Valentine’s Feast
“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their...
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If you missed them last weekend in Good Weekend, here are a couple of simple and delicious recipes to impress your friends with. Sesame prawn cutlets with a honey soy sauce Serves 4 12 medium green...
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Recipies from Good weekend if you missed them on Saturday. The cutlets can be barbecued as well as grilled in the oven, they are also great with couscous. And this time of year any berries or stone...
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Thai style squid salad Serves 4 as part of a shared Asian banquet 300g cleaned squid 3 red shallots, finely sliced 1 kaffir lime leaf, julienned ½ lemongrass stalk, outer leaves removed 1 small...
View ArticleEASTER FEASTING
Easter means many things to many people – from celebrating the resurrection of Christ, to celebrating the haul that the Easter Bunny left overnight – hunting for eggs balancing in branches and under...
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Recipies from Good weekend if you missed them on Saturday. The chicken can be replaced with seafood – thickly diced blue eye or whole prawns – but they will take only minutes to cook. You may want to...
View ArticleDJP LUNCH, ROCKPOOL BAR & GRILL MELBOURNE
A word from sommelier Ben Richards… In March 1866, the Civil Rights Act was passed by U.S. Congress to protect the rights of African Americans. Meanwhile, in the pauper high country of Portugal’s Douro...
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Recipes from Good Weekend if you missed them on Saturday. Other fish work well here instead of swordfish, particularly those that are a bit “meatier”, such as blue-eye trevalla, hapuka or snapper. The...
View ArticleQANTAS AND EMIRATES GALA DINNER
Back in mid April, Rockpool Consulting was proud to play our part in an immaculate gala dinner. Celebrating the new partnership between Qantas and Emirates, the dinner,...
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Lamb shanks work equally well in this recipe. Add creamy potatoes or wet polenta for the perfect winter dinner. Kohlrabi is the most delicious of vegetables. It’s not always the easiest to find, but...
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As the mercury drops, thoughts turn to warming bakes straight from the oven. If you missed them in Good Weekend, here are a couple of simple and delicious recipes to impress your friends with. The...
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Recipes from Neil’s weekly column in Saturday’s Good Weekend. You could also use chorizo or salami if you prefer, or even prawns. Serve with a salad of radicchio, fennel and grapes. Bruschetta is an...
View ArticleCARAMELIA CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH FRANGELICO CREAM
Ever wondered just HOW elegant restaurant dishes come together? How many individual components merge to become one? What are the skills involved? How many steps to the method? How many ingredients?...
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Any meal with duck seems slightly decadent – which is why I love this dish. Feel free to add or take away any number of items here to suit your palate. I like to add coriander, long-leafed mint and...
View ArticleTHE INAUGURAL APPRENTICE COOK OFF
So here’s a cute one. A month or so back, down yonder way at Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne, they did an “Apprentice Cook Off”… Each apprentice chef was paired with a senior chef who acted as...
View ArticleANZAC DAY
“They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.” On the eve of ANZAC Day,...
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“They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.” On the eve of ANZAC Day,...
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