spanish pan grilled prawns 'la plancha style'

TAPAS IDEA #578

only kidding there are so many tapas ideas ill start with #578 idea

'la plancha a spanish term means to cook with very little oil over high heat in a heavy pan'

SO

lovely raw fresh australian king prawns leave heads on

marinate in olive oil lemon juice and garlic for an hour

heat olive oil with crushed garlic and some smoky paprika and ground black pepper all to taste

cook cook cook till a bit blackend and the poor ol buggers are crispy

sprinkle with parsley and some lemon juice serve with crusty bread and more tapas ideas to come

grilled prawns and crisp white wine under the moon?

the view from my terrace

yes i dont know what is the most romantic dish to have under the moon yet so ive backed it up a bit to the sunset before i shot the big cheese in the sky this was 2 days ago to help gimme a think 

hhmmm
most romantic dish to have under the moonlit night sky
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my vietnamese spicy pork noodle soup

cannot believe i could not get this anywhere i cant buy this so make it... rice noodles cook to packs directions get some great bbq pork from your asian butcher or victoria street viet supermarkets mint coriander vegies of your choice shallots onion bean sprouts

THE STOCK

beef stock watered down a bit to taste add onions white pepper black pepper chilli oil pickled chilli and lemon juice

this all too taste you may have to make this once to get it but as ive always said taste taste taste when making anything but of course a wonderful asian stock like this and this is the easy version its gotta look good must have red colour and all those bits of oh i dont know what floating in it to give that great look that makes you want to dive in like you were back in the fantastico vietnamese/thai street stalls!

SO

 add bbq pork all prepared noodles herbs and vegetables into bowls boil stock till super hot and pour over 

 serve right away

the romance of the moon for foodies all over the world

ever seen that movie moonstruck great romance cooking italian familys going through life that big moon in the sky makes you feel younger and makes me want to cook so the next story is the most romantic dish you can have under the big cheese in the sky! Hmmm what shall it be?

this is my shot by the way yes i can take photos of food and the majesties above
moon burger hmmm
saturn chilli ring burger (think about it!)

french bistro cheese pepper and butter cooked chicken medallion

take an organic breast remove tenderloin save for a curry or whatever... slice in half bash with your lower fist each of them between some grease proof paper till flatter and wider but not too thin

season salt pepper to taste heat your fave butter in pan gently add chicken and saute till golden on both sides put into a roasting pan a cozy size (such as pictured)

then tasty cheese with lots o cracked black pepper out of a mill

cover put into oven pre heated to 180 for 30 mins or so dont over heat check check check

should be wonderfully gooey and flowing just as pictured.

watching the two fat ladies yes an old show but a mould breaker for tv cooking shows to this day i kid you not... they would have loved this simple but very indulgent dish god love jennifer rest her soul she was so funny and wonderful!

Bon Apetite.

Thai garlic chilli pepper chicken with white pepper rice

i like it hot so im guessing you might as well this is my easy but excellent version of this dish which is a beauty as you can prepare the night before and marinate overnight in all of the superb flavours

400 grams organic chicken breast cut into bite size bits add to a bowl then add 

half a medium onion cut to quarters

1 large garlic clove finely chopped

half a small capsicum(red) sliced and quarted

2 birds eye chillis seeds an all finely sliced (these are really hot so to taste)

1 tablespoon pickled chilli

2 teaspoons fish sauce 

2 teaspoons Maggie seasoning (get it at an asian store)

3 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper (more or less to taste)

mix all ingredients in bowl cover and into fridge till dinner the next day...
but and a big butt no your butt will not get big eating this you can marinate for 1 or 2 hours no problem at all
remove from the fridge for at least 1 hour then

cook your rice as usual but put 1/2 a tablespoon of ground white pepper to the water and stir then cook as usual.

heat wok till high heat add 1 and a half tablespoons of peanut oil add chicken mix from bowl and stir fast till cooked well through serve with pepper rice add soy if you like its pretty tasty though.

I remember Robin Williams line from Good Morning Vietnam when offered fishball soup

He says 'i didnt know fish had Balls!
Bon Apetite!

Classic napolitana pizza (easy version)

itsa luigi here to let you know owa easy thisa isa

pizza is easy for you allo ofa my friendsa!

im going to make this easy so try to get a certain pita bread which ive found to make a great base

its not the thin 2 layer job this pita is one layer fluffy and light its called? ill get back to you on that and

 you can get it from? 
so use what you like at the moment
oil your base with a touch of good olive oil
add some passata thats been reduced  with salt pepper and a few basil leaves
heat oven to the max if you have a pizza stone put into the oven cold and heat from cold this is so important never ever put a cold stone into a hot oven very dangerous!!!
no pizza stone then a non stick pizza pan sorta ok you can get ones with tiny holes in them to help the pizza base crisp! (pictured with a non stick pan)
(if using one of these max oven temp 170c) it will take longer to cook but a pizza stone is best
 after adding sauce add great mozzarella cheese anchovies kalamata olives (halfed and pitted) oregano
all to taste capers if you like and even crushed garlic if you like!
put into searing oven (max heat for a stone base!) for about 8 to 12 minutes just keep a watch on it!
make this pizza your own.