Tag: recipe
How to shuck oysters
Spoil-her Series: Simple recipes for men.
Under 5 ingredients, Under 20 bucks. Maximum brownie points.
Ingredients:
1 dozen fresh unshucked oysters (Normally around $1 each)
Lemon
Tomato juice / Clamato
Various condiments to your liking
Directions:
Rinse oysters to remove debris from outside shells
Place...
Antipasti Bruschetta
Changing the seasonal style of your food can be just as fun as updating your fall wardrobe. While I was browsing on OTTE I was inspired to create a dish that complemented the tones of the upcoming fall collection.
I channeled my recent visit to the organic farm to create a dish that really showcased...
Scallops and Angel Hair
Spoil-her Series: Simple recipes for men.
Under 5 ingredients, Under 20 bucks. Maximum brownie points.
Ingredients:
4-6 Scallops
2 small cloves of garlic, very thinly sliced
1 bunch chopped Italian parsley
1/2 cup white wine
Angel hair pasta – enough for 2 people.
Directions:
Bring a pot of...
Ahi Tuna Poke
Hawaiian poke is a great appetizer which requires no cooking. It is also gluten free and dairy free!
Spoil-her Series: Simple recipes for men.
Under 5 ingredients, Under 20 bucks. Maximum brownie points.
Ingredients:
Sashimi grade tuna, 1 fillet
onion (white onion and green onion)
ginger and garlic
condiments...
Strawberry Bouquet
Spoil-her Series: Simple recipes for men.
Under 5 ingredients, Under 20 bucks. Maximum brownie points.
Ingredients:
1 packet of milk chocolate morsels (I used Nestle)
1 punnet of strawberries
Long bamboo skewers / satay sticks
Directions:
Melt chocolate according to packet instructions in a microwave safe...
Insalata Caprese
Spoil-her Series: Simple recipes for men.
Under 5 ingredients, Under 20 bucks. Maximum brownie points.
Ingredients
1lb pack of Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella
3 Tomatoes
1 bunch Basil
Extra Virgin olive oil (drizzle)
Balsamic Vinegar (drizzle)
Salt and Pepper to taste
What to do:
Slice tomatoes.
Slice Mozzarella...
Risotto al Tartufo Bianco
We live in a world of microwave meals, instant noodles, food deliveries and fast food to comply with our hectic lifestyles. We’re spoilt with so many conveniences in terms of food, when it comes to a dish like risotto, it gets a little overwhelming for a lot of us. Funnily enough, it is that overwhelming...
Darren Simpson @ Casa Barilla
The Council of Italian Restaurants in Australia (CIRA) fosters all things tasty and Italian‚ offering insights into regional Italian cuisine and a range of cookery classes with our favourite Italian chefs (I attended Massimo Bianchi’s class a while ago).
The class I recently attended was hosted...
Butternut Penne
Butternut, also known as butternut pumpkin, is a wonderful winter squash with a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. The ripe flesh is a beautiful deep orange with a good sweetness to it and always in its prime during the winter months. I thought that instead of using the usual pasta sauce,...
Lazy Bolognese
There are many recipes out there for Bolognese sauce, and we all have our own favorite. There are master combinations of pork/veal/beef mince, blend of vegetables to make a killer sofritto, cooking time that goes on for hours and hours… which produces divine results. But for all those times where...
