PASS THE PARCEL

From the Soil to the Foil-

Food that's served at the table in little foil parcels always creates a remarkable culinary moment when opened, because the package is full of aroma from the lightly cooked ingredients inside.

CARROTS SERVED IN FOIL

Step 1. Cut carrots lengthways or use whole baby carrots & place on piece of foil
Step 2. Add knob of butter, 2 caps of white wine, cracked pepper, salt and pinch of thyme.
Step 3. Wrap up like a present. Cook in oven on 180C for  20-30 mins or until just cooked through.      Toss carrots gently & serve in foil.


Hint: # Don't overcook as the vegetables should be firm not mushy
         # Check no splits in the foil or double wrap it.

"I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food." - W.C. Fields

BIT ON THE SIDE

Roasted caramelised onions

Step 1. Simply cut onions roughly into reasonable size chunks leaving a few brown skin layers and place on baking tray
Step 2. Drizzle with olive oil, dash of balsamic vinegar and 1 Tsp of fresh oregano leaves. Bake on 180C for about 30 mins or until onions are brown, rich and caremlised
Step 3. Season with salt & pepper and finish off with some fresh oregano leaves.


Life is an onion - you peel it year by year and sometimes cry.” 
― Carl Sandburg, Remembrance Rock

HUNKY DORY

JOHN DORY FISH CAKES

"A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring 
soul to the recipe". ~Thomas Keller


Ingredients

800g boneless John Dory fish
4 peeled potatoes
6 Spring onions finely sliced
2tsp Lemon zest
Handful of chopped parsley
1tsp grain mustard
1tbsp whole egg mayonnaise or tartare

Egg
1/2 cup of plain flour
1/2 cup of breadcrumbs (I use Panko breadcrumbs)



Step 1. Boil or microwave potatoes until tender then drain
Step 2. In a blender mix potatoes, fish (cut into pieces), spring onion, lemon zest, mayonnaise, mustard, parsley.  Add good pinch of salt & pepper then divide mixture into about 8 patties
Step 3.  Mix flour & bread crumbs in a bowl. In a separate bowl beat egg
Step 4. Dip fish cakes in egg then flour mixture and pan fry in some sunflower oil til golden brown.


Hint # Don't over mix in blender as you don't want mixture too mushy.