Lamb Caprice

Lamb:

• Leg of Lamb
• Turmeric
• Paprika
• Cumin
• Fennel Seeds
• Thyme
• Salt

Caprice Salad:

• Vine Ripened Tomatoes
• Boccaccini
• Basil
• Grated Horseradish
• Salt
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Olive Oil

Wine:
Cleanskin - Western Australia Cabernet Merlot

Music:
Mo' Horizons - Remember Tomorrow

Process:
Step 1 - Stoke your fire and grab a glass of red.
Step 2 - grind spices together, and rub over lamb. Cook lamb at 180degC (1hour per KG).
Step 3 - toss tomatoes, basil and boccaccini onto a plate. Season with grated horseradish, salt, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Step 4 - Pour another glass and enjoy.

Rating:
The fennel seeds and horseradish are essential!!! Everything else is the base flavour. The fennel and horseradish provide that piercing flavour which bolsters the entire meal.

Pasta in Chilli Pesto Coconut Sauce

Tonight's random recipe

• Egg Pasta
• Pesto
• Fried Chilli Flakes in oil (e.g. Ma's Brand)
• Coconut Milk

Cook coconut milk, pesto and chilli in pan. Mix with pasta. I served with a raw egg which when mixed gives a creamier taste.

Score: 3 Chefs

This worked really well, the fried chilli flakes really added to the flavour.

Blue Cheese and Pear Salad

Following the theme of really simple salads, I tossed together this baby with only three ingredients.

For the tastier complex recipe try here

What's in it:
- Baby Rocket Leaves
- Crumbed Blue Cheese
- Canned pears in syrup

Toss it together

Score: 2 Chefs

Prosciutto Salad

This is something I whipped together from the leftover rocket mix that I had last night. It was a great mix of rocket, french shallots, grated horse radish, thyme and lemon zest. I couldn't let something that tasted so good go to waste.

Stuff:

Yellow Grape Tomatoes

Grilled Slices of Prosciutto

Mushrooms

Parmesan

Mix it all together. Done

Verdict: 3 Chefs

Another very simple and tasty meal.

Not f***ing likely

Is Gordon Ramsay opening in Melbourne? At the Windsor? Not according to one of the grand old hotel's owners Adam Garrisson, the property investor behind Fifteen, Melbourne.
A Ramsay friend, Arias' Matt Moran said last week he also thought it unlikely the Scot would open in Melbourne. But a reliable Espresso source says otherwise.
The same source had Fifteen going to MoMo, one of last year's big secrets, two months before Garrisson announced it. And you have to admit, it's a plausible fit. We'll just have to wait and see.

[Source: Epicure]


Saw this on Epicure today. What I find amazing is that I'm designing a resturant at the Windsor and it is in the same league as Fifteen. Looks like I'll be the last to know.

If your wondering this is what it looks like at the moment. It's been empty since the seventies.

Caparccio

What you need:

• Extra Extra Lean Eye Fillet Steak
• Baby Rocket
• Sliced Parmesan
• Fresh Horseradish
• Fresh Lemon Zest
• French Shallots
• Fresh Thyme

Sundries:

• Early Harvest Virgin Olive Oil (because I love the stuff. Even use it for cooking which is completely unnecessary)
• Flake Salt (Murray River if you have it)

Rub eye fillet in salt, chopped thyme and oil. Sear in a hot pan on each side (until it just starts to brown). Remove from heat and let it sit for several minutes. Slice thinly and arrange on plate.

Mix chopped shallots, some thyme, rocket, lemon zest and grated horse radish in a bowl. Add oil and toss. Add to plate of slice eye fillet and sprinkle with oil and Parmesan.

Verdict: 3 Chefs

For a gourmet recipe this is really quick and easy. I give it three chefs mainly because I prefer my alternative which is a much more complex recipe of wasabi and sake marinated caparccio in a Parmesan tower.

Prada Party - Valencia Markets

'Last month the label hosted one of the parties of the year in the city of Valencia in Spain to celebrate the America’s Cup. As principal sponsors of one of the participating yachts, Luna Rossa, Prada spared no expense at its lavish VIP do held at the Central Market which is normally home to a buzzing produce market.'

And how the market looks on a typocal day. When I was there in October.


[via Coolhunter]