February 2012
1 post
That Chick Can Waffle On
Putting aside the slightly misogynist title of this dish (which before I get complaints, I will point out was actually suggested by my wife) this is a story about one mans search for soul food and the ridiculous lengths I will go to when it comes to eating fried chicken.
I first heard about this dish while watching the 1997 Quentin Tarantino movie Jackie Brown. In the scene where Samuel L...
January 2012
1 post
December 2011
1 post
The Mexican Handroll
I hear you ask, what is a Mexican Handroll?
Is it a move similar to the Mexican Wave done at sporting events?
Is it a long forgotten 80’s break-dancing move?
Or is it some sort of new Internet term that was coined around the time of LOL, BRB and a million other Internet acronyms I don’t understand?
Well it’s none of them. It’s actually a dish I cooked last week inspired by the famous Baja Fish...
November 2011
1 post
Food That Rocks on Food24
Great news this week with Food That Rocks blogs now featured on Africas Biggest food website, Food24.
Make sure you check it out at: http://www.food24.com/
Rock On!
Aaron
October 2011
4 posts
New Chicks Who Love Guns Song....
Listen to the new Chicks Who Love Guns single ‘Run People’ on Unearthed. Write a review, download, love it!http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=43537
Elmer Fudds’ Revenge
I always go for the bad guy in movies. They’re the ones we love to hate. But if we hate them so much, why are they so popular and stay with us long after the movie has finished?
There is something about those dastardly, moustache-curling menaces to society that intrigues me. Probably because nine times out of ten the villains are infinitely more interesting and complex than the hero counterpart....
Elmer Fudds' Revenge
New blog up very soon, Elmer Fudds’ Revenge…. Egg Yolk Ravioli Stuffed with Rabbit Ragu, a Rabbit and Porcini Mushroom Sauce, Carrot Puree and a Radish Salad.
September 2011
4 posts
Phuketamine
When the maggot crawled out of the rice and onto the side of the plate, he smiled.
He raised his face to the sun and smiled at me.
At least that is what I said to myself.
The 5 am breakfast that we have started has come to a crashing halt. We are in Phuket.
At a five star resort.
And the maggot has just winked at me.
Pushing aside the breakfast plate we talk about the day ahead… it is a big...
“If anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any f#*king...”
– Miles Raymond, Sideways
Chiang Mai-Thai
I wake up at 5.30 am in Bangkok. I am hung over. I most definitely have food poisoning.
For the last three days we have gone as hard as you can in Bangkok. Experienced as much as we could.
We ate 4 dinners last night, drank every cocktail on the pool bar menu and then finished by eating all of the meat on a stick we could find on the street corners around our hotel. The Thai Sausage, the grey...
ONE DAY IN BANGKOK
I step out of the air-conditioned comfort of the car and into the steamy streets of Bangkok.
We have been traveling for 16 hours, although the flight to Kuala Lumpur from Sydney is only 7 hours we missed our connection to Bangkok so we had to attempt to sleep at the airport. I say attempt, because every 5 minutes a chime and announcement has gone off waking me… the only food I have eaten was on...
August 2011
3 posts
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly…. Beef Cheek slow cooked in a Bitter Chocolate Stout and Ancho Chilli Sauce with a Roasted Corn and White Bean Mash
They Call Me Trinity
They Call Me Trinity: Queso Fresco and Enoki Mushroom Quesadillas with a Porcini Mushroom infused Whisky Jus and White Truffle Oil and Thyme Marinated Shitake Mushrooms.
Click here to check out the band I manage Chicks... →
“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and...”
– Jack Kerouac
July 2011
8 posts
“An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing...”
– Charles Bukowski
THE BEAST & THE BOURBON
THE BEAST & THE BOURBON
Pulled Pork Neck Soft Flour Taco with a Bourbon & Chipotle Sauce and a Green Apple & Fennel Salsa
I love that Mexican food is becoming a bit of an in thing at the moment. As a lover of all things Mexican from a very young age, to me it is like a high school friend that becomes famous 20 years later… you feel like you knew them way back when, like you were in on...
The Number of the Beast
The Number of the Beast was the third album released by Iron Maiden… it was the first album that lead singer Bruce Dickinson appeared on and it created a massive controversy and labelled the band Satanic in the US markets.
Songs like “Run to the Hills”, “Hallowed By Thy Name” and the title track “The Number of the Beast” sent Christian conservatives diving for their crucifixes in 1982… but my...
The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang
To me the is one reason to drag yourself out of bed on a Sunday… Dim Sum.
No matter how I feel, nor what stupidity has occurred the night before the promise of dumplings is a call too strong to resist.
To me Dim Sum or Yum Cha is the total sensory experience, it ushers you away from your daily life…. There is something magical about walking into a crowded restaurant in Chinatown, bustling with...
The Number of the Beast
I finally got to name a dish after an Iron Madien song….
Roasted Kingfish, Capsicum and Trinidad Butch T Chilli Soup with Black Dumplings stuffed with Prawn, Scallop and Lime
THE BEAST & THE BOURBON
Another blog waiting to happen….
Pulled Pork Shoulder Tacos with a Green Apple and Fennel Slaw and Chipotle, Bourbon & Apple Sauce
The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang
New dumpling blog up this Friday… Pork, Prawn and Scallop Dumplings with a Black Vinegar and Chilli Sauce
June 2011
8 posts
“You gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to...”
– Kenny Rogers, The Gambler
“They danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as...”
– Jack Kerouac, On the Road
Hazy Shade Of Winter
Penne Rigate with Pan Fried Chorizo, Black Olives & Chilli
Hazy Shade of Winter
This dish is my favorite winter dish…. When the weather outside is cold, the wind howls and the rain sheets against your window there is nothing better than settling down on your couch with the one you love and consuming a massive bowl of this pasta.
