Barramundi is an Australian fish meaning big fin, and I have enjoyed its delicate flavour in Australia, but never thought to mince it. My Netanya fishmonger offered me a pamphlet with beautiful Barramundi recipes. The fish ball recipe by chef Amos Hayun caught my eye. Off I marched with a kilo of ground Barramundi and a beautiful recipe to try out.

The key to the successful stir fry is in the preparation. This style of cooking is quick and effortless only if you put everything in place before you embark on the wok phase. Once you know what to cook first, what to cook separately and what to combine, you are well on the way to being a confident stir-fryer!

During my years of living in Israel, I became acquainted with this simple yet tantalising cooked carrot salad. It is quick, simple, colourful, full of flavour, and goes with any meal, whether vegetarian, vegan, fish or meat. Carrots are a rich source of Beta-Carotene a precursor to Vitamin A, Biotin, Vitamin B6, potassium and Vitamin K1.