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This meal is very near and dear to my heart as it's one of the first recipes I came up with myself. It started out as one of the most popular digs dinners that we had in our 6-man abode, so much so that at one point we even spoke about putting it on an official flag. Over the years it has developed from a more Mediterranean dish with thyme and oregano flavours to the hot, full bodied curry that it is today. Its so quick to make and something you'll definitely want to bookmark

A quick, easy and light salad that is full of great flavours. The pecan nut crumble is almost praline like and adds a great crunch and sweetness that compliments the butternut. Time: 1 Hour Serves: 4 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 2 Chicken Breasts 500g Butternut (Cubed) 150g Blue Cheese Olive oil 4 Garlic Cloves (crushed) 8 Rosemary Sprigs (finely chopped) 1 Tsp Dried Thyme 1 Tsp Oregano 100ml White Wine Salt & Pepper 150g Salad Mix: Baby Spinach, rocket, watercress 100g Pecan

These crispy chicken schnitzels were inspired by a recipe from Nigella Lawson. She uses cornflakes for the crust which we replaced with breadcrumbs. The important thing is to season the crumb and the dredging mixture to get the tastiest schnitzels possible. The salad was dressed with a simple acidic vinaigrette which goes really well with the crispy chicken and roasted vegetables. I'm usually not a fan of brussel sprouts but this changed my mind! Time: 40 Minutes Serves: 2 Di

We're trying to be more conscious of our food waste and every so often we try to make a dish with just what we have at home without adding any extras. This is a really fun activity to try with your friends/family and you'd be surprised the amazing meals that can come from them. Today we had chicken breasts, parsley, spinach, pistachios, and some leftover pumpkin slices from my parents anniversary dinner. I decided to make the thighs using a similar method to our Sambal Oelek

I definitely under appreciated this dish when I was growing up. It was a week night staple in my house and although I always wanted it with roti, rice was just easier for a week night. Don't let this dish fool you a good chicken curry needs time to ensure that the chicken falls off the bone and that the flavours develop fully. Time: 1h30 Serves: 4 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 2 tablespoons of oil 3 cloves 4 green cardamom pods, cracked 1 tsp of cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander see

We've been in a bit of an asian eats mood recently and fortunately for us Woolworths has expanded their asian pantry significantly. Along with the sambal oelek we recently found that they also stock Gochujang paste which is an essential ingredient in a lot of Korean specialties. I've always been a fan of the bright red, crispy, sweet and spicy chicken that comes from the Korean method of frying and coating with the special sauce. These are really quick to make and the recipe

One of the first things I can remember cooking was a honey and sesame marinated chicken roast. I was thinking of that dish and those flavours as I was driving home and thought I wanted something similar but much punchier. We had Sambal Oelek (Indonesian chill paste) in the fridge so I used that as a base and tried to balance the sweet, salty, acid and heat by using honey, soy sauce and rice vinegar. The result was fantastic and it was a really quick meal to make. Great for a

Ingredients 8 Chicken Breasts 2 tins chopped and peeled tomato 50g Fresh Corriander 1 or 2 Fresh Chillies (according to how much heat you want) 3 Limes 4 Garlic cloves 2 Tsp Cumin 1 Tsp Chilli powder 250mls Chicken Stock 250g small tubs of basil pesto 2 Tbsp Sour Cream Method Put the instant pot on sauce medium setting and put a little oil in. Add the crushed garlic cloves, the cumin and the chilli powder. Sauce for a few minutes then add the tin tomatoes. When it starts to s

A light, healthy but, as is standard for PhilAsh in the pan, an absolutely delicious meal for a quick and easy dinner or lunch. Time: 45 Minutes Serves: 4 Difficulty: Easy Peasy Ingredients Chicken 4 Chicken Breast fillets 4 Tbsp Olive Oil 2 Garlic Cloves 4 Sprigs Thyme 1 Lemon Dressing 2 Egg Yolks 1 Garlic Clove 5 Anchovy Fillets 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice 1 tsp Dijon Mustard 1/3 Cup Parmesan Salt & Pepper 1/2 Cup Olive Oil Salad Sourdough Bread (Stale is best) 1 Tbsp Butter 1 Garli

Masterchef Australia is a religion in our home and for this dinner we were inspired by the winner of Masterchef Australia 2011 Adam Liaw. He posted these mouth watering Karaage Chicken Wings which we just had to try. This meal can make a great tapas-y snack for 4 people or a dinner for 2 with some leftovers. Creating the lollipops was a new fun technique which we really enjoyed learning but it definitely makes the wings dangerously easily to finish as you can eat them in almo