I decided to name this dish after The Bangles 1987 cover of...
A Pasta for the Cold Winter Ahead
Have made this pasta before on the blog but never included a pic… will post a revised recipe over the weekend…. Penne Rigate with Pan Fried Chorizo, Black Olives & Chilli
I Wanna Be Your Dog- A Rockin' Hot Dog
I Wanna Be Your Dog would have to be one of my all time favorite songs…. From The Stooges self titled album it epitomizes everything that is great about rock music, loud and ugly and when it’s played it fills the room with a wonderful tension so palpable it feels like the electricity in the air before a fight.
If you come to my house for a drink, this song is always on the play list, I love it so...
I Wanna’ Be Your Dog
What does Iggy Pop and a Hot Dog have in common?
Well, not a lot but will be posting my new blog ‘I Wanna’ Be Your Dog’ tomorrow anyway…
Baguette with Chorizo and pan-fried Spanish Onions served on a bed of Roasted Red Peppers, Parmesan Cheese, Baby Rocket and Balsamic Mayonnaise.
“Now Ziggy really sang, screwed up eyes and screwed down hairdo
Like some cat...”
– David Bowie- Ziggy Stardust
May 2011
2 posts
Duck On A Hot Tin Roof
Fusion is a pretty cool thing.
In nuclear physics, nuclear chemistry and astrophysics nuclear fusion is the process by which two or more atomic nuclei join together, or “fuse”, to form a single heavier nucleus.
In art it could mean the combination of such masters as Van Gough and Gauguin.
In music it means you have to listen to acid jazz…
I came up with recipe when I was at BBQ King...
“The Edge… there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who...”
– Hunter S. Thompson
April 2011
5 posts
Good Morning Mexico
When I was a kid, and remember I am from Brisbane, there was a huge retro insurgence in music where The Doors, Vietnam War references and bad acid ruled my 14 year old take on the world…
One of the most embarrassing things that came out of that period was Jim Morrison’s spoken word record “American Prayer”… it almost gave TISM all the material they need for their first...
“You will never understand
How it feels to live your life
With no meaning or...”
– Pulp, Common People
War Pigs
Just finished another dish, will be part of the Chilli Festival I am appearing at in July, I call it War Pigs…. Roulade of Pork stuffed with Pistachio, Sourdough and Fetta served with a Chipotle and Bourbon Sauce, Beetroot Puree, Apple Jelly, Fennel Fronds and a brunoise of Pork Crackling.
A Duck on a Hot Tin Roof
Shredded Roast Duck Rubbed with Molasses, Stout and Ancho Chilli served on a Buttermilk Crepe with Habanero infused Plum Sauce and a Coriander and Cucumber Vinaigrette.
“Sean Parker: You know what’s cooler than a million dollars?
Eduardo...”
– The Social Network
March 2011
5 posts
LITTLE AMIGO TAQUITOS
LITTLE AMIGO TAQUITOS
Pan fried Corn Tortillas stuffed with Shredded beef and Red Pepper Sauce
I was 5 or 6 years old when I first tried Mexican food. My parents took me to this little restaurant in Brisbane and I remember salivating at the incredibly wild and exotic smells coming from the kitchen. My parents ordered this dish for me… and I LOVED IT!
I don’t know if this is exactly the same...
“That was a great time, the summer of ‘71 - I can’t remember it, but...”
– Lemmy Kilmister
NATALIE’S SUMMER TACO
NATALIE’S SUMMER TACO
Grilled Fish Soft Tacos with Red Chili Sauce and a Mango and Bean Salsa
My wife and I are both huge fans of Tacos, and of course in Mexico it is an institution! When we were last there, all along the Baja Coast we found vendors selling every variety of Taco you can imagine… one of my wife’s favorites was the Fish Taco.
As she is a huge fan of this dish and she lives for...
“I know very little about acting. I’m just an incredibly gifted faker.”
– Robert Downey, Jr.
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
Ravioli stuffed with Ricotta and White Truffle Pecorino finished with a Cracked Black Pepper and Gorgonzola Sauce
When I was 18 years old I was given a ticket to see a new band called Nirvana support the Violent Femmes at Brisbane Festival Hall….
I was working as a hairdresser at the time and Triple J had Nevermind as the feature album the week before getting the tickets....
February 2011
3 posts
Kids Tacos- Little Amigos Taquitos
Just cooked these tacos for Old El Paso based on the first Mexican dish I ever ate when I was 5… I call them Little Amigos Taquitos!
Truffle Dinner Party
New Blog up Monday from my Truffle Dinner Party… Ravioli stuffed with Ricotta and Truffled Pecorino finished with a Cracked Black Pepper and Gorgonzola Sauce
Time Lapse footage of the kitchen @ Louis Prima... →
January 2011
5 posts
“God, I’m bored. I might as well be listening to Genesis.”
– Rick, The Young Ones
Luca Brasi Sleeps with the Fishes
Luca Brasi Sleeps with the Fishes
Cioppino with Prawns, Mussels, Clams & Snapper.
Serves Six Wiseguys.
I recently developed a menu for a one off Italian American night in Sydney and as with most things I do with food I needed a theme. It did not take me long to come up with one… Mafia films.
I had a blast coming up with the names but the one I liked the most was named after one of the most...
“Oh yeah yeah, like the twist in The Sixth Sense…you find out that the...”
– Charlie. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Luca Brasi Sleeps with the Fishes
Here is a little sneak peak at one of the dishes Jonathon and Matt and I will be serving up at The Basement this week…
Luca Brasi Sleeps with the Fishes
Cioppino with Prawns, Mussels, Clams & Snapper.
Blog up tomorrow…