Australian Salmon - Salt & Pepper Recipe

As my family and friends are aware, I am a lover of Australian Salmon, any time, anywhere, any meal, I just love it...and what's more it is good for me!  

So once again from the Tassal website, here is a recipe that is quick, simple and easy.  Tassal have many hints and recipes on how to cook salmon, and this is only one of many on how to cook salmon...here

Ingredients

• 4   170 g  Tassal salmon portions, skin off, cut into large pieces
• 3 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tsp flaked salt
• 3 tbsp rice flour
• 2 tsp castor sugar
• 2 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp ginger, ground
• 1 lime, zested
• oil for shallow frying

to garnish

• 2 spring onions, finely chopped
• 2 red chillis finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, sliced finely
• 1 tsp oil

Step 1

Combine the cornflour, flaked salt, rice flour, castor sugar, white pepper, ginger and lime zest together in a small bowl and mix well. Place half the mixture into a large plastic bag.

Step 2

Place a Tassal salmon piece into the plastic bag and shake vigorously until the piece is dusted evenly in the mixture. Remove and set aside, repeat with remaining salmon.

Step 3

Heat a small amount of oil in a small frying pan and sauté the garlic, chilli and spring onions for 2-3 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside.

Step 4

Heat approximately 10cm of oil in a wok or deep frying pan over a medium heat until oil is hot but not smoking (approximately 180°C).

Step 5

Shallow fry salmon for 2 -3 minutes on each side until golden brown, remove and drain on absorbent paper. Repeat with remaining salmon.

Step 6

Serve salmon over a bed of salad leaves or stir fry vegetables sprinkled with a little extra salt & pepper seasoning. Garnish with sautéed garlic, chilli and spring onions and a wedge of lemon or lime.

I don't know if this accords with the restrictions of one of my favourite bloggers...Fructose Friendly Foodie...but there are sure to be some adaptations which would suit....

Do you like this recipe or do you have a salmon recipe that you would like to share and  comment on?   

Enjoy....Wendy

Jazz, Blues & Gospel.....Marilyn Keller

The great jazz, blues and gospel singer, Marilyn Keller, is once again being presented by Jazz Australia.  This is something we in Australia seldom have the chance to hear live and it will be a very special experience for all concerned. The musicians accompanying her are all unique in their own right and this collaboration with Marilyn will be something very special and not to be missed.

Marilyn, a majestic and beautiful woman with an extraordinary voice and riveting stage presence, has a spell-binding effect on audiences. Her incredible voice imparts honesty and depth of feeling as she reaches into the soul of her songs.

 MARILYN KELLER 

Jazz, blues and gospel – Portland, Oregon, USA

with 

The Stephen Grant Quintet;

 Stephen Grant, piano; 

Jonathan Hunt,

clarinet and sax; 

Matt Jodrell,

 trumpet;

 Michelle Scully, bass

  

Ian Smith, drums 

At

 St Andrew’s Church, 

 cnr. Church and New Streets,

Brighton,

On

Sunday July 6th 1.30 for 2pm

Tickets: Adult/Conc. $45 

Children free. General Admission

Refreshments will be served at interval and a bar service will be available.

ALL ENQUIRIES: JAZZ AUSTRALIA 5258 3936

Bookings can be made by credit card with Try Booking online at www.trybooking.com/86833 and  type in Marilyn Keller. 

Tickets will be supplied online.

Jazz Australia certainly engage wonderful artists...Enjoy, Wendy

Italian Masterpieces from Spain's Royal Court...NGV

The National Gallery of Victoria has a most wonderful exhibition at the moment of over 300 years of Italian art...Raphael, Correggio, Titian and many, many more.  This exhibition reflects the taste of Spanish royalty from the Museo del Prado....here

On visiting the website you will see that there are many talks on these beautiful paintings and it is worth the effort to go through the list and see what appeals....and there are a variety of talks which will certainly appeal to art lovers...

The Friday Night series commenced on 27 June 5.30-9.30pm... musical acts take to the stage in the NGV's Great Hall.  This is a rare opportunity to see these paintings and a wonderful opportunity to spend your Friday night with a difference.  For the Friday night series, tickets include exhibition entry talks and DJs, light dinner available at Gallery Kitchen and an Italian inspired bar menu in the Great Hall....what could be better on a winter's night?  See the website for details and bookings here

The National Gallery of Victoria is situated at 180 St Kilda Road Melbourne and the hours of opening are 10am-5pm daily.  The Exhibition finishes on 31 August, which seems far away, however, I would recommend you see this beautiful exhibition as soon as possible....there are always long queues as the closing of an exhibition draws near.......here

Certainly a  beautiful collection........Wendy

All images - NGV

Skin Care....Made in Australia

For the last four weeks, I have been using Alpha Keri products, which I have to admit I had never heard about until a recent email I received and so I thought I would give them a try.  

