Salmon, Fennel & Cauliflower Tray Bake

Salmon, Fennel & Cauliflower Tray Bake

They say that people in the Mediterranean live longer because of their diet, largely comprising of fish, vegetables and good olive oil.  I actually believe this can also be attributed to the fact that they don’t stress about the preparation of their meals.  This...
Greek Fish Skewers with Chargrilled Veg & Tzatziki

Greek Fish Skewers with Chargrilled Veg & Tzatziki

I subscribe to Donna Hay magazine and it is often a source of inspiration in the Em’s Food Kitchen.  When perusing her magazine I often find myself wiping the drool from the side of my mouth as I flip the pages in a trance like state, making rather unattractive...
Fish, Fennel & Potato Pot Pie

Fish, Fennel & Potato Pot Pie

This was a deliciously light and tasty fish pie, just like Nanna used to make.  Complete with boiled egg, an abundance of fragrant herbs and a crunchy potato topping it was on the table in under an hour.  I love the sweetness of fennel when it is lightly fried and it...
Green Curry Crab Noodles with Sprout & Coconut Salad

Green Curry Crab Noodles with Sprout & Coconut Salad

This is definite Em’s signature dish.  A little fusiony (I am aware that is not a word but I just made it one) and with the ever present crunchy Asian style salad on top.  You may be getting sick of this style of dish but personally, I never will.  It was almost...
Seared Salmon with Ginger Rice & Peanut Lime Leaf Dressing

Seared Salmon with Ginger Rice & Peanut Lime Leaf Dressing

I knew exactly how I wanted this dish to taste.  Fresh and light but with a dressing that packed a punch.  A punch it did.  Gorgeous pan seared salmon on fragrant rice with a dressing that took just minutes to make this dish was so easy and had every element that...
Pork & Prawn Wombok Rolls with Red Curry Sauce

Pork & Prawn Wombok Rolls with Red Curry Sauce

If you’ve been following me a while you must realise by now that I like to mix things up a bit.  Think a little outside the box. So when I came up with this idea for Asian inspired cabbage rolls it was a rather tense Em’s Food Kitchen moment.  There is...
Crispy Salmon with Mushrooms, Greens & Asian Noodle Broth

Crispy Salmon with Mushrooms, Greens & Asian Noodle Broth

Inspiration for this dish came from one of my Facebook followers (you know who you are) who had a similar dish at a restaurant (I think) and asked me to come up with it.  I am fairly certain the dish she had was a poached salmon fillet but I like the idea of that...
French Lentil & Scallop Salad with Chorizo Crumbs

French Lentil & Scallop Salad with Chorizo Crumbs

This was the starting line-up for a dinner party I had last weekend in celebration of my Hubbies birthday.  It would make an equally gorgeous lunch dish for the ladies.  Divine scallops sat proudly on a bed of french green lentils, rocket and pine nuts, drizzled with...

Poached Coconut Salmon

This dish was inspired by the latest Donna Hay magazine (and my Sis as she cooked it first) but I decided to put my little twist on it and poach the salmon rather than oven bake it.  I am sure it was fine the other way, I just loved the idea of a gentle poach and as...