New Cod, Old Cod

New Cod, Old Cod

What’s in a name? What is “Cod”? When I hear Cod, I think of faraway places and ancient cultures – the stormy North Atlantic, the icy shores of Newfoundland, the Vikings who carried hard planks of dried Cod in one hand and war clubs in the...

Garlic Prawns (Stir fried)

This is really simple – and delicious!  Prawns, garlic, lots of olive oil and herbs. The dish is traditionally baked, but I like to do this in a cast iron, Chinese wok, and to fry the prawns under really hight heat. Overview I cook the prawns first, in a wok at...
Food Lab : Reviving old veggies

Food Lab : Reviving old veggies

You just unearthed some veggies from the depths of your fridge, and they look … tired. What can you do to them? Answer : just soak them. In the prefect world, we would go to the farmers’ market daily, to buy leafy, green veggies that have been harvested...

Quick Fix : Fried prawns with noodles

Dinner on a busy weekday : Sauteed Prawns on Wheat Noodles Goes something like this :    Ingredients  Shelled Prawns, about a 100 grams per person is fine A tablespoon each of Shaoxing wine, light soya sauce, oyster sauce, per serving Some dried asian wheat noodles,...