Tips, Tricks & Recipes

  Tried a delicious new marinade concoction yesterday. It would work well on any tougher grilling cut, such as rump or steak tips. Using a soy sauce base acts a little like brining; helps keep meat moist by increasing its ability to hold onto water while cooking.   Make more than you think you’ll need; [...]

Ingredients The Meat: 2 large racks of pork ribs The Marinade: 1 generous cup of rum 2 cans coca cola 10 oz tomato ketchup 1-2 Squirts of tabasco Sauce 2 cloves of garlic 4 tbls hoisin sauce (find this at your local asian supermarket) Directions 1. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl, then [...]

Ah, Shish Kebabs. Many people’s memory of a shish kebab is an incongruous combination of uncooked vegetables and tough chewy overcooked meat. Whether it is a flaccid bit of zucchini or the escaping tomato, there are many ways do shish kebabs wrong, which is why they have a pretty bad rep. We were determined to find a way that is both [...]

This is one of those exceptional combinations that, if you’re like me, you’ll have fond memories of feasting on large plates of cutlets and dip. It’s fantastic finger food, and can be used as either an appetizer or main meal depending on your preference. Enjoy! If you don’t have access to lamb cutlets, you could use other [...]

1 cup natural unsweetened yogurt 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce Mix yogurt, lemon rind, lemon juice, cumin and Tabasco sauce together. Brush over meat during cooking.

1 onion 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons prepared whole seed mustard 1 cup sherry 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch Peel and finely chop onion. Crush, peel and mash garlic. Mix ingredients together in a bowl or plastic bag. Add the food to be marinated and turn to coat. Cover or seal and marinate [...]

1 clove garlic 2 tablespoons honey ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon dry mustard ½ cup old fashioned apple juice Crush, peel and mash garlic. Mix garlic, honey, ginger and mustard together in a bowl or plastic bag. Stir in the apple juice. Add the food to be marinated and turn to coat. Cover or [...]

2 cloves garlic 1 cup red wine 2 tablespoons prepared whole seed mustard 2 bay leaves Crush, peel and mash garlic. Mix ingredients together in a bowl or plastic bag. Add the food to be marinated and turn to coat. Cover or seal and marinate for 2 hours at room temperature or overnight in the [...]

2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons green curry paste 2 tablespoons tablespoons chopped fresh coriander or 2 tablespoons prepared coriander ½ cup natural unsweetened yogurt Crush and peel garlic. Mix ingredients together in a bowl or plastic bag. Add the food to be marinated and turn to coat. Cover or seal and marinate for 1 hour [...]

1 clove garlic ½ cup honey 1 teaspoon curry powder 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon grated root ginger Crush, peel and mash garlic. Warm honey and mix with garlic, curry powder, soy sauce and ginger. pour into a bowl or when cool a plastic bag. Add food to be marinated and turn to coat. [...]