Believe it or not, I was once a vegetarian. I decided in late 1999 that I didn’t need meat in order to survive, so for the entire year of 2000 I ate nothing but vegetables, legumes and tofu, and for that entire year I was hungry…
Category: Meat recipes
Souvlaki Shop Grilled Chicken Thighs & a Minty Coconut Tzatziki (Paleo, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
A challenge I’ve met head-on is recreating Paleo versions of food I used to enjoy, but wasn’t particularly good for me. The idea for these Souvlaki Shop Grilled Chicken Thighs came from the chicken skewers that my husband and I used to buy in bulk from a shop in the suburb of Belmore, a Greek precinct in Sydney’s south-west. Years ago we used to venture out to the delis and take-away shops to stuff ourselves with chicken and lamb souvlaki then we’d bring home a heap of frozen meat skewers to cook another time. That was until…
Thai-Spiced Chicken & Pork Meatballs with a Lime & Chilli Dipping Sauce (Paleo, Gluten-Free)
The idea for this particular recipe came at a 4th birthday party I was at about a year and a half ago with my son. In the midst of all the fairy bread and Doritos, the birthday girl’s mum brought out a plate of little meatballs that were really good. When I quizzed her as to what was in them, she said chicken, coriander and red curry paste. I was so inspired that I made this recipe up the next day…
Indo-Greek 9-Hour Slow-Cooked Lamb
Recipes solely about meat are not something I write about often. On the contrary I encourage my readers to pad out their meat dishes with bucket loads of vegetables to make animal protein go a long, long way. Sometimes, however, an idea for a recipe comes along where meat just has to be the star and this is one of those. I love lamb and I love Greek food, and Greeks are particularly well known for the way in which they prepare it…
Turkish Paprika Lamb Shanks with Quinces & a Saffron Kumera Mash
This is a sponsored post. Recipe, photography and styling by Tanya Zouev. Recently I received in the mail from Kitchenware Superstore a much-coveted object of desire: a Le Creuset pan. However, not just any Le Creuset pan, it was huge, oval and blue. Just the right pan in fact to make this warming winter Turkish inspired lamb shank dish. Like so … Continue reading Turkish Paprika Lamb Shanks with Quinces & a Saffron Kumera Mash
Grilled Chermoula Spatchcock & a Radish and Cucumber Tabouleh with a Baharat Pomegranate Dressing
Recipe, photography and styling by Tanya Zouev. I really do feel very fortunate that I am able to combine my two greatest loves: photography and food, with making a living. I have always considered myself incredibly lucky that I can do what I enjoy the most, and get paid for it. Aside from a handful of … Continue reading Grilled Chermoula Spatchcock & a Radish and Cucumber Tabouleh with a Baharat Pomegranate Dressing
A Beef Curry For World Environment Day 2013 with a Think Eat Save Sentiment
Recipe, photography and styling by Tanya Zouev. Let me tell you something about me, deprivation and I really don’t get along. In my never-ending quest to eat well whilst being mindful of both the environment and my budget, I am constantly devising new ways of cooking so I don’t feel as though I’m missing out on … Continue reading A Beef Curry For World Environment Day 2013 with a Think Eat Save Sentiment
Sticky Spicy Ginger & Honey-Glazed Baked Chicken Drumsticks
Recipe, photography and styling by Tanya Zouev. The beautiful thing about learning to cook is that you learn not only how to properly feed yourself, but you also learn how to control flavours and what happens when you mix this with that. I find cooking one of the most satisfying things in life and don’t … Continue reading Sticky Spicy Ginger & Honey-Glazed Baked Chicken Drumsticks
Lebanese Spiced Lamb Layered With Babaganoush & Hummus
Recipe, styling and photography by Tanya Zouev. I consider myself lucky to have grown up eating a great variety of multicultural food including Indian, Greek and Eastern European. My own mother’s cooking rarely ventured into Middle Eastern except for the occasional hummus and tabouleh (this was due to her having Jewish friends who happened to cook Israeli … Continue reading Lebanese Spiced Lamb Layered With Babaganoush & Hummus
Tzatziki & Paleo Baked Kefthedes (Greek Meatballs) With Sweet Potato
Recipe, photography and styling by Tanya Zouev. Two of my most favourite words in the Greek language are kefthedes and tzatziki, both of which happen to be food. My other favourite word is Mythos, well it’s a name of a Greek beer, so perhaps not strictly a word. In fact kefthedes and tzatziki are such … Continue reading Tzatziki & Paleo Baked Kefthedes (Greek Meatballs) With Sweet Potato