random recipes round-up #17

... it seems the middle is a nice place to be if you're a cook or a cookbook writer... much less random than the first or the last and all rather yummy... once again a wonderful selection of submissions to random recipes for which I am ever grateful... and some more virgins to add to the pyre too!

blog: Jennifer's Journal

book: Bill's Sydney Food by Bill Granger

recipe: Grilled Chicken Club with Avocado Mayonnaise

Jennifer kicks of the middle this month by NOT cooking the sardine recipe found in the first random choice cookbook she picked but the second... I do understand, if you're not  fan of sardines and anyway, will you look at this club sandwich... is it not perfection?

blog: Please Do Not Feed The Animals

book: Meat - by HFW

recipe: Aromatic Pork Belly Hot Pot

Lou got meat... quite literally... this is an amazing book both beefy in weight as well as content but the recipes are fantastic and i've actually made this myself so I know how good it is... 

blog: Baking In Franglais

book: Gorgeous Greens by Annie Bell

recipe: Pea Risotto

I was actually leafing through this very book myself the day that Jean's post came through and was admiring this very same dish... and as if by magic...

blog: Lavender and Lovage

book: River Cottage Veg Everyday

recipe: Vegetarian Tartiflette

how could you not love a tartiflette... both Karen and I are self-confessed tartiflettes... tartiflette... i'll say it again... tartiflette... oooh the tongue is warm!

blog: Under the Blue Gum Tree

book: Leiths Cookery Bible

recipe: Roast Chicken with Bread Sauce

Claire couldn't find a woodcock in SA so had to settle for a simple roast chicken but just look at the beauty!... perfection personified...

blog: The Taste Space

book: Moosewood Restaurant Cooking for Health

recipe: Chinese Cabbage and Five Spice Seitan with Fermented Black Beans

Janet reminisces about Chinese take-outs and Chinese food in this lovely post and cooks from the brilliant Moosewood book... I really need a bowl of this right now!

blog: The More Than Occasional Baker

book: Make Bake and Celebrate by Annie Rigg

recipe: Malted Chocolate Cake

Ros uses a colleagues birthday at work to bake this stunning cake... which means we don't get to see how fabulous it looks inside... but if the outside is anything to go by that was one very lucky friend!

blog: As Strong As Soup

book: Jenny Baker's Cuisine Grandmere

recipe: Far aux Pruneaux

Phil goes all French on us yet again with his randomness and comes up with this delight... Prunes may not be to everyone's delight but I love 'em (as does Phil)... and that's all that really matters...

blog: Exploits of a Food Nut

book: 100 Sweet Treats and Puds by Mary Berry

recipe: Chocolate Rum Cake

poor Gary is left hugely disappointed and a little deflated with Mary Berry and her oh so clever egg separation situation...it's clearly her fault and not yours... walk away from the kitchen Gary... walk away from the kitchen...

blog: The KitchenMaid

book: My Abuela's Table by Daniella Germain

recipe: Albondigas

a mexican meatball from a Brit living down-under... don't you just love the blogging world... Lucy makes Grandma's finest Albondigas taken from the middle of the book that was in the middle of the book-shelf!

blog: Cooking Around the World

book: Supper with Rosie by Rosie Lovell

recipe: Grilled Mackerel with Pomelo Salad

love love love me a bit of Mackerel... divine fish!... and thankfully so did our Random Recipes Virgin Chris and his lovely new blog Cooking Around the World... please welcome him nicely to the gang!

blog: Sharky Oven Gloves

book: A Treasury of New Zealand Baking

recipe: Greek Yoghurt and Honey Cake

Mel tells us all about how she 'borrowed' her mums whisk... didn't we all... but how lucky she was with all the whisking she had to do to make this glorious cake...

blog: Working London Mummy

book: Fast and Rich Marie Claire Cook Book

recipe: Seared Scallops on Lemon and Red Pepper Risotto

Naz is back to work soon... can you believe her maternity is over already?... but this dish of wonderfulness must be a little comfort for her... would be for me!

blog: Dancing Veggies

book: Essential Pasta Cookbook

recipe: Pasta with Anchovies and Broccoli

another RRV this month, which is so lovely, especially from someone lovely like Amanda who's been a longtime follower but never taken the random recipes plunge... and another lovely dish to kick her off...

blog: Magnolia Verandah

book: Jamie at Home

recipe: Creamy Rice Pudding and Strawberry Jam

lucky Denise to have chosen this yummy dish too!... and to get to make strawberry jam as well... I love it just for that... it could have been a lot worse... spiders webs on toast anyone?

blog: Laura Loves Cakes

book: Mini Pies

recipe: Mini Mississippi Mud Pies

Laura goes all out fabulous again with these divine mini creations... and uses baking beans for the first time... couldn't you just sink your teeth into them...

blog: Makey-Cakey

book: Mornflake Oat Cuisine

recipe: Oaty Pancakes

Ruth experiments with upside down pineapple pancakes with a book she 'rescued' from the charity shop... and comes up trumps with some delightful looking fabulousness yet again... I wish breakfast at my house was this yummy!

a couple of late additions...

blog: The Spice Garden

book: Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook

recipe: Spicy Peanut Sauce

Susan goes all Italian with her Thai food and this rather fancy thai sauce with bowtie pasta... but you know... it's all food!

blog: Cooking Up A Storm In A Teacup

book: The Big Bean Cookbook by Nicola Graimes

recipe: Grilled Pollenta

Debby does her one day a week vegan with this wonderful grilled polenta... something I have still yet to cook with... but it's the thai curry it goes with that really looks fabulous!

and that's it for this month... I have an exciting, simple and hopefully fun idea for next month, so do tune it on Sunday for the next exciting instalment...