BBQ Squid with Tostas.

This was the first of our New Years eating, where we were planning to fire up the BBQ (yet again!) for dinner, but we got peckish around 4 , so we decided to re-live some spanish tapas memories. Grilled this squid quickly, which was marinated in garlic, parsley, lemon and salt and pepper. Just when they were nearly done, threw some slices of crusty bread on the grill to toast. With fresh lemon squeezed over and drizzled with olive oil, this was an great beer snack to kick off the New years festivities.

BBQ Pork Rolls

Pork is the meat of the festive season, so we just had to fire up the barbecue to make these delicious rolls. Marnated some delicious lean pork steaks, with heaps of freshly grated ginger, hoisin sauce and sesame oil, then grilled them on the flame til close to done. While hannah chucked rocket, cucumber, grated carrot on fresh rolls, I threw the steaks onto the hot plate and sliced them up and gave em a good toss around and sizzled with more of the marinade. When they were nice and crisp, I chucked it on top of the rolls. They were so tasty, with a fresh zing of asian flavours. Can't wait to put these on again!

Brekky Zuchini Fritata

This was one of those late brekkies we whipped up, when we had slept in and had a bit of an appetite.

A simple zucchini fritata, fried the zuch, then added the whipped eggs with parmasen and salt, pepper and basil and parsley. Finished the top off under the grill.

Served on seeded toast with olive oil, and topped with rocket (from the yard) and cherry tomatoes.

(Spot the perfectly Atomic frothed milk in the background!)

Risotto with Prawns and Peas.

We hadn't made a Risotto for ages. Had a seafood stock in the freezer, so this came together very easily.

Once the risotto was about one ladel full away from ready, I threw in the prawns and peas, saving a few prawns which I browned in a pan to throw on top at the end.

I broke away from Italian tradition and threw in heaps of parmasen cheese, (cheese and seafood a no no...but I think it goes so well with risotto). This was creamy and dam tasty. One of my favourite ways to have risotto!

Hannah Crokettas

These really are becoming Hannah's speciality, which we became addicted to in Spain. Croquetta's, one of the best tapas you can get, if you get a good fresh one! Hannah's are delicious, made with mashed potato, proscuito and seasoned with parmesan cheese. Rolled up and crumbed, then shallow fried, there really is no better snack to have with a drink!

Zucchini Flower Fritters

With some fresh zucchini flowers picked up at the Norton St Italian Festival, we cooked these up to have with some Campari and soda's. A simple batter with flour, water, seasoning and parmesen cheese, they were crunchy and moorish. We even threw some olives in the leftover batter too which were just as good!

Thai style egg rolls with chicken

With the days getting longer and grazing season upon us we sat on the porch watching the sun go down with These were absolutely delicious creations Hannah made recently.

Stay tuned for the process, but I just had to get these up here! With the salty soy kick from the chicken and the fresh coriander, these are the ultimate summer beer food!

The next dish was even better!