This is a therapeutic skin care brand with a strong heritage in pharmacy and hospitals for over 45 years and is proudly Made in Australia.....click here

It is stated on their website that the products are specifically formulated to relieve problems associated with very dry, sensitive and itchy skin, Alpha Keri is:

• Dermatologically tested
• pH balanced
• Suitable for sensitive skin
• Scientifically proven
• Alpha Keri’s impressive moisturising abilities are because of its active ingredient lanolin. Lanolin is a naturally derived moisturiser that penetrates deep into the skin to replenish, repair and protect the skin. For more information on lanolin, click here

I love this clear wash, nice and easy and leaves your skin feeling thoroughly clean...I thought this was also a good buy...click here

As stated in the website, Alpha Keri can be used by anyone who suffers from dry, sensitive and itchy skin and after all my gardening lately, I can attest to the fact that the cream has been helping my dry hands!

I am not a lover of baths, however a member of my family has used it constantly and they think it is wonderful...keeps the bath clean also....click here

However, of the products I have tried I have to say I love, love, love their rich cream, just beautiful and a non oily feel...I can highly recommend this product to you, I'm sure you will also love it....good buying at the price I thought.....click here

Go to the website and see where these Made in Australia products are available...the usual chemists, Priceline, and online etc, not hard to find at all....

Made in Australia makes it even more worthwhile....Enjoy....Wendy

DreamWorks Animation:  The Exhibition


Now that I have sorted out the problems with my blog which has taken some time, it gives me great pleasure to tell you about DreamWorks Animation at ACMI here.... 

This is fabulous..... take a trip to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image...ACMI... at Federation Square, you won't be disappointed.  The whole family will enjoy this, it's not just for children, although they'll love it!

This is the biggest exhibition in ACMI'S history - a world first behind the scenes of celebration of 20 years of DreamWorks Animation!  This exhibition has been brought to ACMI from the award-winning studio that brought out the animated classics Shrek, Madagascar and the awesome Kung Fu Panda...here...

Featuring over 400 items including rare and never-before-seen concept drawings, models and original artworks, interviews and interactive display from DreamWorks much-loved and favourite animated classics.  

This is a wonderful and exciting journey from original sketches through to grumpy ogres and friendly dragons and experience the extraordinary characters, stories and worlds created by DreamWorks' award-winning artists.

I loved it and I am sure you will too.  Visit the website here....for all information on tickets, etc.   

Open from 10am-5pm until Sunday 5 October 2014.

I am sure you will enjoy this....it's fascinating.....Wendy

All images by DreamWorks

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16 - 25 MAY

Welcome to High Country Harvest, an autumn celebration of the finest food, wine and beer in Victoria's spectacular North East. You're invited to sip, sample and savour the bounty grown and created by chefs, artisan producers, craft brewers and winemakers at 40 culinary events over 10 glorious days.

Hands on Harvest lunch

Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard

Sat 24 May, 2014

The Benalla Nude Dinner

Benalla Art Gallery

Saturday 17 May, 2014

The Sweet Cycle

Commencing at the Rutherglen Wine Experience

Sat 17 May, 2014

A Harvest feast with Stefano Manfredi

Gapsted Wines

Friday 23 May 2014

Pizzini Presents Nebbiolo

Pizzini Wines

Saturday May 24, 2014

High Tea Renaissance

Rutherglen Estates & Renaissance Chocolates

Saturday 24 May, 2014

Brewer For A Day

Bright Brewery

Friday 16 May, 2014

Beer for Breakfast

Bridge Road Brewers

Sun 18 May, 2014

Full Moon Feast

Twist Creek Road

Saturday 17, 2014

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Exciting! The 2014 High Country Harvest Program is printed and ready to read. Watch out in the Border Mail Sat March 22nd, Age Epicure Tues March 25th and Canberra Times Sat March 29th.

Visit the High Country Harvest..

16 May to 25 May...

Autumn celebration of fine food, wine & Beer 

In Victoria's spectacular North East...

