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Ahi Tuna Poke

Amanda — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:56:58 +0000

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 – Soy sauce¹, sesame oil and chilli
Optional: seasame seeds, avocado, jalapeños

Directions:

Finely dice white onion, green onion, ginger and garlic. If you do not want to use a knife, you can use a grater (I recommend a microplane.

Cut the tuna, against the grain, into 2cm cubes.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of sesame oil.

If you would like to add a twist to your poke dish, toast a few teaspoons of sesame seeds for that extra crunch.

To pack some heat, add chilli sauce, chilli flakes or jalapeños.

Mix well and serve! It also compliments nicely with crackers or tortilla chips as a nice appetizer.

¹Use tamari instead of regular soy sauce for the gluten free version.

Tags: ahi, coeliac, cooking for men, dairy free, easy, gluten free, Hawaiian, onion, poke, recipe, sashimi, soy sauce, tuna

Baby Barramundi En Papillote

Amanda — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:18:07 +0000

With sage and garlic herb butter, lemon and dutch cream potato

We all love a home-cooked meal, but many of us tend to get lazy because of the washing up. This recipe is a favorite of mine, simply because it requires minimal cleaning up to do, especially after a long day at the office.
I’m very fortunate to live near the fish markets, so I buy fresh fish on the weekends very often for Monday/Tuesday dinners. Being in Australia, our favorite is the barramundi (which is somewhat the same popularity as the sea bass in America). Your fish monger can scale and gut the fish for you before wrapping it up.

There is no real recipe here, it’s easy enough to work with whatever you have on hand. Normally it is a blend of herbs, butter/sauce, lemon and the fish. I have some leftover herbs, which I normally chop up coarsely and mix with soft butter.

Then I spread the butter on both sides of the fish, with a little on the inside. I also add some sliced lemons and garlic inside the fish as well, and sat it on top of some sliced potatoes (pre-boiled)

Fold inside baking paper, making sure all sides are sealed properly (sometimes I had another layer of foil on the outside so that I can squeeze the sides airtight) and bake at 200C for 15 minutes. My baby fish is only small, it’s no crime to open the parcel and check whether the flesh is falling off the bones. 15 minutes is normally a good guide for a baby fish

Tags: baking, barramundi, dinner, emon, fish, LA, potato, recipe, recipes, tuna

Salad Nicoise

Amanda — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:50:00 +0000

My packed lunch at the office today ~ with minimum calories and carbs.
My version of the Nicoise:

3 fillets of tuna (I love the Italian variety from Callipo)
Ox heart tomatos, sliced diagonally
1 boiled egg
Purple Shiso leaves, finely shreaded
Mesculin Salad Leaves
Wafu style Japanese salad dressing (Goma flavoured)

Carbohydrates: 8g

Other meal suggestions so far:Bean thread noodles, Wom bok and dried shrimp with Daikon & Dashi soup

Mountain bread rice wrap (awesome stuff) with turkey, salad, hommus and small amounts of avocado spread
Sprinkle the hommus with paprika and a dash of olive oil for much better flavour!

Stay Tuned! We will be right back with the following non-diet messages:

Tags: bread, italian, salad, soup, tomato, tuna, turkey

Brainstorm

Amanda — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:14:00 +0000

As much as I would love to do the maple syrup diet – which was my favorite out of everyone’s fad diet inputs; it is a liquid only diet, and there is was reason why Beyonce was paid millions to do it. A mixture of maple syrup, lemon juice and pepper with water is not something I can drink ten times a day. Sorry. It would’ve been super amusing, but I can’t do it! A girl’s gotta eat.

Perhaps I will do a variation on the raw food diet along with a low carb intake. Now the challenge is for this to taste good!

today’s lunch: Baby cos lettuce, tuna, raw mushrooms, cucumber, tomato, handful of corn kernels, olives with balsamic vinegrette

Other ideas I’m currently thinking of:

Seared peppered tuna on a bed of wakame salad, ponzu dressing
Sashimi, sashimi, sashimi ($$$$$)
Vegetable sticks with organic hummus, paprika
Soft poached egg, asparagus, truffle oil, black pepper
Salmon carparccio, lemon oil, baby capers
Crab meat, mango and julienned cucumber salad
Edamame with sea salt and shichimi (Japanese 7 spice)
Shaved Turkey breast with… ???
Baby rucola, nashi and walnut salad with EVO and balsamic
Lightly grilled Shrimp with fresh tomato and basil salsa
Cold Tofu with paperthin daikon radish, soy and miso dressing
Sydney Rock Oysters with champagne vinegar

Borrrrring… but totally doable! What else tastes great with hardly any calories? It’s time to really discover the world of spices.

currently questionable foods:
Haloumi

Tags: basil, black pepper, Champagne, food, haloumi, salad, salmon, sea salt, sydney, tofu, tomato, tuna, turkey

Not your usual Christmas

Amanda — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:11:00 +0000

Well, not MY usual Christmas, I should say. Why? Because it was a REAL Christmas ~ and you can’t buy that! It is such a refreshing change to be in the country relaxing, rather than in the streets of LKF drinking my memories away (not that it’s not an enjoyable yearly thing I do, I do miss all of you very dearly, girls)

Christmas pudding with brandy flambe and cream

Christmas presents and turkey carving

Leg of ham, rustic succulent side dishes, and festive table settings

cows grazing, cabernet grapes ripening on the vines, black swans and pelicans

Golf at your doorstep, scenic drives and wine tasting (drunk driving not included)

I returned to Sydney plenty more relaxed, rested and happy. Another quiet one coming up for new years eve as well. Fortunately, The Ivy doesn’t open til Jan 8th, due to multiple complications – hence my sudden unplanned holiday. Happy New Year everyone!

