Recipes
Slow cooked lemon & rosemary chicken
12th April, 2011
INGREDIENTS:QTYITEM1 tblOlive Oil2 tblsButter1 kgChicken Drumsticks1 cupWhite Wine or Verjuice2 cups Chicken stock2 Small red chillies, chopped2 - 3Garlic cloves, crushed2Lemons, juiced Fresh RosemarySalt & Pepper (to taste)Plain FlourHeat oil and butter in pan. Cook lightly floured chicken pieces over medium heat until golden brown.Place browned chicken along with all remaining ingredients into slow cooker - make sure that the liquid covers the meat (if not add a little...
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Hot cross buns, hot cross buns, one a penny, two a penny...
12th April, 2011
One of the best things about Easter would have to be hot cross buns! I love them.... In fact, whilst I know that it is always a bit nuts to see hot cross buns on sale from January, I think it's great!!!Our bakery makes organic, sourdough hot cross buns which are amazing and a regular in our house this year. We have also taken to making our own apple & cinnamon hot cross buns using the Gourmet Traveller recipe and this makes around 20 - it is a great recipe and these have fast become my...
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Good-bye summer fruits and hello winter!
4th April, 2011
I'm always a little bit sad when summer fruits start to dwindle and new season winter fruits begin to make an appearance. Not just that I love summer fruits - mangos, nectarines, peaches, cherries to name a few - but it is also a sign of the impending cold months and the end of yet another summer.Thank god for plums and figs which make the transition into winter fruits that little bit sweeter! These along with the thought of sticky date pudding and good red wine give the coming winter months...
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We love our slow cooker...
24th March, 2011
With the cooler days now making themselves known and a new baby in our midst we decided to break out our slow cooker this week and I have to say it has been fantastic.We have just added Corned Beef to the site and so I decided to give that a go on Monday night - it was fantastic! Corned Beef is something I haven't had since I was a kid, but it is such a great classic meal. I put it in with some cloves, bay leaves, pepper, malt vinegar, a little brown sugar and water and cooked it on high for...
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Lamb and Red Bean Chilli
29th September, 2010
Meatballs2 x 400 gram tins cooked red kidney beans 1 x 400 gram tin crushed Italian tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, peeled and grated 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2-1 teaspoons chilli powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons dried oregano 500 grams lamb or beef mince 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 cup beef stock sea salt and freshly ground pepper To Servesour cream 2 spring...
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Pasta with Sicilian Sauce
29th September, 2010
Ingredients1 x small cauliflower 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 3 tablespoons capers 1/4-1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes small handful basil sea salt and freshly ground pepperTomato Sauce2 Tablespoons olive oil 4 anchovy fillets 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 x 400 gram tins crushed Italian tomatoes salt and freshly ground black pepper400 grams dried spaghetti MethodTomato sauce Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan and gently cook the anchovies and garlic over a low heat...
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Poached Chicken with Braised Leeks and Mustard Vinaigrette
29th September, 2010
Chicken3 single, boneless chicken breasts1 carrot, sliced4 parsley stalks1 bay leaf1 teaspoon sea salt Leeks4 slim leeks, root end left intact1 cup chicken stock1 red capsicum, thinly sliced2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced2 bay leaves6 sprigs of thymezest of 1 lemonjuice of 1/2 a lemon3 tablespoons olive oilsea salt and freshly ground pepper Vinaigrette1/4 cup olive oil2 tablespoons white wine vinegar1 tablespoon Dijon mustard1 clove garlic, crushedsea salt and...
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Roast Pork Belly with Quince Paste
31st May, 2010
Roast Pork Belly with Quince Sauce 1 1/2 kilogram free-range or organic pork belly, skin on 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, toasted and ground1 teaspoon sea salt3 cloves garlic, crushed1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary 1 tablespoon olive oil Quince sauce1/4 cup Pedro Ximenez sherry or other rich sherry1/4 cup raisins100 grams quince paste, chopped 1 cup strained, freshly squeezed orange juice1 cup good quality chicken stocksqueeze of lemon...
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Meatballs with Tomato and Green Olive Sauce
31st May, 2010
Meatballs2 tablespoons olive oil1 onion, very flnely chopped1 carrot, peeled and grated2 cloves garlic, crushed1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary 1/2 cup fresh white bread crumbs 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and cumin1/4 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg 3 tablespoons milk 1 egg lightly beaten 400 grams beef mince 400 grams pork mince 1/4 cup chopped stuffed green olives 1/4 cup chopped mintsea salt and freshly ground pepper Sauce2...
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MasterChef kids birthday party challenge
5th May, 2010
Last nights MasterChef kids birthday party challenge... salmon and prawns!? Never happended at my birthdays as a kid, is that weird or is just me??
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