Notes about Recipes in this book

• Spiced rock lobster and saffron soup with egg noodles, lobster savoury custard and saffron rouille

  • RosieB on November 22, 2014

    OMG- what else can I say about this soup. It was time consuming to make with a number of separate elements but worth every minute. I omitted the fresh egg noddles which did not affect the dish.

• Chilli salt beancurd with steamed vegetables and blackbean sauce

  • Ganga108 on April 13, 2021

    Absolutely delicious - she has a very similar recipe in Stir.

• Pepper crackers

  • Ganga108 on February 27, 2022

    I love these, they are so goo. I generally increase the salt and pepper a little. I have been known to add microplaned lemon zest as well. If your pepper is too course you might need to grind it until very fine.

• Spiced quinces

  • Ganga108 on January 13, 2022

    This is a recipe that we use each year, modifying the flavourings to suit each year's preferences. It produces a deep red, highly flavoured poached/baked quince. We use the liquid for jams, jellies and syrups, and the fruit in a variety of ways.

• Eggplant pickle

  • Ganga108 on April 12, 2021

    Yum! Dry pickle covered with mustard seeds. Eat as tapas or appetiser (with bread) or with main. The recipe also appears her book Stir.

• Spiced tomato chilli pickle

  • Ganga108 on February 27, 2022

    This is actually an Indian Tomato Kasundi recipe, slightly altered from the original, but with the name changed. At least it is attributed to Charmaine Solomon here, but it also appears in her book Stir where it is not attributed.

• Chilli jam

  • Ganga108 on April 12, 2021

    Fantastic. One of my favourite Chilli Jams/Pastes ever. The same recipe appears in Stir. Keep on lowest heat. Can take a lot less time than stated, probably depends on stove heat level. A beautiful, dark jam, hot as the proverbial! I wonder would it cook in the slow cooker? Can probably freeze but it keeps forever.

• Seared tuna with spinach and roasted capsicum caper salad

  • Ganga108 on February 27, 2022

    Made the Spinach and Roasted Capsicum and Caper Salad. Nice!

• Smoked eggplant and coriander salad

  • Ganga108 on February 27, 2022

    Excellent. How good it is on toast too! I like finely chopped tomato and capsicum stirred through.