People often ask me which countries cuisine is most like Japanese. My answer is always Italian. Both cultures keep a close eye on seasonal offerings, have a firm grasp of regionality and are inspired to cook from quality produce.
Category Archives: Kitchen Hardware
Tapas Recipe: Baked Sicilian Olives
Baking is an excellent way to bring out the flavour of the humble olive. A cast iron tapas pan is perfect for this recipe as it heats quickly and can be taken straight from the oven to the table. Cast iron also holds heat particularly well so the olives stay warm.
Chahan recipe – Japanese fried rice
On New Year’s day we decided to christen our new cast iron Naked Pan Wok with a batch of Chahan. Now there are no hard and fast rules when choosing ingredients for Japanese fried rice but here are a few tricks.
Japanese Tapas Recipe: Meatballs
Meatballs are one of those comfort foods that go exceptionally well with beer and wine.
Here’s a slight twist on the traditional meatball recipe.
Oigen Pan Recipe: Teriyaki Fish
This Chef’s Armoury recipe works with fish, chicken, wagyu and pork.
Today we use some freshly caught snapper fillets.
Tarte Tatin Recipe: Fig
We love tarte tatin … for morning, afternoon and evening.
Tapas Recipe: Garlic Prawns
There are as many tapas recipes for garlic prawns as there are days in the year. Here’s one of our favourites …
Tapas Recipe – Sausage and Polenta
We’re pretty excited about our new handmade cast iron tapas pan from Oigen and to celebrate we’ll be sharing a collection of tapas recipes perfect for your next dinner party. First up is a seriously tasty sausage and polenta dish that is really only an excuse to chug down a bottle of Rose or two.
