Thursday, November 27, 2014

Cooking Lab - Whole Tomato Rice (トマト丸ごとご飯 )

This is the most-talked about recipe in 2014. The Whole Tomato Rice has gone completely viral. Trying it out for the first time and adding my own 'touches'  A delicious meal in a rice cooker.

網路上最有人氣的電鍋料理 - 番茄飯


今天來試試最近超夯的電鍋料理。簡單的材料,懶人的煮法,貴婦的悠閒,無油煙的廚房,無負擔的主食。真的是好處多多~









Sunday, November 23, 2014

Cooking Lab - Chicken Feta Sausage Wrap with Pomegranate Tabbouleh (夏日輕爽午餐: 澳式鄉村雞卷配紅石榴碎麥沙拉)

This is GMV's Lebanese inspired shawarma recipe. Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern 'sandwiching' meat or poultry served on pitas. 

本來是想做沙威瑪,但實在太大費周章,所以自編了一個改良的健康版。

做了個夏日爽口紅石榴碎麥沙拉,跟鄉村雞肉腸包在扁圓大餅麵包內,真的是一道輕食美味的午餐~


(c) GMV - Got My Vote!


The original version used in Lebanese shawarma is slow cooked meat on rotisserie, but I've decided to use gourmet chicken sausages instead. It is topped with generous tabbouleh & pomegranate salad and lavishly spread with hommus all wrapped in between wholemeal pita bread. 

No one can really resist this gorgeous delicious meal filled with GMV's 'tweaks' :) 


The result? Absolutely fantastic and the taste is sensational. They will be a hit at our next BBQ party. 


Ingredients:

- 6 spinach and feta chicken sausages 
- 1 bunch parsley 
- 6 wholemeal pita bread 
- 1 truss tomato 
- 1/2 cup cous cous 
- 1/4 pomegranate 
- 6 tablespoon hommus 
- 1 lemon 
- 2 tablespoon olive oil 
- 1/4 teaspoon plum vinaigrette 
- 1/4 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar 
- Salt and pepper to season 



Method:

1. Wash and rinse the parsley and tomato.

2. Pat dry and set aside.

3. Cook 1/2 cup of cous cous according to package instruction and set aside to cool.

4. Heat cooking oil in a frypan/BBQ grill and thoroughly cook the chicken sausages until caramelised.

5. Quarter the pomegranate and pick out the seeds.

6. To make the tabbouleh salad, check out the detailed recipe here; or

7. Roughly chop the parsley, dice the tomato and mix with the cous cous.

8. Stir in the lemon juice and oil.

9.  Add 1/4 teaspoon of blood plum vinaigrette and 1/4 teaspoon of aged balsamic vinegar.

10. Mix well to combine.Season with salt and pepper.

11. Scatter the pomegranate seed on top.

12. Leave it in the fridge to cool.


13. Grill the pita breads in the oven for 1 minute.

14. Now to assemble, place 1 pita bread flat on each of 6 plates.


15. Lavishly spread the hommus on top.

16. Place the chicken sausage on top.


17. Garnish with tabbouleh and pomergrant salad.

18. Tightly roll it up.

19. Serve and Enjoy!


This chicken sausage shawarma is a flavour-explosion and contains all the nutrients you need for a healthy lunch. 


Saturday, November 22, 2014

Cooking Lab - Christmas Gingerbread (聖誕雪花薑餅)

Christmas is all about snow and winter. Well, except in Australia, but that is not stopping us to create some icy-themed Christmas cookies ~~

平安夜,雪花一片片的飄下,穿戴著厚厚的雪衣,在寒冬𥚃追逐那飄渺的夢想。。。
hmmm, 嗯,這𥚃是炙熱的夏天,跟歐美的聖誕夜有點落差。來做個聖誕雪花餅乾來應景吧!


(c) GMV - Got My Vote!


Someone is giving me a Baking101 lesson and look at this great turnout. Ok, having a KitchenAide and a pro baker by my side is a failproof formula ~~

第一次自己動手做聖誕薑餅乾。有專業級的「老師」在旁教導,怎麼看都像餅乾呀!