Fish and Seafood

Last week on a shelf in my office tucked in a corner I found a bottle of Pineau de Charentes an aperitif made from Cognac and sweet unfermented grape juice from the Cognac region in France. It was on our wine list for a while but because it was unfamiliar we didn’t sell it well […]

Normally I’d think of ceviche as a summer dish but really felt like it a few days ago. The scallop season started recently and we’d already eaten them a few times very simply pan-fried and we felt like something different. As well, we had some very fresh hapuku available. So rather than cook both, I […]

I don’t know why but I’ve never got round to making a pasta paella. Since the Middle Ages along Spain’s Mediterranean coast thin fideo noodles have been instead of short grain rice and combined with local seafood to create pasta paella. I was finally prompted into action after watching David Chang of Momofuku online. He […]

At home we have fish at least 3-4 times a week and I like to cook it in lots of different ways. Below are 2 recipes. I love the fact that fish so versatile, light and quick to cook. One of our favourite fish meals at the moment is my version of a Thai green […]

Fish cakes are one of those family favourites that I make regularly at home. Most of the time I keep them very simply flavoured by adding finely grated carrot and onion and chopped coriander to finely minced fish. I usually serve them with an Asian style slaw or a grated kohlrabi salad. Sometimes I change […]

It’s hard to past a good pie! Last Sunday I thought I had dinner organised as I’d intended to take home one of our La Cigale beef bourguignon cottage pies. As we’d sold out I had to make something! By the time we got home from work it was far too late for anything slow […]

After the humidity of the last couple of days I didn’t feel like cooking in the usual way and heating up my kitchen. Instead I decided make a ceviche where fresh fish is ‘cooked’ in citrus juice. There are many different versions of ceviche which has its origins in Latin America. The essential ingredients are […]

As you might expect after our trip to Japan this week’s recipes are inspired by food we ate while away. These are all easy and don’t require many ingredients – the sorts of dishes you can make for very quick dinners. All the Japanese ingredients are available in supermarkets. Soba noodles are made from a […]