Mixed rice chazuke with miso cured salmon
Chazuke, meaning tea over rice, is comfort food in Japan. Here we swap out the white rice for tasty mixed rice and stir through savoury miso cured salmon.
Some say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Make sure it is a good one by trying some of these recipes.
Duck Phở
Phở has taken its rightful place as one of the great soups of the world. However, if you are avoiding beef, what do you do? This duck phở will more than satisfy you, bringing the wonderful flavour of duck to this aromatic broth.
Banana, walnut, and cacao nib sourdough waffles
The crisp golden surface encases a slightly chewy and intensely flavored center. The banana, walnuts, cacao nibs, and sourdough starter contribute their unique strengths to shape these awesome sweet waffles.
Fermented fish consommé (Bún mắm trong suốt)
This fermented fish consommé gets its intense flavour from a rich bone broth, and a liquor made from boiling fermented fish. The clear broth packs a flavour punch that is sure to create some photo-worthy facial expressions.
Potato and black sausage waffles with crème fraîche
Crispy potato waffles are a delight any time, but add the complexity of black sausage and a dab of crème fraîche and you have something worthy of savoring together with a good wine.
Crispy smashed potatoes. Mushrooms, pancetta, and wilted spinach. Poached egg.
Weekend brunches with family or friends feature heavily in “moments that matter”. A great culinary experience, such as with this crispy smashed potato recipe, really enhances those moments. As does a good coffee, a Champagne, or a Pinot Noir.
Onsen Tamago (Poached egg in a soy dashi broth)
Trying to sum up this simple dish in words is difficult, and actually seems pointless. This onsen tamago is simply a flavour explosion, so difficult to describe, and yet so easy to create at home.
Bánh Mì Heo Quay – Crispy roast pork belly in a baguette
Vietnamese Banh Mi has become almost as famous around the world as Pho (Phở). But there are many different versions of Bánh Mì in Vietnam, and Bánh Mì Heo Quay is one of my favorites. The key ingredients here are the crispy roast pork belly and the hoisin based sauce.
Scrambled eggs with shaved truffle on asparagus
You may like your scrambled eggs runny, firm, or somewhere in between. If you haven’t tried them infused with truffle then put that on your to-do list. Truffles and scrambled eggs are two ingredients that are made for each other.
Smoked salmon wrapped poached egg
So simple, yet the complexity of tastes and textures in this smoked salmon wrapped poached egg dish belies that simplicity.
Artichoke chorizo shakshuka
Adding some spice and earthiness to a classic North African dish, this artichoke chorizo shakshuka makes a quick, healthy, and incredibly tasty breakfast or lunch.
Baked Beans on Toast
If your only experience of baked beans on toast is with what comes out of a can, you are in for a treat. Making your own is easy, and the results are way superior to the canned variety.
Salmon cake in baguette, Vietnamese style (bánh mì chả cá hồi)
Vietnamese “bánh mì” is popular well beyond Vietnam. The variations available in Vietnam go way beyond the well known “jambon” version. Bánh mì chả cá (fish cake in baguette) is widely available in Saigon. This is my version of that wonderful combination.
Bánh mì chay – Vietnamese baguette with a quinoa patty
Vietnamese bánh mì has become very popular beyond the shores of Vietnam. The challenge: a vegetarian bánh mì – bánh mì chay.
Bánh mì trứng – fried egg, smoked salmon, asparagus
Bánh mì trứng – fried egg in a baguette – supplemented here with asparagus and smoked salmon. As Leonardo Da Vinci is credited with saying: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”