Archive for August, 2005

USING A SMOKER

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

Mat and Giuseppina gave us a smoker a few months ago and it has proven one of the most remarkably successful “appliances” we have tried.

It is so simple to use and quite fast cooking. All that is needed is a handful of sawdust on the bottom tray of the smoker and a small lit [...]

Lunch at Doyle’s, WATSON’S BAY

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

Critic : Helen
Doyle’s restaurants at Watson’s Bay are a famous landmark of Sydney Harbour. The view from any of them (straight down the length of the harbour looking at the Harbour Bridge and the city) is world-class. There are 4 eating-places and we have tried all of them. Our “stand-by” however, as most times now [...]

Chicken Gow Gee

Saturday, August 27th, 2005

Chicken Gow Gee
350g chicken mince
227g can water chestnuts drained, rinsed and finely sliced
3 green shallots
1 garlic clove crushed
1 tbs finely grated fresh ginger
1 tbs finely chopped fresh Thai basil
1 tsp finely grated lime rind
1 tbs fresh lime juice
1 small fresh red chilli finely chopped
2 tsp light soy sauce
36 fresh flour gow gee wrappers
sweet chilli sauce
Combine [...]