cooking up a storm for the post-peak future
Risotto is usually a creamy dish, and the first time I ever tasted a tomato risotto (in a restaurant) that just made my mind up: tomato has no place in a refined, elegant risotto whose flavour needs to scream subtlety to your tastebuds. It was naff – just like someone had stirred a jar of … Continue reading Tomato & basil risotto
This dish is a fusion of non-traditional sweet potato gnocchi and fragrant Thai spicy eggplant with a refreshing burst of zesty coconut-coriander sauce to finish it off. It’s a Post-Apocalyptic original, and so far it hasn’t failed to excite 😀 This is an idea that came to me when I experienced a mixed craving for … Continue reading Sweet potato gnocchi with spiced eggplant chutney and coconut-coriander sauce
This dish is a fusion of imitation of a Middle Eastern classic, and pure intuitive invention. Purple sweet potato has a fragrant, almost floral, flavour along with its sweetness that demands accompaniment by something bitter to create a delicious harmonic balance of flavour. Tahini-dressed cauliflower is exactly what this riff off gnocchi needs to sing. I … Continue reading Purple sweet potato gnocchi with lebanese cauliflower
Aaaaahhhh, risotto 🙂 Creamy, dreamy and delicious – you can dress it up or down, and make it as simple and subtle or as complex and elegant as you like. I like mine to be a bit on the fancy-pants side, hence the caramelised onions and oyster mushrooms, yes perleeez!! 😛 Here’s how to knock … Continue reading Pumpkin & oyster mushroom risotto with caramelised onions
