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Pork Recipes for the Year of the Pig – 12 Delicious Pork Dishes for Chinese New Year

2019-02-01T23:51:53+00:00By Lara Dunston|

Pork recipes for the Year of the Pig are what we have here for you – one delicious pork dish for every month of the Chinese New Year, because what better way is there to celebrate an auspicious year of health, wealth and happiness than to pig out on porky goodness? Chinese New Year is …

Pro Chef Lessons for Home Cooks – Precision in the Kitchen and Why Size Matters

2019-02-20T13:07:00+00:00By Terence Carter|

Pro chef lessons for home cooks – or travelling cooks if you’re cooking in a holiday house or apartment rental kitchen – is a subject I’ve been mulling over, so I thought I’d share some of the cooking tips I’ve picked up from the experts, starting with a lesson about precision. Over the years, during …

Fresh Herb Salad Recipe – Yum Chee from 100 Mahaseth Restaurant Bangkok

2019-01-02T17:56:04+00:00By Lara Dunston|

This fresh herb salad recipe makes a big fragrant bowl of Yum Chee from 100 Mahaseth Restaurant, Bangkok, and comes courtesy of owner-chef Chalee Kader. European in presentation, it’s distinctly Southeast Asian in its sweet and sour flavours and zestiness. I’ve been hankering to make this fresh herb salad recipe since we first tasted it …

Cambodian Spicy Roasted Peanuts Recipe with Chilli, Kaffir Lime Leaves and Lemongrass

2018-12-23T14:28:44+00:00By Terence Carter|

This Cambodian spicy roasted peanuts recipe is a perfect snack for any holiday season, a great accomplice to partner with a cold beer or a potent Negroni. While I’ve been making Vietnamese roasted peanuts for years, the local Khmer peanuts in Cambodia have a few subtle and not-so subtle differences. When you go out to …

10 Most Popular Recipes of 2018 from Fish Amok to Crab Omelette

2018-12-21T00:01:56+00:00By Terence Carter|

The 10 most popular recipes of 2018 on Grantourismo include everything from Southeast Asian specialities – Cambodian fish amok, Singapore laksa, Vietnamese spring rolls, and Thai crab omelette – to a French classic and stews from Spain, South Africa and Morocco. Another year and another fascinating mix of recipes make up the 10 most popular …

Creamy Curried Egg Sandwich Recipe with Soft Boiled Eggs on Sourdough

2018-12-26T11:10:51+00:00By Lara Dunston|

This creamy curried egg sandwich recipe made with soft boiled eggs and served as an open sandwich on lightly toasted sourdough is our take on the traditional curried egg sandwich we grew up eating as children in Australia. Who would have thought you needed a recipe for a curried egg sandwich? I didn't until Terence …

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca Recipe – How to Make this Piquant Southern Italian Pasta

2018-12-26T11:36:01+00:00By Terence Carter|

This spaghetti alla puttanesca recipe from southern Italy is one that I’ve been making for over 20 years. Infused with the flavours of garlic, capers, olives, anchovies, and crushed red pepper, it makes a tomato sauce like no other. This spaghetti alla puttanesca recipe is a hearty, rustic pasta dish with a piquant sauce. Infused …

Pan-Roasted Brined and Marinated Pork Chops Recipe – How to Make the Juiciest Pork Chops Ever

2019-01-31T18:16:11+00:00By Terence Carter|

This pan-roasted brined and marinated pork chops recipe is a recipe that defies the notion that pork chops are generally dry and bland. Using a simple brining technique combined with a spicy marinade, the bland pork chop is transformed into a succulent and zesty main course. In my pursuit of only using fresh local ingredients …

Lao Khao Soi Recipe – How to Make the Laotian Soup with a Ragu Bolognese Style Sauce

2018-10-09T17:24:58+00:00By Terence Carter|

This Lao khao soi recipe makes a delicious filling Laotian soup with wide rice noodles and a rich, hearty sauce of pork mince, tomatoes and fermented soy beans that could best be described as a Southeast Asian style ragu Bolognese soup. Warning: this is seriously addictive. This Lao khao soi recipe is one I’ve been perfecting for …

Vietnamese Pineapple Omelette and Prawn Summer Rolls Recipe

2018-06-22T21:57:59+00:00By Lara Dunston|

This Vietnamese Pineapple Omelette Prawn Summer Rolls recipe makes the fresh spring rolls found in tropical Southern Vietnam, the Mekong Delta and Southern Cambodia that can be served as a healthy snack, light appetiser, part of a shared family-style meal or as finger food for a Southeast Asian feast or summer barbecue. This Vietnamese pineapple …

Tropical Eton Mess Recipe with Mango, Passionfruit and Dragonfruit

2018-05-16T22:49:37+00:00By Lara Dunston|

Eton Mess recipe with mango, passionfruit and dragonfruit makes a tropical version of the traditional English dessert of broken meringue, fresh strawberries and whipped double cream – and makes use of the end of season mangoes. My Eton Mess recipe with mango, passionfruit and dragonfruit is simply a tropical take on this classic British dessert …

Soto Ayam Recipe for Yogyakarta’s Indonesian Chicken Noodle Soup

2018-05-06T02:43:50+00:00By Terence Carter|

My soto ayam recipe for the beloved Indonesian chicken noodle soup is based on the aromatic breakfast noodle soup we became smitten with on our last day in Yogyakarta, Java. Found across Indonesia’s archipelago, each island, region, city, town, village, and cook has their own take on this recipe. Soto ayam is chicken soup. 'Soto' …