delectabilia
Delectably Different Recipes
Each parcel of pomelo salad wrapped in prosciutto is an explosion of flavour – salty, sweet, umami, and a little heat from the radish sprouts and chilli. As an appetizer, hor d’oeuvre, or tapas, these create a flavour sensation that will have people wanting more.
Rough and ready. So quick to put together, yet this rustic apple and peach tart is so incredibly delicious with a good vanilla ice cream.
This dish invokes some mystery for me. Within this tortilla, the black beans, black rice, and black garlic provide a dark backdrop to the colour and light of the red peppers and fresh mozzarella.
The fresh vegetables in a rich green curry sauce make this dish not only healthy but intensely tasty. Wonderfully textured egg noodles encourage serving a few more spoonfuls of that delicious sauce.
This quinoa salad with blueberries is a meal in itself in terms of taste, texture, and nutrition – nutty quinoa, sweet corn and red peppers, and the flavour bursts of the blueberries.
Udon noodles are immersed in a rich and nutritious mushroom soup and topped with smoky grilled mushrooms and sweet roasted garlic. Delicious and so healthy.
The base of this salmon chowder with coconut milk is a salmon head stock. Its great depth of flavour works with the coconut milk, mussels, and just-cooked salmon fillet to deliver a very comforting fish chowder.
You can put together this incredibly delicious pasta dish in minutes. The anchovies, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil is a classic combination, enhanced here with a hint of truffle oil and chilli. To the side, a black garlic and balsamic drizzle brings some sweet earthiness and acidic balance.
Pillow-like gnocchi made with sweet potatoes was a great foundation for some favourite tastes – the salty intensity of gorgonzola, the tang of sun-dried tomatoes, and the fresh fragrance of basil. This pan-seared gnocchi gorgonzola was a symphony of bold flavours.
The crisp sweetness of the watermelon fennel salad, with the hints of aniseed from the fennel, is complemented beautifully by the nutty crunchy yet creamy ricotta waffles.
So simple, yet the complexity of tastes and textures in this smoked salmon and poached egg wrap with radish sprouts belies that simplicity.
The asparagus and pancetta stuffed chicken breast was incredibly delicious. Omitting mention of the veggie reduction gravy though would be criminal. It did what a gravy should – provide a solid flavour foundation while highlighting the flavours of the main attraction. The beetroot and feta salad could stand alone but completed this plate in a …
The sweetness of the corn and zucchini is complemented by salty, savoury pancetta resulting in simply delicious waffles. But why stop there. The roasted red pepper dressing ups the delectable rating many more notches.
Buckwheat crepes, together with savory spinach and mushrooms, make this a particularly nutritious and delicious dish. The camembert and parmesan add a dimension that only a good cheese can.
Plump and juicy New Zealand mussels get fried in a light crispy tempura batter then served on a bed of crisp Vietnamese pickled daikon radish (crisp in both taste and texture). The sea grapes reinforce the seafood theme and add their own “bubblewrap” effect.
