Australia/30 recipes

Inspired by a Japanese salad I had when I was in Australia. The salad tasted so refreshing, and the miso dressing added tons of flavour. An excellent salad.

This was a common meal in German blue collar working class families. It is still very popular on buffets, and even used to become "hip" recently for people who got bored with mussels, salmon or caviar on buffets. People in old times often did not use ground meat, but ground cheap meat leftovers. This used to be pub food in the very old times in Germany as you could store it for a long time - no fridge was around at that time, only a pantry. It is perfect as a cold snack for long road trips.

A delicious and wholesome, healthy dinner recipe that has under 500 calories per serving and will keep you full for hours. It takes just 30 minutes to make and is perfect for a nutritious week-night meal. It’s family pleasing, creamy and perfect for making the most of any leftover veggies.

Mud Crab seasoned Alpine Pepper and served with smoked sweet potato gnocchi

BBQ'd Lamb Loin stuffed with semi dried tomatoes and asparagus spears and served with bush tomato chutney and sauteed English spinach.

Japanese-style Frittata seasoned with Australian native spices and served with Australian Bush Tomato Chutney.

Nutritionally boost your day with this chilled cucumber and wood ear mushroom salad, it’s an effective way of getting flavour and nutrients rolled up into one meal. Eating cucumber, a chilled one especially, not only thaw any encumbrances in the digestive tract, but also goes flavourfully on the tongue. Wood ear mushroom, commonly sold in Asian markets, is a dear ingredient-mate of the cucumber in the cooking of this tantalizing salad. If you’re struggling to find wood ear mushrooms then Oyster mushrooms would be an excellent replacement. Furthermore if you don’t have access to Japanese cucumber, then the ordinary type of cucumber would be perfectly fitting too. Also if you’re buying them fresh, then instead of boiling, blanch them by dropping the oyster mushrooms into boiling water for 30 seconds to a minute at the most, then submerge them in an ice bath to stop the cooking process. The glossy look of this salad is not only pleasing on the eye, but contributes perfectly to a balanced diet. Wood ear is known for its ability to reduce cholesterol in the body, aid blood circulation, and improve melanin and keratin efficiency too. Cucumber will not be left behind as it can also help in weight loss, hydration, is good for eyesight, among other benefits. And if you take a look at the other ingredients, sesame seed, ginger, lime etc. you should definitely add this to your recipe book! Let us get into its preparation without further ado. Shall we….

Slow Cooker Rosemary Garlic Beef Stew Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 4 hours Total time : 4 hours 30 mins Serves: 10 cups

Have been making all kinds of macarons recently, certainly has become my new addiction. These chocolate macarons are sandwiched with rich-silky chocolate ganache. They melt in your mouth.

Without buns and cheese, this juicy and delicious paleo Australian hamburger will satisfy your craving without giving any empty calories.

Pre heats the oven to 220°C. Peel and chop the onion and parsley. Mix with the mustard to form a cream. Spread the flesh of the fish fillets with this cream, then stack them two by two, skin outward, string them likes roasts. Place in an oven dish and surround mushrooms, then potatoes a cut in half. Sprinkle with lemon juice, olive oil, and white wine. Season with salt and pepper and Baked Fish for 30 to 40 minutes, watching. Do not hesitate to add the vegetables of your choice around the fish! Roasted Baked Fish

Creamy, airy mousse is pretty in pink. The dessert takes just 30 minutes to put together and is absolutely foolproof

I got this recipe from a friend I used to work with. It is so good!

Spiced Tea will refresh your mood!

This cod linguine packs all the flavour of the ancient dish that inspired it, and can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. Capers and anchovies shine alongside honey and balsamic, and plenty of herbs add depth to this recipe. Cod provides essential B vitamins, is an excellent source of protein, and contains potassium and healthy omega-3 fatty acids. This meal quickly comes together for a delicious, healthy weeknight dinner that’s more soFISHticated than your typical pasta dish.

Satay Peanut Chicken recipe