Breakfast Tortilla with Fried Egg, Cucumber Salsa and Chilli Sauce
Wednesday, February 22, 2023Breakfast Tortillas are fresh and delicious with fried egg, cucumber salsa and top with a homemade chilli sauce or your favourite hot sauce, which harmonizes perfectly with the delicate fried egg. Both cucumber salsa and chilli sauce can be made ahead, and when ready to serve, warm up the tortilla wraps and fry eggs. You can also add some bacon and cheese for a even richer and more satisfying meal.
Chicken Puttanesca
Monday, February 20, 2023Puttanesca tomato sauce, originated from Naples, packed with black olives, garlic, chilli flakes, capers, oregano, and anchovies—is traditionally paired with various kinds of pasta. But this pleasantly spicy sauce is also supremely good with skin-on and bone-in chicken thighs that have been pan seared crispy first then simmered low and slow in the rich sauce to absorb all the flavours for an easy dinner that will be a hit with all the family. If desired, serve over some mashed cauliflower or zucchini noodles.
Sesame Seared Tuna with Herby Runner Beans
Saturday, February 18, 2023Fresh tuna steaks are crusted with black sesame seeds, then quickly seared and served rare, so be sure to use the best quality fresh tuna that you could find. It's quick and easy enough for a weeknight but also special enough for entertaining. Tuna is healthy, packs in nutrients, with lots of omega-3 fatty acids and protein. The underated runner beans, aka stringless beans, are a member of the bean family and they have a mild, pleasant taste. They are an excellent protein source, as 29% of their calories are from protein, and high in folate and fiber too.
Green Superfood Salad with Black Garlic Vinaigrette
Thursday, February 16, 2023This lean green superfood salad is easy to make, loaded with curly lettuce, sprouts, cucumber, arugula, avocado, and a simple black garlic vinaigrette. A nutrient-dense and gluten-free salad that's perfect as a light lunch or a side for some steak or seafood. The fermented black garlic adds depth and gives that extra something to the salad and the dressing. Feel free to use other leafy green and for even more protein, add some edamame to the salad.
Black garlic is fresh raw garlic that undergoes a slow, fermentation process under low heat and humidity. Due to the long fermentaion process (30-60 days), the cloves turn a distinct black color. The garlic’s texture and flavour change as well. It’s softer, chewier, and sweeter than regular raw garlic. According to Webmd, black garlic boasts higher concentrations of many nutrients, antioxidants, and other beneficial compounds, which may help improve the health of your liver, increased immunity, lower levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and regulate blood sugar levels.
Pistachio Tart with Raspberries
Tuesday, February 14, 2023Pistachios, marzipan and raspberries snuggle together with a layer of fresh cheese cream in the tart recipe, dotted with fresh raspberries and more pistachios. The only way to achieve the beautiful green pistachio colour is to use shelled raw pistachios without papery brown skins or pistachio paste. I also added a teaspoon of green superfood powder to the pistachios cream, but it's completely optional. Besides raspberries, you can also use other berries or cherries. If you don't want to make your pie crust from scratch, you don't have to. Just buy a premade pastry crust. If the real butter crust is not available, you can still up-cycle store-bought pastry crust by brushing it with melted butter, then blind-bake the crust.