Eggplant Stew, lamb and cous cous


Movenpick in Mission Bay
Berry sorbet, macadamia nut, and butterscotch.

Movenpick in Mission Bay

Berry sorbet, macadamia nut, and butterscotch.

Grilled fish

Grilled fish

Rainbow dragon sushi thing

Rainbow dragon sushi thing

Daikoku Victoria

Great place! Except for the background Koren pop music…..

Asian fusion vermicelli salad, long beans, carrots, pan fried chilli prawns, crushed cashews, cumin and sweet chilli sauce.

Asian fusion vermicelli salad, long beans, carrots, pan fried chilli prawns, crushed cashews, cumin and sweet chilli sauce.

Katsu curry from Renkon!

Katsu curry from Renkon!

Pan fried snapper with herb lentil

How (Serves 2)

  1. Drain a can of lentils, finely dice 4 cloves of garlic, and roughly chop up a hand-full of basil and mint.
  2. Lightly brown garlic in a pan and toss in the lentils, basil and mint. Toss around in pan until the lentils are heated. Season.
  3. Garnish with some sliced tomatoes, and top it up with pan fried fish fillet (fish fillets shallow fried in olive oil, salt and pepper to taste).

Simple ya!

Oven baked fresh snapper, lemon grass and chilli.

Oven baked fresh snapper, lemon grass and chilli.

Ginger bread man and porridge, for Xmas only.

Ginger bread man and porridge, for Xmas only.

Arano 100% Squeezed Gisborne Tangelo
A good friend of mine introduced this juice to me. It’s my favorite juice, so far…
It’s a summer only release and it’s available only in New Zealand :)

Arano 100% Squeezed Gisborne Tangelo

A good friend of mine introduced this juice to me. It’s my favorite juice, so far…

It’s a summer only release and it’s available only in New Zealand :)

Garlic prawns in olive oil

How (Serves 2 to 4)

  1. 20 medium size prawns, shelled, deveined and leave tail intact.
  2. Smash 8 clove of garlic and roughly chop 15 basil leaves.
  3. Heat 250ml of extra virgin olive oil on a non-stick pan on medium-high. Toss in basil, garlic and prawns.
  4. Remove from heat when prawn turn just pink, and season generously with salt and pepper.
  5. Plate prawns soaked in olive oil from cooking and garnish with chives.
  6. Serve imediatelly with some rustic, warm & crusty ciabatta bread.
  7. Dip and soak bread in olive oil from dish. Eat with prawns, don’t hold back.