The perfect steak. Is there such a thing? Well-done, blue, still mooing, burnt to a crisp – it really all comes down to personal preference. Which makes cooking steak extremely challenging. My number one tip for cooking steak is – whatever you do – don’t serve it to large crowds, or …
I’m a stressed cook and I’m not afraid to admit it. Kitchen Anxiety Disorder (KAD) has been a recurring issue for me lately. The thought of slaving away in the kitchen after a hard day’s work when I could be going to the gym or watching TV like my beloved …
The golden rule when cooking gnocchi is to always use old potatoes. I’m talking about the ones you have forgotten about for a week or two that are starting-to-shoot-and-grow-more-eyes, kind of old. My mum tells me about when she first cooked gnocchi for dad, after they were married, and how …
The other day I came across a video by my number one food hero – Jamie Oliver. I know – he’s the kind of guy people either love or loath. Well, despite my impending marriage – I love Jamie Oliver! There, I said it! But in all seriousness – this …
How often do we go to nice restaurants and they have some kind of meat served with a “jus”. Sounds like something you’re only going to get at a pretty good restaurant – I mean a French sauce must take ages to make – right? Well, not exactly. If you’re …
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We all know that meals can be time intensive, and during the week – we need all the ideas we can to get dinner done quick. So, I have a great trick that’s going to cut down the time you spend with your chopping board.
Infusing oil with different flavours, including garlic, chilli, rosemary and even ginger – is a great way to add flavours to your salads, sauces and marinades without having to chop anything up. Perfect! This is a concept the express cooking queen, Nigella is very fond of.
Marinating meat is a great way to not only save time, but to inject lots of awesome flavour into a week-night meal. This week I’m going to share with you three really awesome marinades, which can be used on chicken, beef and lamb which will have your family raving not …
When I first moved from Darwin to Victoria to go to university – I was stunned by the number of people who couldn’t cook for themselves – at all! Even though we got to eat in the cafeteria five nights a week as part of living on campus – that …
Apple, cabbage and pork are all best friends and so I thought, why not put them together in a braise? The result? Clean, beautiful flavours and an all-round comforting meal. It’s easy to eat – therefore making it an ideal dish for a house full of sick people. I’m the …
It may look and taste fancy, but this vanilla bean panacotta is super easy! I learnt this during the Masterclass I had last month with Oakdene restaurant head chef Marty Chichester where we also made oysters, chilli mud crab and lobsters with garlic butter. It was an amazing experience for me, because I was …