Archive for the ‘Pasta, Noodles & Rice’ Category

anchovies, Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Seafood

Arroz de Marisco, how to make this Portuguese Seafood Rice dish. Worth every step, and snippets of Lisbon.

Bacon, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Seafood, Wine Events

A summery and herby Lightly Smoked Trout on Orzo with lardons, paired with a barrel aged Viognier – a Diamond winner at Women and Wine of the World International Competition 2012,

Asian Food, Food & Travel, Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Red Meat, Wine Events

Earlier this year, I was invited to participate in the Women and Wine of the World International Competition 2012 and appointed ‘godmother’. My task is to pair dishes with the winning wines. The first is a gewürztraminer with a Thai red curry with seared ribeye steak – how to make a red curry paste from scratch.

Destination Meals, Food & Travel, Holidays, Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes

A recipe using traditional Alheira sausage and all the things I miss about Lisbon. Well, some of them.

As Seen On, Bacon, Bread & Pastry, Dessert & Baked Goods, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Woolworths & MasterChef SA 2012

When Woolworths gave me the challenge of preparing a meal for four for R150, a “budget” meal, I knew three things should into play so that the eater (and the cook) would not feel deprived in any way: flavour, easily available ingredients and there had to be dessert!

Food & Fab Endorsed, Indian Food Easy Peasy, Mediterranean Delicacies, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Seafood

Kedgeree has always been a versatile dish to use up left overs. In the Cape it is served with a fish (often smoked) like haddock, flaked and boiled egg. The rice is spiced with masala fried with onions. In this recipe, I teamed the Mediterranean Delicacies Peppered Mackerel with their hummus that I spiced using cayenne pepper. A spicy, satisfying meal that showcases the lovely smoked peppered mackerel fillet.

Food & Travel, Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Seafood

Squid or cuttlefish ink takes me to the Mediterranean and remind me of travels to Italy and Spain. I am always on the look-out for unusual or indigenous food items when we explore – sometimes repeat visits yield new items afresh each time. I picked up a box of fine short squid ink vermicelli in Andorra three weeks ago, and with careful packing it made the journey . more or less unscathed. I made this dish with it.

Chicken & Poultry, Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes

A beautiful creamy chicken pasta with browned onion and garlic, Parma ham, a dollop of creme fraiche and a grating of Parmigiano. Also, I dig deep and share 10 intimate things you may not know about me. Your turn?

Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Salad & Snacks, Vegetarian

This crunchy, wholesome salad uses brown basmati rice (use whatever type of brown or wild rice you have), aubergine done in two ways – gridded with minimal oil, and also sautéed with ginger and garlic in nothing more than water. It’s not short of flavour though, with spring onions, lemon and lemon zest as well as a lovely balsamic glaze.

Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Vegetarian

Originating in East Asia and Northern Europe, delicate shimeji mushrooms on long stalks are excellent in a quick stir fry. And back in 2000 I was the stir fry queen. I even bought my vegetables in bulk and prepared them in 2 meal bags and froze them in readiness for the weeks ahead. On a bed of glass noodles, dressed in Asian flavours with spring onions, garlic sauteed shimeji mushrooms make a very quick and easy vegetarian meal.