Friday May 25, 2012

Dinner for 7
Beef & Potato Curry Puffs
Chargrilled Lemongrass and Coconut Chicken
Rice and Herb Salad
Vegetable Pickle
Prawn and Pineapple Curry
Seared Fish with Chilli and Garlic
 Orange Coconut Sago with Lychees and Passionfruit

Part of the reason I have gotten so far behind on my blog was because I was stuck on this meal.  The only thing marked on my calendar was dinner for 7.  After matching up some pictures I cam up with these photos.  Then I found a group of printed recipes from a Malaysian Buffet that matched the photos but for the life of me I can't remember who was over or much about the meal.  I do remember that I didn't love the dessert because I thought the Sago was too chewy and should have been cooked longer.  So I am leaving you with pictures and little else.  Sorry.

Source for recipes was Taste.com.au

Not a Friday Night Dinner

July 15, 2013

I have been a little slack in getting my Friday Night Dinners on the Blog.  I have plenty of rough notes and pictures to work through. I am hoping the next month and a half will get me caught up. 

This last week I have been reading Momofuku by David Chang and Peter Meehan and got very inspired to make some pickles to serve with up coming meals.  My Saturday morning shopping at the local Farmer's Market inspired me further.  Today I have Pickled Cherries, Baby Carrots, Baby Fennel, Ghost Chillies, Shiitake Mushrooms and Garlic Scapes. Waiting a few days to further develop the flavours before I tuck in.

Friday May 18, 2012

Dinner for 5

Home made Pizza

No fancy plans for the start of the long weekend.  Just some home made Pizza for the family.  The plain cheese pizza that the kids insist on is not shown.  Gotta love a bread maker for making pizza dough, no fuss, no mess.  Now if only I could build a wood-fired pizza oven in the yard.

Friday May 11, 2012

Dinner for 8

Goyza

Teriyaki Salmon Fillets

Chicken and Vegetable Yakitori

Wombok Salad with Sesame Dressing

Seasoned Rice

Green Tea Custards with Fruit in Lemon Syrup

 

 

Saturday April 28, 2012

Dinner for 5

  

Money Bags
Mango Salad 

Fiddle Heads and Garlic 

Steamed White Fish in Banana Leaves 

Spicy Thai Noodles

Friday April 20, 2012

Dinner for 2

Pork Wraps with Hoisin

 Crispy Basa & Lemongrass Slaw

 Pears Brie Cookie Bake

I love these Pork Wraps with Hoisin.  They are easy to make with sliced pork tenderloin cooked with a simple Hoisin sauce and then wrapped in a small wheat tortilla topped with some lettuce and bean sprouts.  They are excellent for crowds and a very tasty starter tonight.

  

Crispy Basa with lemongrass Slaw.  This was a tasty main of nicely breaded fish and a wonderful fresh slaw.  The slaw included snow peas, carrots, peppers and sprouts. Tasty!

This was one of my worst desserts every.  The idea came from something I read but I think the execution needed to be different.  The base was graham cracker crumbs and butter then the brie and thinly sliced pears went on top.  It was then baked in the over.  I am not sure if it was the oven temperature or the type pears but it ended up extremely dry.  Live and learn.  Good thing it wasn't for a large crowd.

 

Friday April 13, 2012

Dinner for 2

Wilted Spinach with Garlic and Lime Zest
Rosini Pasta with Lemon Pepper Shrimp
Apple Crisp with Sesame Ice Cream

A fairly simple dinner tonight but certainly full of wonderful flavours.

 I love wilted spinach so this dish was fantastic in my opinion.

Lemon Pepper Shrimp with the Rosini and added crunch of the snow peas and topped with the fresh sunflower sprouts, definitely a fantastic spring menu choice.

Then for dessert I through together a simple apple crisp and used up the leftover sesame ice cream made for a previous Friday night dinner dessert.  It was so yummy I forgot to get a picture first.