Welcome to my series on how to cook eggs. Cooking eggs sounds simple, but people often ask me how to cook perfect poached eggs without them being over or undercooked or sticking to the pan. Eating eggs 2-3 times a week is a great way to enjoy a lean healthy protein. Protein is made up of amino […]
How to cook Pad Thai and Green Chicken Curry and recipes as featured at Putia School: These are two of my favourite Thai recipes that will have you cooking Thai at home in your kitchen as good as any take-away. You can cook both dishes and serve with toasted sticky rice for a Thai family […]
Toasted Sticky Rice (khao kua) gives a crunchy texture and nutty flavour to Larb. Watch Dominique recorded live during her Thai cooking class at Putia School Larb is a staple of Thai food, it’s easy to make, and it’s a brilliant combination of ingredients. A spoon of larb followed by a ball of fresh sticky […]
What is labneh? Labneh is a yoghurt cheese. It is one of those wonderful exotic foods that is becoming more well known as people travel and enjoy the local food. How to cook labneh – That is the question for today. It can be prepared as a delicious silky pudding or more like a cheese with a […]
Breakfast on the run Watch on You Tube: How to do breakfast on the run and still be healthy What are you picking up on your way out of the door? We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day so here are my tips on what works for me and […]
Watch on YouTube: How to stay motivated at work with Chef Dominique Rizzo My advice to students graduating from TAFE college today is to enjoy but not to be limited to what is on your piece of paper, your diploma, your certificate, so proudly received. Congratulations all round on fabulous achievements but then again don’t let it define you […]
Wolff Coffee Now at Putia! For those of you in the know about all things coffee, Wolff Coffee Roasters is a premium brand and roaster in Brisbane. Putia Pure Food Kitchen has sourced a locally roasted blend from Wolff which is handcrafted with unashamedly sweet jammy fruit flavour, a pleasing sweet fruit acidity with chocolate […]
Here are our Mother’s Day Recipe Winners of our competition celebrating all of our fabulous mothers in 2016. There is a hearty oxtail stew from Tricia and a delicious side dish of polenta squares from Natasha and one more favourite from Dominique, a borlotti bean dish, great as a side or as a main for […]
Cooking Class Food as Medicine We look to new vitality with a few great tips we picked up from Chef Sam Gowing at her “Food as Medicine” master cooking class at Putia Pure Food Kitchen in April 2016. Why are Black Chia Seeds trending as a super-food? Quite simply, black chia seeds repair […]
Here I am at my Putia Cooking School at the Spanish Tapas Cooking Class and I’m sharing with you my tips for Spanish Tapas. In my Spanish Tapas Cooking Class, it’s not all about chorizo and manchego cheese. There are so many other ingredients and flavours that you can bring into your Spanish kitchen. […]