So much to enjoy...Wendy

A Jazz Night Not to be Missed...........

This will be a night not to be missed for those who love authentic classic jazz played by

six of the best exponents of this genre of jazz in the world today. 

THE HOT JAZZ ALLIANCE

featuring

Andy Schumm, cornet & piano & Josh Duffy, drums both from the USA,

with four of Melbourne’s leading jazz musicians Michael McQuaid, reeds;

Jason Downes, reeds; John Scurry, banjo/guitar & Leigh Barker, bass.

On
Sunday April 6th 5pm for 5.30pm

 at 
the Vue Grand Hotel 

 Queenscliff

Bookings  Jazz Australia, Diana Allen – 5258 3936 
Tickets $50, which includes pizza


First in best dressed for this fabulous jazz evening.....Wendy

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Beautiful, stylish and elegant............Dame Quentin Bryce

I just had to share with you these wonderful photos and words from the most stylish of bloggers, Coty Farquhar......

"Farewell and thank you Dame Quentin Alice Louise Bryce,

the 25th Governor-General of Australia. 

The most beautiful, stylish and elegant woman to represent Australia,

We will miss you! 

Quentin Bryce says, it has been an honour to be 
the first woman to serve in the nation's highest office"

Enjoy these wonderful photos......Wendy

The Big Chop......Definitely Australian Made

Have you heard about these chopping boards?  I was listening to the radio today and heard the name mentioned and of course, I just had to do some research....and I was very happy with what I found when I went to the Essential Ingredient to have a look at them...here

The Big Chop  is an Australian company based here in Melbourne and the chopping boards are handcrafted from Tasmanian hardwood timber.  The chopping timbers are sourced from a group of sustainably managed plantations and native re-growth forests in Tasmania.  In effect, the chopping boards are from offcuts of timber such as Myrtle, Celery Top, Tasmanian Blackwood, Tasmanian Oak and so many more.  So this is a very good use of putting otherwise waste, to good use... here

These specially selected timbers are used to make aesthetically beautiful boards that harness the natural colour and beauty of the timbers - no two boards are the same.  I just love the  board with the grooves to catch all the juices when cutting your roast...good way to add to your sauce....here

The Big Chop boards are a unique work of art that create the perfect surface for food preparation or use as an impressive presentation piece for cheese, charcuterie, antipasto or whatever you wish.  I believe that the cooks on the television show My Kitchen Rules use The Big Chop boards....Apart from the Essential Ingredient, there is also a selection of boards available from David Jones, Minimax and available on line.....here

All Images - The Big Chop

Also if you would prefer you can design your own bespoke board.  Just email your design, measurements and choice of timbers to david@thebigchop.com.au and they will do their utmost to meet your requirements.........sounds great doesn't it?  An excellent product..... 

Just love the fact that these are All Australian Made.....Wendy

Buying Australian Made Everything....

There has been so much press lately about Australian manufacturing and industries being closed down or sold off to overseas companies that everyone has an opinion about it and according to the latest statistics Australians are finally starting to get behind their country and purchasing Australian made products.  To that end, I thought I would remind  you of a few of the products I have promoted over time and some new ones that have come to my notice.  

I couldn't continue my quest for promoting Australian made goods without first going to the Mornington Peninsula Food Map and the Farm Gate producers.  Seasonal fresh produce readily available and at such good prices.

Image - Mornington Peninsula Gourmet

A copy of the Farm Gate Map is available from any of the above marked sites, or at the Tourist Information centre in Main Street, Mornington...here

The Green Olive Grove is a favourite and a visit to the Farm Shop at Red Hill is where you can enjoy coffee from beans roasted on site, savour the smell of herbs and spices as they roast and enjoy homemade sausages or tapas dishes and then take a taste of the farm home with you, including the olives of course.  Located at  1180 Mornington Flinders Road, Red Hill....or visit their site.....

Image - Green Olive Grove

The Little Shop Summerhill Farm, at 264 Bakers Road, Main Ridge, is where you will find beautiful Alpaca items, beautifully soft, light, warm and stylish.  As you drive in to this property you are greeted by these quaint and curious animals as they graze in their paddocks, view their site here....little alpaca.

Image - Little Shop Summerhill Farm

The Little Shop Summerhill Farm is currently open 11am-4pm weekends...well worth a visit or perhaps call before you do visit, 

5989 6077

If you are able to visit the Mornington Peninsula, I am sure you will be able to find many Australian Made products...........Wendy