If you've ever eaten breakfast at a restaurant in Turkey you've probably tasted or at least seen Menemen on the menu. It's more a scrambled egg dish than an omelet (or omelette), but one thing is certain, it's a very tasty Turkish egg dish eaten at breakfast and it's definitely worth trying. … [Read more...]
Turkish Style Grilled Eggplant Salad Recipe
Every region in the Middle East seems to have their own version of the roasted eggplant salad recipe and each one thinks their version is the right one. So you'll see people from particular regions in forums and comment sections saying you can't put this in it or you can't put that in it or whatever it is they're not approving of. … [Read more...]
Spicy Beef Curry Recipe
A lot of my absolute favourite meals are slow cooked dishes. I enjoy the whole process, from the preparation to the hours of cooking to the ridiculously tender meat that comes out at the end. The time and effort put in is always rewarded in the end and it's hard to ruin a slow cooked meal as even the disasters taste good. The cheaper cuts of meat are generally best to use too … [Read more...]
Australian Rissole Recipe
Rissoles in Australia are just a part of growing up. If your mother didn't regularly feed them to you as a child, well you were deprived and I feel sorry for you. All isn't necessarily lost though as you can start making traditional Aussie rissoles tonight and next week and the week after. These are not the pastry covered rissoles in Europe, they're probably more like Turkish … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
I have been making a lot of Asian dishes at home lately. They seem to go well with the warmer weather here in Australia and they're usually quick, easy and tasty. They're also usually super healthy too but I seem to be attracted to the more unhealthy Asian dishes! Anyway, like most meals, the homemade version is sooo much better than the take out version. … [Read more...]