Seafood

MY LADIES LUNCHEON

After months of chowing down on heavy wintery stews, buttery mashed potatoes, steaming hunks of thick cut meat and the odd cheeky pasta…. the cravings for fresh, light, and quick to prepare Summer dishes have become almost an obsession for me…. so when the gals in the family all turned up for a girls only gathering at my place this week, I figured this little beauty was a must to try out.  The meal was lovely and light & the Roast Almond Sauce added a tangy nutty flavour.  The taste combinations were fabulous, especially with the wine.

The 2008 Villa Loco Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc served icy cold was the most perfect partner for our sneaky summer sizzler, wine critics suggest this drop is like a child who inherits the best of both parents, exotic aroma’s, a creamy pungency and limey acidity. Continue Reading

RISOTTO OF ATLANTIC SALMON WITH CAPERS & ASPARAGUS

I have been wanting to cook the couple of salmon steaks sitting in the freezer for a few weeks now & finding myself the lone creator for family dinner this week, I knew these two little beauties would be on the menu.

In my world, almost every food has an ideal companion like lamb & rosemary, know what I mean?  Well, salmon & capers are a blissful marriage of tastes that work every time for me & yet I can’t remember ever teaming these two in a risotto.  So this week for family dinner I made this recipe to see how it went over & accompanied it with a lovely fresh salad with a good sprinkling of orange & lemon zest.  We all loved the flavour combinations & thought it was a very ‘pretty dish’. Continue Reading