• Main,  Taiwanese

    Taiwanese Green Bean Stir-fry

    Taiwanese Green Bean stirfry is inspired by one of my favourite dishes I ate during my visit to Taiwan. It was served as a cold side dish or a warm accompaniment. One especially memorable occasion was alongside soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung. These green bean dishes all had some rich savoury umami flavour and were either paired with chilli or garlic. My stir-fry version can be eaten as a complete meal and incorporates pork mince and five spice powder, excluding the shrimp paste of fish sauce that might be more traditional. I like to serve this stir-fry warm and with rice as a main meal. The actual dish is…

  • Australian,  Bread,  Breakfast,  Instant Yeast,  Vegan

    Spiced Fruit & Nut Loaf

    This Spiced Fruit & Nut Loaf is a decadent Fruit Bread that includes a generous combination of nuts for extra texture and flavour. Ensuring the dough completes two full rises gives a light and airy crumb, with the second rise essential to the final loaf structure. Since there is a significant amount of fruit and nuts added to the dough, it has the potential to be quite dense and consequently does not rise much once you put it in the oven. So, you need to ensure that the loaf is proofed fully before baking to enjoy optimal results. The combination of mix-in’s in this Fruit & Nut loaf is flexible.…