Nasi lemak
Image By Poh Ling Yeow Abstract When I was still living in Malaysia and in primary school, nasi lemak is what I had for recess every day. Traditionally, these are packaged in banana leaf, but at...
View ArticleGnocchi with fresh tomato and basil sauce
Image By Poh Ling Yeow Abstract This is the most brilliant tomato sauce – its versatility is limitless. Pour over pasta, braise vegies in it, use as a pizza base or between layers of a vegie lasagna...
View ArticleFlourless hazelnut and chocolate fudge cookies
Image By Poh Ling Yeow Abstract This is my go-to recipe when I have very little time and leftover egg whites. The cookies have an intense cocoa flavour and a wonderful chewy texture, similar to that...
View ArticleChar hoon
Image By Poh Ling Yeow Abstract Char hoon is a classic Hokkien dish from my dad’s side of the family. I will never be able to eat this without thinking of my late Grandma and Grandpa Yeow. It’s a dish...
View ArticleHainanese chicken rice
Image By Poh Ling Yeow Abstract If you are a lover of chicken and comfort food, I doubt you will find another dish that celebrates both quite so thoroughly. As well as the traditional ginger and...
View ArticleCurry puffs
Image By Poh Ling Yeow Abstract Learning how to crimp a curry puff perfectly is one of my earliest food memories. From the age of six, I used to practise obsessively on Play-Doh. If you can't manage...
View ArticleClams with garlic and paprika
Video Clams with garlic and paprika recipe Image By Matthew Evans Abstract Shellfish like clams need very little fussing to make them sing and that’s exactly what I’ve done here. With such simple...
View ArticleBread with oil (hobż biż-żejt)
Image By Maryann Camilleri Abstract This easy and ultra-delicious snack is Malta's answer to Italian bruschetta. Slices of sourdough bread are shallow-fried then topped with tomato pesto, basil,...
View ArticleIsraeli salad
Image By Alice Storey Abstract A cultural melting pot fuelled by historical and sociological forces, Israeli cuisine draws on flavours from the Middle East, the Mediterranean, North Africa and beyond....
View ArticleCauliflower, pomegranate and pine nut salad
Image By Alice Storey Abstract Visually spectacular and wonderfully wholesome, this Israeli salad teams sweet elements, such as pomegranate and raisins, with savoury partners, like roasted cauliflower...
View ArticleSweet potato noodles (japchae)
Image By Alice Storey Abstract Ready in less than 30 minutes, this Korean sweet potato noodle dish is sure to earn you a few high fives.
View ArticleDark gingerbread cake
Image By Leanne Kitchen Abstract In Britain, treacle is the generic name used to describe most sugar syrups, from golden syrup to the dark and sticky black treacle, known as molasses here. The strong,...
View ArticleChinese cucumber and sesame salad
Image By Nick Haddow Abstract There is a restaurant in Hobart called Written on Tea that Matthew, Ross and I eat at together whenever we’re in town at the same time. We order the same things every...
View ArticleChinese stir-fried potato with mountain pepper
Image By Matthew Evans Abstract When I travelled through China, I ate stir-fried potato with Sichuan pepper and adored it. This is a variation of that classic dish, using local potatoes and indigenous...
View ArticleDouble happiness pork
Image By Ross O’Meara Abstract Pork is central to any Chinese New Year feast. Things were no different in the small Tasmanian town of Weldlborough in 1833, where pigs were brought from the nearby...
View ArticlePeriwinkles with white wine and bay leaves
Image By Matthew Evans Abstract Nick seems wary of periwinkles, partly because of the way they look with their bright green ends, which comes from their diet. You can pinch that bit off, and just eat...
View ArticlePickled octopus salad
Image By Ross O’Meara Abstract If you've caught yourself an octopus (or purchased some of its parts), pickling is a clever way to preserve the excess. For an simple summer salad that transports you to...
View ArticleCinnamon chocolate marble cake
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract This cake is my new best friend – reliable yet surprising, simple yet impressive. The aromatic cinnamon gives a lovely warm flavour to this cake, complementing the...
View ArticleCreamy polenta with rustic veggies
Image By Belén Vázquez Amaro Abstract I really enjoy spending time in nature during autumn. I also think that food tastes much better when you are outside, in the forest or at the beach. Something...
View ArticleWarm quinoa, kale and grape salad
Image By Belén Vázquez Amaro Abstract During autumn, we go to the farmers market every weekend and bring home lots of kale and different root vegetables. We try to cook something new every week, but...
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