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Classic Chicken Kiev

Kimberly Peterson

Remember the Garlic Butter I made from this previous recipe? Well if you get your hands on some chicken breast fillets and use a rolling pin to completely flatten them, and then place a stick of that garlic butter on the chicken before rolling it and folding the flatten chicken edges on its sides (and then refrigerating the chicken for at least 30 minutes). Then, beat 2 eggs and 2 tbsp of milk together, and then coat chicken in plain flour, dip in egg mixture, coat with breadcrumbs, and then dip in egg mixture again and coat with breadcrumbs again … Continue reading Classic Chicken Kiev

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Garlic Chicken and Avocado Salad

Kimberly Peterson

I will tell you what’s amazing. At one side of the world, YOU, yes YOU! Could have struggled to wake up this morning because it is still dark. It is so cold you wish you didn’t have to get out of bed. When you come home from work, you long for something comforting and a hot bowl of soup.. and a warm dessert… and a hot cup of tea afterwards. BUT on my side of the world, aka Australia… when I get up in the morning, the sun’s already been up a few hours. Well, sort of. I have already … Continue reading Garlic Chicken and Avocado Salad

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Guest Post on Chow and Chatter: Pork Pad Kra Pao with Fried Eggs

Kimberly Peterson

Psstt… hey guys. Head on over to Chow and Chatter where I’ve written a special guest post for the lovely Rebecca. It was a great honor to write a guest post for her, and I truly enjoyed this recipe and decided to spread the love via the Chow and Chatter Channel, hehe.   Click here to view the blog post on Chow and Chatter! Continue reading Guest Post on Chow and Chatter: Pork Pad Kra Pao with Fried Eggs

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Choc Mint, Hazelnut and Raspberry Layer Cake

Kimberly Peterson

Oh look I’m baking again! Ever since I did a 3-recipe series of “Berry Desserts” a couple of weeks ago, my personal style of “don’t bake / make desserts much” is starting to change.. for the better! I mean, I still love my savoury dishes and Asian influenced dishes but baking is starting to be lots of fun especially since I can make such pretty looking things with the pretty colors of sweet things. This recipe was inspired by a “fancy” version of this cake from Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine. What I’ve done is literally “dumbing it down” for baking … Continue reading Choc Mint, Hazelnut and Raspberry Layer Cake

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Balinese Lamb Chops with Fettuccine

Kimberly Peterson

Recipe inspired by taste.com.au I am personally a huge fan of super easy, simple but absolutely delicious weeknight dinners. So as I was browsing the internet for recipe ideas, I found this recipe which just seemed too easy and too yummy to just ignore. If you like pasta, and you like meat (in this case, lamb) and you like a satay-ish kind of sauce… then I’m pretty confident you will LOVE this one! Ingredients: Olive oil 1 brown onion, finely chopped 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tbsp ketcap manis (sweet soy sauce) 270ml light … Continue reading Balinese Lamb Chops with Fettuccine

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Beer-battered Prawns with Tomato & Chilli Relish

Kimberly Peterson

Recipe from taste.com.au I’ve been looking for a decent beer batter recipe for a while now, and this has been one of the better ones so far! The trick to not have a fully greasy taste of deep fried seafood is to make sure the oil for deep frying is really hot. This would “seal up” the seafood almost immediately, keeping the grease mostly on the outside of the batter and less absorbed into the seafood you’re cooking. It also ensures a truly crisp batter with a soft inside. This would only work with seafood, as they take less time … Continue reading Beer-battered Prawns with Tomato & Chilli Relish

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Scallops with Peperonata, Aioli & Pork Crackles

Kimberly Peterson

This dish is so easy to make and presents really well. Hubby thought I could easily sell lots of this as an entree at a restaurant, lol. This recipe was inspired by a recipe on taste.com.au but the difference is I made the peperonata instead of purchasing the jar and I topped it up with pork crackles for that extra crunch. Extremely happy with how this turned out.. I really hope you like this as much as I do! Ingredients: 20 scallops without roe 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 yellow capsicum / peppers, sliced 1 tsp chopped garlic … Continue reading Scallops with Peperonata, Aioli & Pork Crackles

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Peanut Butter Waffles with Custard & Raspberries

Kimberly Peterson

It’s the weekend! So what’s for breakfast?   I walked around my pantry this morning and found some leftover berries from last weekend’s dessert challenge, some custard and some crunchy peanut butter. So I quickly decided to pull out my waffle maker and started making waffles! I personally have always preferred waffles to pancakes. They’re so much thicker and fluffier and crunchy too! Waffles are pretty awesome… and here’s a pretty awesome Peanut Butter Waffles Recipe, enjoy 🙂 Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour, sifted 2 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp caster sugar 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 egg – … Continue reading Peanut Butter Waffles with Custard & Raspberries

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Secret Recipe @ Fountain Gate (Restaurant Review)

Kimberly Peterson

Being a Malaysian, I have always been familiar with the Secret Recipe Restaurant Franchise that is incredibly popular in Malaysia. To be perfectly honest, I had NO idea when Secret Recipe showed up in Australia… lol, is anybody able to tell me when this all started? So when I was told by a friend that Secret Recipe has recently opened a franchise in Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, only minutes away from where I live in Berwick, Victoria – I thought YAY a new local restaurant option!  So I went and checked it out a few nights ago with this friend … Continue reading Secret Recipe @ Fountain Gate (Restaurant Review)

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Lemon, Mint and Pesto Lamb Cutlets

Kimberly Peterson

I was inspired to cook up some classic lamb cutlets tonight after being pampered by our friends last weekend with a very similar dish. They’ve basically told me what was in their “crumb” and I improvised a little by adding some lemon and mint in the recipe. I find the freshness of mint combined with the hint of citrus and the wholesomeness of basil pesto and breadcrumb complimented the tender cooked lamb cutlets perfectly! Extremely happy with this recipe, I hope you enjoy it too 🙂 Serves 2 or 3 – Easy Weeknight Dinner Ingredients: 8 – 12 lamb cutlets … Continue reading Lemon, Mint and Pesto Lamb Cutlets