Salisbury Steak w/ Miso & Mushroom Onion Gravy

Salisbury Steak Miso & Mushroom Onion Gravy
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Salisbury Steak w/ Miso & Mushroom Onion Gravy – Winter nights have finally ascended on the east coast of Australia with a definite chill in the air once the sun goes down. So warming dinners with lots of sauce and a mashed potato to sop it up with are a must.

Having come across Salisbury Steak in my online travels (a very common T.V dinner in the US); this easy mid week meal with meat and gravy, finally had a chance to be made in my kitchen. After going though numerous recipes I finally nutted out what I wanted.

I have kept the patty recipe quite traditional but you could definitely use fresh onion and garlic in the mixture rather than the powdered form, just be sure to finely chop them so the steak holds together.

With the sauce I chose to make it rich and luxurious with the addition of miso paste, which adds so much depth to a dish that I’m sure you will be including it into alot more dishes after you try it in this recipe.

This American TV dinner classic will most definitely be put on our dinner rotation; it’s comforting, incredibly tasty and most importantly, is amazing with mashed potato.

Happy cooking – Blondie

 

Tuna Casserole Pots

Tuna Casserole Mornay
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Tuna Casserole or as it’s more commonly referred to here in Australia, Tuna Mornay, was a classic 70′s dish that most mums would have had as a routine family meal.

It’s funny though, looking through other tuna mornay recipes, not many use boiled eggs and I didn’t find one with capers or dill, but both my mum and my mother in law used these ingredients in their own tuna mornay recipes – maybe it was a recipe only shared amongst the army wives, their own secret recipe that no civilian would know about… till now that is.

This is truly an enjoyable dish and a version I’m sure you will adapt to your own tuna mornay recipe.

Spoon lickingly good!  Blondie  :)

Smoked Salmon, Spinach & Feta Quiche

Finding Feasts - Smoked Salmon Spinach Feta Quiche
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Smoked Salmon, Spinach & Feta Quiche – The only difference between a quiche and a frittata or a Spanish omelet is the use of a pastry base. I like to keep the sides of the pastry quite a bit higher to the inside mixture so there’s a crunchiness that goes so well the soft texture of the egg. Also, try making it in a square dish rather than a round one – it’s alot easier to serve up!

This is chunky and flavoursome and is a great partner to a crispy salad with a zingy dressing. It’s a moveable meal so great for picnics or taking over to a friends house. Served chilled and sliced into little squares makes this a delicious appetiser with drinks.

Blondie 🙂

Stromboli aka Stuffed Bread – step by step

Finding Feasts - Stromboli aka Stuffed Bread
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Stromboli aka Stuffed Bread – step by step… Like anyone, I really enjoy pizza, especially freshly made at home but sometimes you just want to mix it up a bit.

Stromboli is basically a pizza rolled up, not dissimilar to a Calzone or the Panzerotti, although the later is fried and they are both folded in half like a pocket rather than rolled like a loaf, which explains the ‘Stuffed Bread’ tag. The Stromboli is a fabulous way to eat pizza and is far more portable… great for picnics!

If you have ‘Pizza Night’ then why not give this a go?

Bottoms up!  Blondie

Deep Fried Crumbed Chicken Livers w/ Dill Pickles

Crumbed Fried Chicken Livers
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Crumbed Fried Chicken Livers. It’s funny how a lot of people first react to the idea of eating liver, but once they taste the rich but delicate flavours and the slightly creamy, tender texture they are undoubtedly overtaken with a desire to eat more.

Great as a serve of nibbles with a beer or glass of wine these can easily be your fall back for entertaining guests. Make some chicken tenders with the same ingredients for those not game enough to try these crunchy, melt in the mouth nuggets of livery goodness.

Textural feasting! Blondie

Prawn & Spinach Curry

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Prawn & Spinach Curry is a quick whip up dinner (under 30 mins) that is so full of beautiful flavours that it’s sure to be included in your regular dinner cycle.

It’s a bit of a mix of Thai and Indian style curries, and is delicious with steamed jasmine rice but can also be made into a stunning soup by adding one cup of chicken stock and serving with rice noodles.

Enjoy… Blondie

How To Make The Best Pizza Dough Ever

How To Make The Best Pizza Dough Ever
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Best Ever Pizza Dough Recipe…This recipe comes straight from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage Bread Handbook.

If you have never made pizza dough for yourself then you have to give this one a go. It lasts for a couple of weeks in the fridge, which is great for when making those spontaneous pizza’s after a night out or you can freeze the individual portions, just bring back to room temperature when a pizza is needed. It truly is fool proof. Not only is it a ‘best ever pizza dough’ it makes amazing Indian flat breads or roti canai or stuffed rolls such as Italian stromboli’s… I really should call this ‘Magical Bread Dough’

This recipe has never steered me wrong and comes out with a nice crust that doesn’t puff up too much. If you can, get a pizza stone as this will be the difference to having a soft crust or a nice crisp bottom. Pre heat your oven or BBQ for at least 15 minutes with the stone in, the oven and the stone need to be at the same temperature.

My son’s ultimate pizza is loaded with olives, hot sopressa salami, bacon and fresh basil. Husband’s is with salami, anchovies, and olives and mine would have to be a Tandoori Chicken with raita, cashews and fresh coriander – YUM!

What would your ultimate pizza topping be?

How To Make The Best Pizza Dough Ever