I have my cooking Mojo back. I have been
swanning about on the coat tails of
Dan and
various restaurants but the now the call of the kitchen and the budget!
Has brought
me back.
Yesterday I
made two excellent dishes worth repeating.
These
dishes were compiled with the ingredients on hand.
Dan left
some Pantry and Fridge items, along with
a little shopping I had done.
So it was a
take on “Pasta Cabonara” for lunch
And Tuna
Fish Cakes for dinner
But first
let me introduce you to Brenda and Craig, our next door neighbours here at The
Cooks Oasis
They like
us, love Rarotonga and have visited at least 6
times.
The
difference is, that they come all the way from Toronto.
That’s love
for you
So I
prepared the fish cakes earlier in the day. Giving the ingredients time to meld
2 Tuna
steaks
1
tablespoon of finely chopped Green Capsicum
1
tablespoon chopped Dill
½ red onion
finely chopped
1 birds eye
chili chopped
Sea salt
and freshly ground black pepper
1 egg white
1
tablespoon mayonnaise
Just blend
together, using your hand to get a good mix
Set aside
and chill for a few hours
Heat a pan
Add olive
oil
Dopple in
the fishcake mixture
And fry
each side, till just golden brown
A little
lemon squeezed over the top
Quick grind
of Salt and pepper
Dinner Done
While I cook Dale is watching Jamie Oliver cooking Italian
They really
have the best produce here in Rarotonga.
It is not
hard to make gorgeous food.
So here is
My Pasta
As I had an
egg yolk leftover,
I decided to let it emulsify the sauce with it
adding a
little Feta cheese for extra flavour
This was so
good.
When I make
it again I will add some of the lovely fresh herbs grown here on the island
Quite
simple, So So Simple in fact
3
tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves
garlic smashed with some sea salt
2 little
birds eye Chilis, topped and left whole
‘We have
come to feed Caesar, not to kill his taste buds”, Apologies to you know who
1
tablespoon lemon zest
Sea salt
and freshly ground black pepper
1 large
tomato chopped
1 egg yolk
50 gms Feta
cheese
Knob of
butter
2 cups
Penne cooked to Manufacturers instructions in salted boiling water
Gently heat
oil in pan
Add garlic
and chilies and let them cook slowly to infuse the oil with all their delicious
flavours
After about
10 minutes
Add lemon
zest, tomatoes
Toss around
Season with
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Add cooked
Pasta
Toss
Meanwhile
beat egg yolk,
crumble in
the feta cheese
Mix and add
to the pan
Toss
This would
be the time to add some freshly torn basil
It would look much prettier
Serve
The bonus of tthe small kitchen
Dinner dishes
Who would complain about unloading this dishwasher?
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