Stuart

Interestingly I was a fussy eater until I left home for university and had to cook for myself. Ever since then I was hooked. I love cooking (so much so that my wife doesn't get a chance to cook), experimenting with new techniques, finding out the origin of recipes and most of all looking for new and exotic tastes.

Most commented posts

  1. The secret to making Restaurant Style Curry at home — 79 comments
  2. English and American English Food Terms — 26 comments
  3. What? Madras is not an authentic Indian curry — 23 comments
  4. Whey Bread – A monstrous Ciabatta — 15 comments
  5. Cullen Skink – A fishy tale of Smoked Haddock Chowder — 12 comments

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May 11

My new obsession – The Vietnamese sandwich – Bánh mì

Special BBQ Chicken and Shredded Pork Banh mi

I met my friend Steve for lunch last week, who suggested we go to a sandwich shop he had just tried in Chinatown. I wasn’t sure what kind of sandwich I was expecting, but I was amazed at the sandwiches on offer. Don’s Cafe sells Vietnamese sandwiches called Bánh mì (pronounced BUN-mee), which is the …

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May 10

Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Parmigiana, short for Parmigiana di melanzane, is an Italian dish similar in someways to lasagne, but instead of pasta sheets, eggplant (aubergine) is used instead to form the layers. However since the original dish, people have used breaded veal or chicken cutlets instead. Confusingly the name Parmigiana di melanzane does not relate to the city …

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May 09

Peach and Mango Margarita – My answer to a peach glut

Peach and Mango Margarita

On Saturday, Bill turned up at the house with a huge bucket of peaches that he had picked at a friends house. He has asked for recipes, so here is mine, a grown up margarita fruit smoothie. Unfortunately since Bill is allergic to mangos, he’ll just have to imagine how delicious and creamy these are. …

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May 08

The best mojito, a ‘dirty one’

The best mojito

This is not the best authentic mojito, but it is my best mojito. Why? Because it doesn’t involve fussing over ingredients, preparing simple syrups, shaking or straining to make it look pretty. The only effort involved, is the muddling of the mint and lime, but apart from that it is simple. A mojito (pronounced mo-he-toe) …

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May 07

Light, fresh and tasty quesadillas recipe

Prawn and avocado quesadillas

I can’t remember where or when I had my first quesadilla (pronounced kesa-D-a), but to me it is the perfect example of a cheese sandwich. As with anything made of tortillas, a quesadilla is just one of the many ways of folding them into different foods and in the case of quesadillas, the tortilla is …

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