Smag31 Danish Pastries · Makes 16 · Prep 30 minutes + 3 hours to chill · Cook 15 minutes Ingredient · 1 quantity Vanilla Custard, · 410g can apricot halves in juice · 4 canned whole plums · 4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed · 1 egg, lightly whisked · ½ cup apricot jam, warmed, sieved … Read more
Chicken Schnitzel Caesar Salad · Serves 4 · Prep 20 minutes + 10 minutes to chill · Cook15 minutes · Cost $3.10 a serve Ingredient · 2 x 200g single chicken breast fillets · ½ cup plain flour · 1 egg, lightly whisked, plus 4 eggs, extra, at room temperature · 3 cups soft fresh … Read more
Cheese & Corn Stuffed Potatoes · Makes 6 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook1 hour · Cost $2 each Ingredient · 6 floury potatoes · 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil · 125g can creamed corn · ⅓ cup grated tasty cheese, plus 2 tablespoons extra · ¼ cup sour cream · 2 green onions, … Read more
Sticky Chicken With Mandarine, Wild Rice & Herb Salad · Serves 4 · Prep 20 minutes + 3 hours to marinate · Cook1 hour 15 minutes · Cost $3.50 a serve Ingredient · 1.6kg whole fresh chicken · ¼ cup mandarine juice · 2 tablespoons fish sauce · ¼ cup lime juice · ½ teaspoon … Read more
Caramelised Pumpkin & Parsnip with Couscous · Serves 4 · Prep15 minutes · Cook 30 minutes · Cost $3 a serve Ingredient · 500g jap pumpkin, cut into thin wedges · 500g parsnips, peeled, halved lengthwise · 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons extra · 2 tablespoons brown sugar · 6 cloves … Read more
Caramel Self-saucing Pudding · Serves 4 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook40 minutes · Cost 60¢ a serve Ingredient · 1¼ cups self-raising flour · ⅔ cup firmly packed brown sugar · 1 teaspoon vanilla essence · 1 egg · 60g butter, melted · ¼ cup milk · ⅔ cup golden syrup · 1 tablespoon … Read more
Caramel Slice · Makes 16 pieces · Prep 30 minutes + 4 hours to chill · Cook 35 minutes · Cost 80¢ a piece Ingredient · 1 cup plain flour · ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar · ½ cup hazelnut meal (ground hazelnuts) · 250g butter, melted · 2 x 395g cans sweetened condensed … Read more
Caramel Doughnuts · Makes 42 · Prep45 minutes · Cook 30 minutes · Cost 15¢ each Ingredient · 2 cups self-raising flour · 2¼ cups plain flour · ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda · 1½ cups caster sugar · ¾ cup milk · 75g butter, melted · 2 eggs · 42 small chewy caramels · … Read more
Fish Chowder · Serves 2 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 20 minutes Ingredient · 20g butter · 1 onion, sliced · 2 potatoes, chopped · 2 tablespoons plain flour · 3 cups fish stock · 400g chopped white fish fillets · ⅔ cup hot milk · ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley Recipe Melt butter … Read more
Chicken Meatball Soup · Serves 2 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook 20 minutes Ingredient · 250g chicken mince · ⅓ cup fresh breadcrumbs · 1 clove garlic, crushed · 2 tablespoons chopped coriander · Cooking oil spray · 1 chicken stock cube · ¼ cup soy sauce · 100g dried udon noodles · 2 … Read more
Bacon, Lentil & Lemon Soup · Serves 2 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 25 minutes Ingredient · 2 teaspoons vegetable oil · 2 bacon rashers, chopped · 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest · 1 tablespoon chopped · flat-leaf parsley · 1 onion, chopped · 2 potatoes, chopped · 1 vegetable stock cube · 400g … Read more
Curried Kumara Soup · Serves 2 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 20 minutes Ingredient · 1 onion, chopped · Cooking oil spray · ¼ cup korma curry paste · 500g kumara, chopped · 1 chicken stock cube · ⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley · ½ cup croutons Recipe Spray onion with oil. Heat a … Read more
Celeriac & white bean soup with crispy chorizo and glazed apple Celeriac & white bean soup with crispy chorizo and glazed apple Serves 4-6 as a starter · 2 tbs olive oil · 50g unsalted butter · 1 onion, chopped · 1 leek (white part only), chopped · 2 garlic cloves, chopped · 2 bay … Read more
Pumpkin swirls with pomegranate Pumpkin swirls with pomegranate Makes 6 · 1 tbs ras el hanout · 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil · 600g pumpkin, cut into 2cm pieces · 1 onion, finely chopped · 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped · 100g toasted pistachios, finely · chopped, plus extra to serve · 100g chickpeas, rinsed, … Read more
Potato & pea curry Serves 4 · 1 tbs sunflower oil · 2 onions, thinly sliced · 1/4 cup (75g) Thai yellow curry paste · 1 lemongrass stalk (pale part only), bruised · 6 cardamom pods, crushed · 1 tbs mustard seeds · 1kg baby chat potatoes · 1 cup (250ml) vegetable stock · 400ml … Read more
Kumara & lentil ‘stoup’ Kumara & lentil ‘stoup’ Serves 4-6 This warming ‘stoup’ is thicker than a soup, but thinner than a stew. · 2 tbs coconut oil · 1 tsp ground cumin · 1 tsp ground turmeric · 1 tbs Madras curry powder · 1 onion, finely chopped · 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped … Read more
Roast vegetable & chickpea loaf with cucumber raita Roast vegetable & chickpea loaf with cucumber raita Serves 6-8 · 1kg mixed root vegetables (we used parsnip, carrot and potato) · 1 tbs olive oil, plus extra to drizzle · 1 onion, finely chopped · 3 tsp ras el hanout · 1/2 tsp ground chilli · … Read more
Truffle, parsnip & sausage risotto Truffle, parsnip & sausage risotto Serves 4-6 · 4 Italian or good-quality pork sausages · 2 tbs olive oil 8 small parsnips · 1L (4 cups) vegetable stock 70g unsalted butter · 1 onion, finely chopped · 11/2 cups (330g) arborio rice · 1/3 cup (80ml) dry white wine · … Read more
“This cheat’s ravioli, filled with a vibrant beetroot and ricotta filling, is an easy way to impress at home. The addition of crunchy poppy seeds adds texture to a classic sage burnt butter.” In his retirement, my dad took an allotment. These days allotments, or community gardens, and the grow-your-own trend are gaining popularity, particularly … Read more
Charred eggplant−pomegranate dip with walnuts Greek yogurt enhances eggplant’s inherent creaminess, while punchy pomegranate juice brightens the final result. Raw walnuts · Makes 16 2-tablespoon servings · Active: 10 minutes · Total: 1 hour Ingredient · 1 large (1¼-pound) eggplant · 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided · ⅓ cup walnuts, divided · … Read more