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Simply Satisfying

June 17th 2011 04:27
crispy-skin Salmon omega-3 essential-fatty-acids easy recipes fried rice


He pulled his woollen hat over his ears and wrapped his scarf tighter around his neck. Squinting, trying to block out the blowing gale, he tried his hardest to walk normally on the footpath.


Shuffling along, his steps heavy in the boots, he stopped to catch a breath. Just another block; though it seems like miles away.


She glanced at the clock and unconsciously poured the wine. She heated up a pan and sprinkled rock salt into it. The sizzle from the fish soon blended in with the music playing in the background.

The shallots gently sputtered, the fragrant aroma filling the tiny kitchen. “Hmm mmm,” she thought to herself, as she dumped in the big bowl of rice.


Keys jangled, and the door clicked. He sighed with relief as he felt the warmth of the heated apartment, and smelt the lingering aroma of fried shallots. “Hmmm mmm,” he said, as he strolls over to kiss her. Wine in hand, and dinner on the stove; the cold winds continued outside.

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Crispy-skin Salmon omega-3 essential-fatty-acids easy recipes fried rice


Salmon Fried Rice

Prepare salmon per this recipe

You’ll also need:
2 cups of cooked rice – preferably a day old
Shallots
1 cup of baby peas
Olive Oil
Salt to taste
Soy sauce - optional, add to taste
Egg - optional

What to do:
1…Heat about a tablespoon of oil and fry shallots till fragrant and brown.
2…Add rice. Salt it a little and fry for a few minutes.
3…Add peas. When cooked, move rice to the side of pan, creating an “empty space” in the middle of the pan.
4…Add a little oil. When it’s hot enough, break the egg and scramble it, mixing it well with the rice.
5…Break up the salmon fillet into small pieces and mix through with rice.
6…Serve and top with crispy salmon skin. Deliciously satisfying!


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Worth the Splurge!

March 3rd 2011 00:03
Tetsuya Japanese French cuisine degustation Sydney sashimi kingfish
Tetsuya's Sashimi of Kingfish with Blackbean & Orange

Feelings of being spendthrifts and ‘it being a waste if it was bad’ washed over us as we sat down in the nondescript dining room. We decided to allow a glass of cocktail to settle us into our 13-course epicurean journey at Tetsuya’s
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Monday Mumbles

January 10th 2011 00:07
Monday Mumbles
A few words …and a shrug along the way…


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The Way YOU Like It…

March 12th 2010 00:00
fish salmon low-fat recipes lemons easy-and-quick noodles Asian-Japanese


“Cooking is therapeutic.” That’s subjective isn’t it? Therapeutic for some could be stressful or mundane for others. It could also bring on certain aggressions like a power struggle – either with certain kitchen gadgets (“Shall I splatter more?”, thought the hand-blender menacingly), or with your sous-chef, kitchen hand…erm, partner.
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A Taste of Tucker

November 4th 2009 12:21
Outback-Bush-Tucker herbs fish lemon-myrtle pepper-berry wattle-seed poach lowfat


In the early days, it was food for nutritional purposes. These days, it’s typically for flavouring. Bush tucker plants have made its way into many modern kitchens, exposing us to the delicate flavours (and nutrients) from the Outback


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Okras prawns potatoes sambal asian Malaysian curry shrimps


The first time I smelt it, I thought, “No way can it be tasty.” It smelled like something dead! OK, technically it’s not alive, but you know what I mean


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Seafood fish prawns scampi broth pasta Italian cooking

Pasta is a common word over here. It features so often that each time Poppy asks me what's for dinner (we chat online almost everyday), it happens to be pasta! She thinks I never have anything except pasta – thank goodness for this blog!

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A Hot Spicy Bake for Poppy

September 25th 2009 00:03
Red curry paste thai asian fish lemongrass chilli


My dear pal Poppy loves Thai food (almost) as much as I do. It was a pity that we were not in Thailand at the same time, as I’m sure we would’ve sampled even more of that delectable cuisine – maybe that’s a good thing…
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easy-quick tamarind ginger chilli fish salmon asian lowfat
Native men cooking fish on a wooden frame over a fire, 1590 - Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wilden in Virginia ... / Erstlich in engelländischer Sprach beschrieben durch Thomam Hariot, vnd newlich durch Christ. P. in Teutsch gebracht. Franckfort am Mayn : Gedruckt bey J. Wechel, in Verlegung D. Bry, 1590, [plate] 14.

A good number of people have told me they don't like fish because it’s bland and fishy, and they find that rather unappetising


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Beer plus Fish equals...

July 17th 2009 23:01
Light crispy beer battered fish easy step-by-step recipe


...very yummy fish!
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Baked fish is the most delicious and easiest way to cook fish. What I like about this dish is, you don’t necessarily have to prepare a salad/vege dish as it’s already full of vegetables!
baked fish vegetables fennel recipe

What you need:
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