Recipes

April 2011

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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