Notes about Recipes in this book

• Crunchy granola

  • e_ballad on November 24, 2019

    Easy & tasty. I found it didn’t ‘clump’ like granola though, so it’s more like a toasted muesli.

• Coconut pancakes with banana and creme fraiche

  • digifish_books on July 25, 2015

    These are delicious served with the caramel sauce (p. 246).

• Instant fondue with roast vegetables

  • treay on November 25, 2024

    It didn't work for me. The cheese didn't melt as expected.

• Prawn ravioli with sauce vierge

  • treay on November 25, 2024

    Only made the sauce vierge to go to homemade ravioli and it was delicious!

• Wild mushroom & truffle orzotto

  • treay on November 25, 2024

    I have never made an orzotto recipe, and even though it was easily made and tasty, if I make it again I'll do a couple of changes and might even add some cream at the end to give it a consistency of a creamy risotto a bit more.

• My fish curry

  • treay on November 14, 2024

    It's been quite a long time since I last cooked a curry. Yesterday we had this one and it was delicious. However, if you like a hot curry, this recipe is not for you because it was extremely mild but with a lot of flavour from the spices. I served it with rice, homemade tomato kasundi and papadums (I cook mine in the microwave) as recommended in the book. The tomato kasundi gave it a little bit of heat and it also enhanced the flavour. I used bonito. I bought a whole fish but it was a bit small and when I filleted it, there wasn't enough for two people. I used the head and bones to make the fish stock. Added some prawns and clams with the juice from opening them in a pot with some white wine. Will certainly make this recipe again, as it was very easy to prepare and loved the flavours, but next time I might add a bit more of fresh chillies.

  • treay on November 14, 2024

    It's been quite a long time since I last cooked a curry. Yesterday we had this one and it was delicious. However, if you like a hot curry, this recipe is not for you because it was extremely mild but with a lot of flavour from the spices. I served it with rice, homemade tomato kasundi and papadums (I cook mine in the microwave) as recommended in the book. The tomato kasundi gave it a little bit of heat and it also enhanced the flavour. I used bonito. I bought a whole fish but it was a bit small and when I filleted it, there wasn't enough for two people. I used the head and bones to make the fish stock. Added some prawns and clams with the juice from opening them in a pot with some white wine. Will certainly make this recipe again, as it was very easy to prepare and loved the flavours, but next time I might add a bit more of fresh chillies.

• Baja fish tacos

  • treay on November 25, 2024

    I have been making this recipe for many years and it is always delicious, especially with the Pico de Gallo, one of the best recipes I've eaten.

  • e_ballad on April 23, 2018

    A really good recipe, but not quite in ‘wow’ territory. The spices didn’t convey much flavour to the fish, but visually loved the yellow crumb that resulted from the very small amount of turmeric in the seasoned flour.

• Teriyaki salmon with wasabi & avocado sauce

  • treay on November 25, 2024

    This is a favourite recipe and have cooked it many times over the years. I sometimes serve it with Wasabi mayonnaise instead of the avocado sauce. I just mix some mayo with sour cream and wasabi paste. Delicious!

• Oven-baked Thai chicken curry

  • j_h on June 23, 2018

    add a capsicum and green beans for extra veg

• Maple-glazed duck

  • Lmucharraz on December 30, 2012

    Duck marylands can be substituted with chicken marylands

• Lamb cutlets with Moroccan beans

  • Dishyrishie on July 04, 2015

    Quick delicious and a winning weeknight meal or one to impress friends.

  • e_ballad on January 12, 2017

    I'd strongly recommend adjusting the honey - super-sweet, cloyingly so. Overwhelmed all other flavours.

• XO pork stir-fry with Asian greens

  • debkellie on January 09, 2023

    Very tasty: quick, easy. I added some sliced water chestnuts for a little more crunch...

• Crockpot-au-feu

  • treay on November 25, 2024

    This is a classic French dish in which more mature chicken benefits from slow cooking. It's very mild in taste but it's healthy and easy to cook. I use the leftover stock to make soup.

• Wonton soup

  • e_ballad on August 22, 2016

    Ludicrously quick last-minute dinner option. In less than 10 mins, it's on the table. Will certainly not win any culinary prizes, but it's a go-to here for dinner in a hurry. We've taken to chucking some corn in to increase the veg intake.

• Swedish apple cake

  • digifish_books on June 05, 2015

    Sort of a pudding-cake hybrid.

• Almond croissant pudding with creme Anglaise and raspberries

  • e_ballad on November 12, 2017

    A bread & butter pudding, I was expecting the raspberries within the dish, rather than an accompaniment. Unfortunately, being out of season, I was using frozen raspberries that definitely don’t suit the recipe (unless you make a coulis to try resurrect the flavours). Having said that, the pudding itself could definitely be a stand-alone, though a poached/stewed fruit alongside might sharpen it up a bit.

• Caramel sauce

  • digifish_books on June 05, 2015

    Delicious served with the Coconut and banana pancakes (p. 15).