Disaster! Bread and Butter Pudding
When I made bread and butter pudding last weekend, it`d be fair to say it didn`t quite go according to plan. It was actually rather embarrasing because some friends were coming over for dinner and instead of enoying a nice desert, they got a scoop of three week old ice cream instead. Joy [...]
Bread and Butter Pudding
Bread and butter is what I basically grew up on as a kid; that and Milo. Every time my mother would ask “Patrick, what do you feel like?” my answer was almost certainly “bread and butter pudding mum”. I think mum was thankful I always asked for this because its a very easy and non-hassle desert. It tastes great, is cheap to make and is loaded with calcium plus [...]
Ginger Chicken-don
This recipe was adapted from a food coordinator in Japan by the name of Shiori. This woman has so far released four cookbooks I believe and sometimes appears on morning cooking shows which I sometimes sit down to watch [...]
Sweet Potato and Apple Salad
In Australia I don`t think I can ever recall seeing a sweet potato actually, which is why the first time I ever saw this recipe was right here in Japan. I`m not exactly sure how common sweet potatoes are elsewhere in the world, but Japan seems to have quite a lot, maybe as much as regular potatoes [...]
Omu-Rice
Omu rice is a Japanese dish which is essentially fried rice wrapped in an omelet. It`s an incredibly popular dish in Japan and won`t usually cost you your life’s savings like some of the other food I`ve seen in restaurants here. The former company I worked for went Bankrupt and so during my time of unemployment I was forced to eat on a strict budget; essentially it [...]
Gajrela
Gajerela is a sweet dish made from carrots, milk ans sugar. It`s a very popular dish in Northern India during the winters and is sometimes referred to as “Gajar ka Halwa” in some regions. This Indian dish was passed onto me by a guest blogger and you can visit her blog here.
Milk French Toast with Peppered Ham and Mustard
Lazy Sunday morning, a warm lemon tea drink and hot milk French toast…I couldn`t imagine a more perfect start to my day while laying beneath the kotatsu on a cold winters morning. This quick yet delicious snack only took around 6 minutes in total to make and I think you`ll agree that it`s pretty straight forward. Make your lazy Sunday a little on the French side, but don`t leave the kitchen without that knife and fork handy [...]
Meat Sauce Bread in your Rice Cooker
Bread cooked using a rice cooker you say? A little odd, but very convenient for millions of Japanese who are a little stretched for space (myself included!). It`s uncommon for many Japanese people to have a proper oven due to their size so instead other methods of baking bread are usually necessary. The closest thing for most Japanese people to an oven is a [...]
Fried Chicken and Salad with Onion and Mushroom
This is an original recipe as far as I know. A craving for chicken and a need to use up vegetables in the refrigerator gave birth to this dish with a little insight from my girlfriend dressing-wise. It`s inexpensive, fairly straight forward and should make for a good summer meal. Living in Japan, this meal was naturally complimented with rice but should go well with [...]
Pumpkin & Raisin Salad
I was first introduced to this pumpkin & raisin salad recipe about a year ago at the hand of my girlfriend`s mother. Her mother works full time, comes home every evening when it`s pitch-black and still manages to cook some of the most amazing food I have ever eaten. This recipe is not strictly a salad as such, nor is it a desert. I guess you could categorize it under [...]