Tags: hunter valley, ivy, lamb, sydney, tuna, turkey

Bebel…Só quero estar com seu cantar

Amanda — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:10:00 +0000

I feel ever so fortunate to hear Bebel live, since I’ve loved her music for so many years. Bebel Gilberto, whose music hovers the blurred boundaries between bossa nova, salsa, and trance music, has come a long way from her first album. Tanto Tempo came out of nowhere to establish Gilberto as a fresh voice in the global musical culture, with its catchy blend of traditional Brazilian sounds and global dance music.

“I like to sing in English because for me it’s like I’m wearing high heels and lipstick – it’s a different story,” she says. “When I speak in Portuguese, it’s natural. I still think in Portuguese, I dream in Portuguese, but sometimes if I’m writing the song it can come in English. It’s pretty natural for me, I don’t have to make any effort.”

Bebel’s singing is often described as languid, but her speaking voice is more excitable and playful. She shapes her vowels in that beautiful, elongated South American way (“Astrud’s my stepmother, she’s loooovely“).

Three encores after a spectacular performance – And my favorite ‘August day song’

Tags: bebel gilberto, bossa nova, concert, tuna

The quintessence of…

Amanda — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:26:00 +0000

lonliness. Or not?

Fresh egg spaghettini. Seared pepper tuna. Baby Roma tomatoes. Fresh Basil. Cauliflower mash. TV remote.

 love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.?

~ Henry David Thoreau

Tags: basil, pasta, tomato, tuna

LA and New York Restaurant Recommendations

Amanda — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:59:00 +0000

There are plenty more places worth mentioning throughout my trip… Thanks to Deb, especially, for making so many bookings! Sorry for being vague and brief… I’m just feeling really hungry!

Blue Marlin Japanese Bistro

2121 Sawtelle Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.445.2522

The infamous uni spaghetti – I go back for it everytime I visit LA. Will attempt to recreate it when I have time!

Mastro’s Steakhouse

246 N Canon Dr

Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5302

(310) 888-8782

Giant Tuna Tartare, Bone in Rib eye steak – so juicy and tender, with a side of King crab gnocchi in truffled cheese sauce.

Berri’s Pizza Cafe

8412 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA
90048

(323) 852-0642

Opens til 4am at night – giant pizzas only to be eaten folded and dripping with goodness. B Ma recommended us order a lobster pizza – SO good. (though I was too drunk to take a proper photo)

Kyotofu (This was one of my favorites!)

705 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10019

cnr. 48th St.

212-974-6012

My quest for the perfect Shiso Martini found!!!!!!! I was so very excited when I had this. Also the sake infused cheesecake, and the best chocolate souffle cupcake in NY (so they say). Plenty of gluten free options, innovating concept, inviting atmosphere. I love this place!

Norma @ Le Parker Meridien

118 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019
cnr. Sixth Ave.
212-708-7460

So we didn’t have the $1000 omelette with lobster and caviar… but geez, the brunch here can feed a family of 4! Isa is having a french toast (the size of a brick) and I have the duck confit with potatos and topped with a fried egg.

Asia De Cuba

212.726.7755

237 Madison Avenue (Between 37th St and 38th St)

Beef dumplings two ways, Sear Salmon with Wasabi Mayonnaise, yummy desserts and Victor (yes that was truly spesh)

Quality Meats

212.371.7777

57 West 58th Street (Between 5th and 6th Ave)

Restaurant week menu: Steak Tartare (mmm…!), Seared Scallops, shrimp salad on toast, ‘tataki’ tuna salad, amazing desserts of chocolate tart, apple pie and homemade sorbet

Caf?Gray

10 Columbus Circle, 3rd fl, New York, NY 10019
212-823-6338

Sweat Corn Ravioli, Sea Bass… a somewhat dissappointing & overpriced meal, but service was excellent.

Il Bagatto

192 E. 2nd St., New York, NY 10009
nr. Ave. B
212-228-0977

Cute homely Italian… Ravioli of Duck Confit, stuffed squid, antipasto with soft centred buffalo mozzarella…

DB Bistro

55 W 44th St

(212) 391-2400

Ohhh yeah… The famous Wagyu burger stuffed with fois gras and truffle in a parmesean bun *faints*

Boqueria

212-255-4160

53 West 19 Street,

New York, NY 10011

Amazing tapas, seafood paella (pictured) and I highly rate the trio of croquettes, and Deb’s favorite grilled dates wrapped in ham.

Gyu-kaku East Village

34 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003

There’s always time for FAT beef, Japanese bbq style.

Creperie

Too drunk to recall location, as well as taste, but it looks good!

Takeshimaya

Afternoon tea set – great food – worst hangover cure.

And last, but definitely not least – the Seafood pancake in Koreatown near Madison Square Garden:

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