We have hit warmer temps now in Brisbane and the bigger heartier stews, ragus and pasta dishes are on the menu less. The BBQ is working overtime – just put on a lamb shoulder to smoke now, which would be KILLER with this delicious Asian papaya salad. What makes this papaya salad so great you…
Aioli Wanna up your sauce game? Then having a good aioli up your sleeve is essential. Especially for those days you run out of ketchup/sauce in the fridge! Not to mention the fact that you can make some kick ass aiolis that will take your burger and wedges game up to “boss” level. This quick…
It’s Taco Time! Taco Tuesday was yesterday here in AFB’s house. More specifically blackened salmon tacos served with a delicious grilled pineapple and avocado salsa. This beauty of a meal is really simple to make. You can be all “fancy” and present them all pretty and dainty. Or like me, get all the ingredients for…
Bread It’s a love hate relationship really!!! Who can relate? Today it’s all about my favourite Irish product – black pudding! Combining it with my wifes love affair of meats, cheese and warm bread to dip in oil we have some Clonakilty black pudding focaccia coming your way! Truthfully, we don’t tend to have a…
Carrots carrots carrots!!! We eat an absolute TON of them on our house. Aside from the fact they are generally cheap they are so darn versatile. These miso maple carrots are a current FAV. More so mine than the “boss” as I’m a huge miso fan but she hasn’t complained yet – probably also as…
These guys aren’t your avg meatballs! Boy are they good – it’s almost shameful to not try them at least once. Adding some spring onions, aromatic ginger, sesame & garlic packs these Asian pork meatballs with maximum flavor. The sweet & spicy sauce takes it to another level and it’s the perfect dinner for any…
If you are one of those people (like I used to be!) who buys their crispy shallots from the local Asian market then shame on you! No seriously, it’s totally acceptable to do so. BUT, once I started making my homemade crispy shallots I couldn’t believe I had wasted $$ on buying them. Read on…
Black pudding tacos being showcased today!!! It’s been a minute since we did tacos on the page. So here is my latest offering in collaboration with Clonakilty Black Pudding. Perfect time to read up, get to the shops and be armed and ready for next week’s taco tuesday!! Keeping it pretty classic and simple with…
Butter – who doesn’t love it? Much like bacon it makes everything taste better. From basting your meat in frothy herby butter, simply spread on toast, melted to make my DELISH chocolate brownies to brown butter sage sauce drizzled over pasta you can’t beat it. With that being said, I decided to combine my latest…
Damn it’s chilly in the evening time! Which makes it officially soup weather. I am always on the lookout for different & interesting soups to make. But also for different toppings to put on the soup. Personally I find the toppings are often the best part. It’s where you can add some texture, acidity, fish…
Christmas in July is a thing here in Australia. At first it seems weird AF considering it’s hot and sunny elsewhere in the world but down under it’s the middle of winter so bodies are in need of some heart warming dishes. My sumac roasted pumpkin with garlic labneh, toasted hazelnuts and pomegranate does just…
