
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Vietnamese pho (pronounced ‘fur’) is one of the great dishes of the world. With its subtle yet complex flavour it refreshes, enlivens and satisfies the palate in ways that not many dishes do. The reason why this dish is often shunned by non-Vietnamese home cooks, is the fact that a rich broth (a broth is
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Poaching ideas is nothing new to us here at NOM NOM. And there are a great many ideas on how to achieve the ‘perfect poached egg’. Let’s examine three great methods of achieving cracking poached eggs, stolen from the best chefs and cooks around the globe. But which method is the best? Stealing ideas –
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This raw pumpkin pasta with lemon, mushroom and thyme is a recipe inspired by one of my favourite Nigella Lawson recipes. While it may not be a traditional Italian recipe, this pasta has all of the fresh clean flavours that you would expect from great Italian food. The original Nigella recipe is absolutely delicious in
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Yet another fantastic recipe from the folks at Little Bird Organics. Absolutely delicious, full of fibre and all sorts of nutrients. After drinking this smoothie you will feel energized and satiated. Raw green smoothies really are a great way to get your 5+ a day! Personally I wouldn’t be adverse to adding a little white
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This is a must try for every picnic goer and beach baby banqueter. A trio of dips made using nothing but your hands, that can be bought for a few dollars and made within five minutes. You bring the chips, carrots sticks and crackers and we’ll show you how to conjure the dips from your
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