A wee food journey
After my tastes seemed to drive me to Australia…
…I felt like a quick food detour was in order.
Macadamia Crusted Baramundi
Aussie Burger with the Lot:
Burger, Cheese, Lettuce, Pickled Beets, Grilled Onions, Bacon, Fried Egg, Grilled Pineapple, Toasty Bun Mitts.
Rissoles
(Without gravy)
Sausage Rolls
ANZAC Biscuits
Curried Sausages
Elk Shephard’s Pie, with Sweet Potato and Squash top.
And Bacon and Butter for fat.
Lamb with Bearnaise Sauce. With Shaved Carrot, Asparagus, Fennel salad with Blood Orange and Dijon vinegarette.
Guinness (or rather Quilter’s Irish Death) Pulled Pork, Irish Coleslaw, and Fries with Garlic Aioli.
With Oven Roasted Potatoes and Corn with Basil. And a Bourbon Cream sauce
Some chicken stews.
(I found it difficult to take appetizing photos.)
Coq au Vin Blanc
(Minus mushrooms)
Chicken Cacciatore
Jamaican Brown Chicken Stew
Dakdoritang
(Spicy Korean Chicken Stew)
Peach Chili Chicken Stew
with Prosciutto and Thyme
Pollo Guisado
(Puerto Rican Chicken Stew)
Country Captain Chicken
Dionysus Chicken
(Chicken with Red Wine and Grapes)
Chicken a la Normande
(French Chicken braised in Apple Cider and Brandy)
Because my mother lamented that there weren’t enough Pasta Salads…
(Pictures not very pretty)
Orzo, Tuna, Cucumber, Kalamata Olives, Roasted Red Peppers, Feta Cheese, Green Onion, and Parsley. With a Lemon Dijon dressing.
Farfalle, Broccoli, Grapes, Bacon, Red Onion, and Walnuts. With a sweet Red Wine Vinegar dressing.
Peaches, Avocado, Arugula, Corn, Salami, Mozzarella, Red Onion, and Basil. With a Lemon Honey dressing.
Orecchiete, Corn, Cilantro, Lime Juice, Mayo, Crema or Sour Cream, Cotija Cheese, and Garlic Powder and Paprika. (Was not a very good next day salad)
Farfalle, Italian Sausage, Squash, Brussel Sprouts, Red Onion, Pecans, and Cranberries. With a Balsamic Dijon Maple dressing.
Side Note: Mother never got to try any of these.
Wee Peppers stuffed with Chorizo, Cream Cheese, and Parm, with a Bacon hat
Bulgogi Pulled Por and random Scallion Salad thing.
With Persimmon goop, and Speculoos/Ginger Cookie Crust
with Cranberries, Walnuts, Red Onion, Arugula, and Goat Cheese, in a Mustard, Maple, Lemon Oil saucething
All the curries!
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Balti Curry
Curry Udon
Panang Curry
Chinese Chicken Curry
Jamaican Chicken Curry
Malaysian Chicken Curry
Kenyan Beef Curry
Vadouvan Chicken Curry
Anger, yes. But, I love cooking. Mostly this was a lot of cleaning out my fridge.
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Ground Pork and Green Beans. I sauteed red onion and jalapeno. I added some tomato paste and heavy cream. And a dash of brown sugar and some peanut butter. I had some cilantro, and then last minute I wanted so szechuan pepper corn.
Thus made Angry Noodles.
Good, but they really didn’t end up very angry at all.
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So I tried again, cuz I still had stuff in my fridge.
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More red onion amd green beans. This time I made a Jalapeno Pesto.
Jalapeno, pickled jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, oil, and peanuts.
Good, and much angrier this time.
Risottos are pretty easy if you have the time. And they are fun cuz they are essentially a blank canvas you can do anything with.
I went on a little creative journey of Risotto.
Turkey Risotto, cooked in Turkey Stock with Arugula and Walnuts
Chicken, Chorizo, and Tomato Risotto
Ramen-sotto. Cooked in Ramen broth with Bamboo Shoots and a Soft Boiled egg, with Pork amd Furikaki seasoning
Barley Risotto, with Butter Sauteed Oyster Mushrooms with Pancetta, and Roasted Leeks
Farro Risotto with Butternut Squash and Fennel, with Taragon Pesto Salmon
Morel Mushroom Risotto with Sugar Snap Peas
Oatmeal Risotto with Apple, Leek, Bacon, and Goat Cheese and Sage
Rice Pudding with Bananas Foster Caramel Sauce
Rice Pudding wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be, so I bought some from the store
Ma Vie en Rose 