March 2008

Tuna Carpaccio

by Peter G March 27, 2008 Recipes
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Fried eschallot encrusted tuna with limes and coconut..the Joust ingredients It’s that time of the month again. The Royal Foodie Joust is being held over at Jenn’s. Well ok, it runs for the whole month but its time for me to enter my recipe for the competition. Val, who won last months competition chose seafood, lemons or limes and coconut. As per usual, I had a whole heap of things [...]

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Mushroom Tarts

by Peter G March 26, 2008 Recipes
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A variety of mushrooms Mushrooms have often been labelled as “meat for vegetarians”. They do tend to have a “meaty” like texture and they are another versatile ingredient that can be enjoyed either hot or cold. When I was at the local markets the other day, I saw a whole variety on display. I picked up a some swiss browns, the good ol’ button variety and the very large portabello. [...]

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Soy and Balsamic Pork Fillet with Lemon Potatoes

by Peter G March 25, 2008 Recipes
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I’ve been a little quiet here recently. I’ve had commitments in a friend’s wedding party and also working on an autumn theme for Souvlaki For The Soul. It should be up in at least a few weeks time. So, back to my recipe. I found some beautiful organic pork fillets at the butchers the other day and I couldn’t resist picking up a few to play around with in the [...]

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Baileys Irish Cream…Ice Cream

by Peter G March 15, 2008 Recipes
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When Emiline decided to hold a blogging event to celebrate St Patrick’s Day she decided to go “all the way” by hosting a pub crawl! What a great idea! And she’s also offering a whole swag of prizes for the event. So get yourself on over there and submit your entries. You have until Monday the 17th to participate. Since this is for St Paddys Day I couldn’t think of [...]

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Chickpea and Chorizo Stew

by Peter G March 11, 2008 Recipes
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Plump and juicy chorizo There’s a whole lot of chorizo lovin going on in the blogosphere. Jerry’s recent post got me thinking about what I could do with some of these lovely plump beauties. Just to set the record straight, I love all kinds of sausages. From the Greek “loukaniko” often made with pieces of orange peel (from the Southern regions of the Peloponnese) to the German Bratwurst served simply [...]

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Pumpkin Soup with Coconut Cream

by Peter G March 7, 2008 Recipes
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Warming pumpkin soup with a twist The change of seasons bring on a new mindset and new challenges for everyone. Especially when it concerns food. So I bid good bye to all the stone fruits and the delicious red tomatoes that I have enjoyed this past summer and welcome the fall with gusto. Admittedly, we don’t feel the cold as severely here as our European and Northern American neighbours do. [...]

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I “Heart” Tomatoes

by Peter G March 1, 2008 Recipes
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A great appetizer or starter As the summer months finally wind down here in Sydney, admittedly a little earlier than normal, I seek to take advantage of the last of the summer fruits and vegetables at the markets. The figs I cooked the other day were fantastic and very tasty. On that same day I noticed a stall selling a variety of tomatoes in all shapes and sizes. This guy [...]

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