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  • Wagyu Rump Steak with Parsley & Chive Butter
    American Recipes

    Salt before you cook "I always salt my meat liberally just before I cook it. Forget the dire warnings that salt will draw out the juices from your meat and leave it dry and tough. This is nonsense. Salting before you cook is not only essential to bring out the intrinsic flavour of your meat, but it also actually helps brown it." - by Adrian Richardson Recipe for steak adapted from Meat by Adrian Richardson Recipe for Parsley & Chive Butter is an original recipe by cookbookmaniac.com 2 x 400g Wagyu Rump Steak Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 2 teaspoons Maldon Sea Salt, more if needed 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, more if needed Parsley & Chive Butter 125g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature 2 teaspoons dried parsley 2 teaspoons dried chives 1 teaspoon Maldon Sea Salt 1/ Take the butter out of the fridge and allow it to come…

  • Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon & Chives – Curtis Stone
    Australian Recipes

    In honour of Australia Day celebrations, here is a blog post about a wonderful Australian chef, Curtis Stone. Enjoy! Like many people who choose a voluptuous life in the food industry Curtis started his career studying for a degree in business. However, his hunger for food called louder than graphs and numbers, so, he packed his bags and jetted off to London. He made a name for himself in restaurants throughout Europe, Australia and England and his big break came when he was featured in the book London on a Plate. Curtis has appeared in many television programs. He appeared in two successful seasons of Surfing the Menu, along with fellow chef Ben O'Donoghue. He was also the host of the first series of My Restaurant Rules before being replaced by Ian "Dicko" Dickson. He has made several guest appearances on NBC's Today show and most recently appeared on Martha Strewart's show.…

  • Bill’s Sydney Foods by Bill Granger
    Australian Recipes

    What's in a cover? How much does a cover cause you to buy the book? Well... Bill's Sydney Food was released previously with a -blah- cover. I don't recall ever leafing through it. Hmmm, nup, never. But when i was looking at the New Release section in the bookstore i saw a sleek black book with Bill's Sydney Food scrawled on it like a chalkboard menu. Oooooh! I picked it up and it was only the slip case to the actual cookbook. Oooooh! I let the book slide out from the case and the cover was very chic photos of Sydney and Bill's Cafe. The smell of a newly printed book sends shivers down my spine. The photos (throughout the book) are wonderful depictions of a lazy sunday breakfast near the beach. The book is divided into Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Each chapter is introduced with a chalkboard-like menu. All…