Zucchini and Carrot Bread Loaf

Zucchini and Carrot Bread Loaf Just about this time of year you come to realise you have an abundance of big beautiful zucchini. Zucchini is and has become a very common ingredient and can be stuffed and baked as well as being grilled and sautéed. In the early summer the zucchini flower is most delicious dipped in tempura batter and quickly deep fried golden brown. Zucchini mixed with aubergines, tomatoes, onions and tossed with fresh herbs, olive oil and goat feta cheese makes a great vegetarian casserole. I have made sweet zucchini relish and have added it to salsa,...

Butter Mussles with Crispy Yam Frizzle S...

  Butter Mussles with Crispy Yam Frizzle Straws. The popular Indian butter chicken sauce with a few modifications can be a used in other dishes like this very tasty bowl of Barclay Sound Mussels. One pound of these plump cold water mussels steamed poached in a lemon grass, coriander, sweet onion, back bacon, wine and butter broth. Melt the butter, add the flavourings, mix and stir till bubbly hot. Now add the wine. Bring to a simmer and then add the mussels. Cover and poach till all the shells are fully opened.  For another approach I have also removed the meat after...

Indonesian Chicken

Indonesian Chicken Indonesian cooking share many similarities with its Asian counterparts especially the Malaysian dishes. Indonesian dishes are rich in various contrasting flavors, colors and textures. Usually you will find rice, fish, chicken or other meat as part of the main dish along with some chillies or sambal (a local chilly paste). During the colonial times, the Dutch introduced elaborated buffet’s to the Indonesians with dozen of side dishes of different variety. Raw vegetables and sambal are very common in any Indonesian cuisine. Foods are rich in coconut...

Holiday Dips

Holiday Dips. Humus is first class found in the cuisines of Southeast Europe and the Middle East. It’s main ingredient is chickpeas and fava beans blended with sesame tahini paste, good olive oil and Turkish spices. Sided with some crusty crisp bread, some pickled radishes and olive treats and these most delicious air fried cheesy-tots. A Tasty Party Dip Indo Style Coconut Creamed Spinach. This will liven up a party. The simple ingredients are worthy of big taste. Ingredients 1 13.5oz. can full-fat coconut milk 8 oz. fresh spinach 1 yellow onion 2 cloves garlic 1...

Holiday Turkey Dinner .

                                                                            Turkey Dinner With the holiday season fast approaching, it is a good thing to start looking for your free range turkey and putting in your order. I like to make a trip to the usual last area farm markets and pick up all my pantry items from the farm vendors. One of the first meals I ever cooked for guests was a roast turkey dinner. Some chefs stuff the bird with a bread stuffing and cook covered at low temperature for several hours to keep the meat from becoming too dry. Other chefs roast breast...

Cheesy Vegetable Medley

Rural Open Air Tailgate Markets provide a nice change from the grocery stores. Helping out area farm is a great way to support these hard working farm families. The great thing is the produce is fresh picked and the selection endless. Find your road side vendor and reap the benefits by purchasing local. As I explore the available food sources here in Woodstock at the Your Farm Market store is where I can get fresh from the farmers field produce and cheese’s. I’m always on the lookout for tasty cheese and artisan condiments. Ever since the large corporate food...