Copycat Trout

This is a favourite dish of Hannah's which I only had recently from Ripples cafe at Milson's Point. (Of course I always had a few bites off Hannah's plate!) It's a great dish of Ocean Trout served on coriander rice with a saffron coconut sauce with an asian herb salad. It's great...and even though the menu changes with the seasons this is a dish that always features.


So one night, I decided to try and replicate it at home (daggy I know!) but we both think it came pretty close! No recipe, just going with the flavours we could remember. It really was quite simple and looked amazing...and very cheffy on the plate.

The trout, was pan seared then left in a moderate oven to roast away (Hannah's pregnant - so wanted to well done). While the rice was cooking, I made a coriander and thai basil pesto like concoction, with some sesame oil and bit of salt. This was delicious and stirred that through the rice once cooked. The coconut sauce was made with 100% coconut cream and some saffron threads and a touch of soy sauce, which simmered away while everything was ready. Hannah whipped up a simple asian salad. This all came together so well. The trout was well done but still juicy, and the coriander rice was great!

No Luna Park views from our Petersham kitchen, but this was a memorable dinner nevertheless!

Penne from Heaven

With the lads coming around for Grand Final Day...wanted to have something hearty that could be whipped up quick and left in the oven while the game was on. With some bolognese sauce in the freezer this dish was a winner even if the game was a bit of a fizzer.

Penne layered with fresh leg ham, buffola mozzarella, ricotta and parmasen cheese, basil and the delish bolognese sauce. This has always been one of my all time favourite dish my mum makes...but this was my first go giving it my own spin. Oven roasted pasta is delicious...a must with an leftover pasta and sauce.

While I was layering it, the Billie Holiday version song came on the ipod spinning randomly...and so the pun was born.