Virtual Dinner Party No. 3 – Guess What’s On The Menu!

Robin BoyleAustralian, Dinner Party, General Interest

(Update: For VDP No. 4, click here) Coronavirus Lockdown With most of us in self-isolation or even total lockdown, a VDP (virtual dinner party) is one way to catch up with friends and to continue to test your cooking skills. We have now had a few VDPs. Here is the link to the first of those: Virtual Dinner Party No. …

Virtual Dinner Party No. 2 – We Go To India!

Robin BoyleAustralian, Dinner Party, General Interest, Indian & Sri Lankan

(Update: For VDP No. 3, click here) Coronavirus Lockdown With most of us in self-isolation or even total lockdown, a VDP (virtual dinner party) is one way to catch up with friends and to continue to test your cooking skills. A week ago we held our first such event, and you can read about it here: Virtual Dinner Party No. …

Eggplant Baked With Passata & Pesto – Served With Lemon Flavoured Pasta!

Robin BoyleDinner, Italian, Main course, Vegetables

Our Canadian friend, Roger, was staying with us for several days in Melbourne. He offered to cook for us one night and thus produced this delicious and very easy version of baked eggplant, a variation on parmigiana di melanzane (eggplant baked with Parmesan cheese). He served it with lemon flavoured pasta, which was a perfect foil for the richness of …

India – Mumbai

Robin BoyleIndian & Sri Lankan, Photos: Food, Travel

Continued from Goa Many cities have an iconic feature. For Mumbai, perhaps it’s the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. It became famous worldwide because of the terrorist attack of 2008. There are few other features to rival it. The new international airport has a gorgeous interior. However, on the way in from the airport the traveller will notice the extensive slums …

Scorched Eggplant, Tuna And White Bean Dip

Robin BoyleFinger Food, Middle Eastern, Nibbles & Hors d'oeuvres, Recipe

Say it quickly and you could think that Baba Ghanoush was named after someone called Barbara. It came to our notice as Lebanese restaurants began to proliferate in Melbourne. Now it is more or less a household term. It is based on smoked or charred eggplant (aubergine) and tahini (made from ground sesame seeds). To these add some garlic, lemon …