This is a really fun way to make eggs. If you don’t have a muffin baking tray, feel free to use a standard tray and make little wells in the sofrito mix before you crack the eggs in. We used a rubber silicone muffin tray, which is easier to remove the eggs from. Use a knife to separate the sides of egg muffins from casings before you remove the eggs.
Comments Off
Posted in BREAKFAST CLUB, HEALTHY EATING, IREY'S KITCHEN, SLOW CARBING, TRYING PALEO
Tagged Baked Eggs, Breakfast, Breakfast Recipes, Eggs, Halloumi, Low carb, Low GI, Paleo, Slow Carb, Vegetarian
I’ve been experimenting with Paleo way of eating for the last few weeks, and although I do have a few cheat meals here and there, I find it fairly easy to stick with. I’ve had no issues cutting out grains, sugar and other insulin spiking starches but I do miss the comfort of risottos and creamy mash potatoes. Luckily, sweet potatoes/yams are a great alternative to white potatoes and are accepted on the Paleo food list – in moderation and as a perfect post-workout carb source.
Posted in HEALTHY EATING, IREY'S KITCHEN, SLOW CARBING, TRYING PALEO, YUMMY LUNCHES
Tagged Low GI, Paleo, Paleo Cooking, Paleo Diet, Potato Rosti, Rosti, Savoury Pancake, Smoked Salmon, Sweet Potato, Yam
Growing up my mum often made pancakes and crepes with buttermilk instead of regular milk. Buttermilk, also known as keffir, is a popular drink in Ukraine and could always be found in our fridge. Essentially, buttermilk is a fermented milk drink that’s characteristically tangy in flavour and thicker in texture. The tartness comes from the lactic acid produced during the fermentation process.
Posted in BREAKFAST CLUB, IREY'S KITCHEN, SWEET THINGS
Tagged Breakfast, Buttermilk, Crepes
I love those lazy weekend mornings when you wake up when your body feels like it, lay around in bed reading a book, and indulge in long breakfast rituals with double orders of coffee, freshly baked bread and cheeky bacon and eggs.
Comments Off
Posted in BREAKFAST CLUB, IREY'S KITCHEN, SLOW CARBING, TRYING PALEO
Tagged Breakfast, Chorizo, Easy Recipes, Eggs, Omelette, Spanish
You know that sound you hear when your pour sake into a cup…well the Japanese call it toku toku which is coincidently the name of a sake and wine bar, also known as an izakaya, on Glebe Point Road. I always think of izakayas as the Japanese equivalent of Spanish tapas bars.
Comments Off
Posted in SYDNEY FAVOURITES, TRAVEL LIKE A FOODIE
Tagged Glebe, Glebe Dining, Izakaya, Japanese, Sydney Food, Sydney Japanese, Toku Toku
I first tried rabbit at our relative’s country house in regional Ukraine when I was 8 years old . Of course, my mother didn’t tell me it was rabbit until after I finished gulping the last spoonfuls of rich creamy sauce. I thought it was the best chicken dish I’ve ever had – soft meat falling off the bone, sweet baby carrots and little green peas swimming in creamy sauce… After the initial shock realisation that I just ate a bunny I thought that perhaps it was the best way for a rabbit to go – end up in a heavenly stew shared by friends and family.
Comments Off
Posted in CARNIVORE'S DELIGHTS, IREY'S KITCHEN, SLOW CARBING, WHAT'S FOR DINNER?, YUMMY LUNCHES
Tagged Dinner, Rabbit, Slow Cooking, Stew, Tarragon
I made this salad for our Easter Friday beach picnic the other day. None of the shops were opened but I happened to have a packet of instant couscous in my emergency pantry (I converted our garage shelves into a Lost like bunker stash), some leftover salad vegetables and plenty of green herbs from my backyard veggie pots. I also have pretty much every spice under the sun in my house so it was pretty easy to throw a few things into a super delicious, summary salad. You might have to do some forward planning to make sure you have all of the ingredients on hand.
Comments Off
Posted in HEALTHY EATING, IREY'S KITCHEN, SALAD QUEEN, VEGETARIAN TABLE, YUMMY LUNCHES
Tagged Couscous, Lunch, Moroccan, Picnic, Pistachios, Salads, Salsa Verde
Having grown up in Ukraine, I think I can call myself a potato salad expert. In fact, our whole nation is probably the world’s experts on all potato matters in general. I remember having potatoes at least once a day, whether it was potato rosti with fried eggs for breakfast, mash potatoes with meat stew for lunch or potato dumplings for dinner.
Comments Off
Posted in IREY'S KITCHEN, SALAD QUEEN, YUMMY LUNCHES
Tagged BBQ, Potato salad, Potatoes, Salads
Here is a salad that will put a smile on your face. My two loves, food and flowers, are brought together in a rainbow ensemble of crispy salad leaves, colourful vegetables, aromatic coriander and soft artichoke. Edible flowers are all the rage in the restaurant kitchens but we rarely use them in home cooking. You’ll be surprised how many new colours, aromas and flavours you can play with once you add edible flowers and blossoms to your ingredients list. I used Marigold petals in this salad because they’re easy to find and have a lovely citrusy, almost buttery flavour, herby smell and colours that pop off the plate.
Comments Off
Posted in HEALTHY EATING, IREY'S KITCHEN, SALAD QUEEN, SLOW CARBING, TRYING PALEO, YUMMY LUNCHES
Tagged Edible flowers, Marigold, Paleo, Raw Food, Salad
I bet you have seen these iconic food creations either in a magazine, a food blog, or on television. Those of us lucky enough, would have experienced the real deal with our own taste buds. I’ve tried two of these dishes – one in Sydney and one in Melbourne. The rest are on my bucket list but one of them I will never be able to try. Enough clues? Try this quiz to see how well you know the iconic restaurants, the chefs and their signature dishes.
Comments Off
Posted in FEATURES & ARTICLES, KNOW YOUR FOOD
Tagged famous chefs, famous dishes, famous restaurants, iconic dishes, iconic restaurants
