Smag31 Tomato, Fennel And Meatball Soup · Serves4 · Prep10 minutes · Cook40 minutes Ingredient · 2 fennel bulbs · 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil · 1 brown onion, finely chopped · 2 garlic cloves, crushed · 1 litre salt-reduced chicken stock · 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes · 1 teaspoon caster sugar · … Read more
Pork And Veal Meatballs · Makes 32 · Prep 15 minutes · Cook 25 minutes Ingredient · 2 small brown onions, roughly chopped · 4 garlic cloves, crushed · 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves · 800g pork and veal mince · 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs · 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Recipe 1. … Read more
Country Chicken And Mushroom Pie · Serves 4 · Prep 25 minutes (plus 10 minutes standing time) · Cook 1 hour Ingredient · 2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, partially thawed · ½ quantity Chicken and vegie casserole · 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil · 200g button mushrooms, thickly sliced · 2 tablespoons plain flour … Read more
Lancashire Hotpot With Green Beans And Flaked Almonds · Serves4 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 2 hours Ingredient · 40g butter, softened · 750g diced lamb · 2 tablespoons plain flour · 2 tablespoons vegetable oil · 2 brown onions, chopped · 2 carrots, peeled, sliced · 2 cups salt-reduced beef stock · 1 … Read more
Cumin-Spiced Beef Skewers With Tahini Cauliflower · Serves4 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook 30 minutes Ingredient · 2 garlic cloves, crushed · ¼ cup lemon juice · 1 tablespoon ground cumin · ¼ cup olive oil · 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves · 800g beef rump steak, trimmed, cut into 2cm pieces … Read more
Chicken Schnitzel With Fennel Slaw · Serves4 · Prep 30 minutes · Cook 12 minutes Ingredient · 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs · 1 cup polenta · 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind · 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves · 1 cup plain flour · 2 eggs, lightly beaten · ½ cup milk · … Read more
White Chocolate, Orange And Raspberry Cheesecake Slice · Serves12 · Prep 30 minutes (plus 1 hour cooling time and 2 hours chilling time) · Cook30 minutes Ingredient · 250g packet granita biscuits · 125g butter, melted · 500g cream cheese, softened · ½ cup caster sugar · 200g white chocolate, melted · 2 eggs · … Read more
Chicken Lasagne Primavera · Serves 8 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook 1 hour 10 minutes Ingredient · 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil · 1 large leek, trimmed, thickly sliced · 1 cup frozen peas · 1 brown onion, finely chopped · 2 garlic cloves, crushed · 1kg chicken mince · ½ cup dry … Read more
Apple Pancakes With Crunchy Almond Crumble · Serves4 · Prep 2 minutes · Cook 8 minutes Ingredient · 3 pink lady apples · 30g butter · 2 teaspoons brown sugar · 325g bottle buttermilk pancake shake · Extra 15g butter, melted · 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon · Extra 2 tablespoons brown sugar · ¹⁄³ cup … Read more
Honey, Orange And Rosemary Syrup Cake · Serves4 · Prep 5 minutes · Cook 3 minutes Ingredient · ¹⁄³ cup honey · ½ cup orange juice · 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves removed · 2 medium navel oranges · 400g madeira cake · Whipped cream, to serve Recipe 1. Combine honey, orange juice, ¼ cup … Read more
Caramelised Onion And Herb Scrolls · Makes12 · Prep 20 minutes (plus 20 minutes cooling time) · Cook 45 minutes Ingredient · 2 tablespoons olive oil · 3 small brown onions, halved, thinly sliced · 1 tablespoon brown sugar · 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar · 2 cups self-raising flour · ¼ teaspoon baking powder … Read more
· Serves 8 · Prep 20 minutes (plus 5 hours standing time) · Cook 1 hour 50 minutes Ingredient · ½ cup thickened cream · 30g unsalted butter · 200g dark chocolate, finely chopped · ¼ cup orange liqueur · 5 mandarins, peeled, separated into segments · Glacéed orange slices · 2 navel oranges · … Read more
· Serves 10 · Prep 20 minutes (plus 15 minutes cooling time and 1 hour setting time) · Cook 1 hour 5 minutes Ingredient · 3 blood oranges · 1 cup caster sugar · ½ cup buttermilk · 3 large eggs · 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil · 1 ¾ cups plain flour · … Read more
On Sunday nights, we have a bowl of soup for dinner. It is not as abstemious as it sounds – for it is usually a filling soup and, depending on our appetites, would be eaten on its own, with rice or bread. Besides, after the indulgences of the week, all we can manage on … Read more
Cordyceps is one of the most highly prized herbs due to its rarity as well as its numerous health benefits. Known as Chinese caterpillar fungus, this herb is the composite of dead caterpillar larva in winter (dong chong) and the parasitic fungus which grows on the dead larva during summer to resemble grass (xia cao). … Read more
Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe courtesy of Union Jack Tavern · Serves 8 Ingredient · 1/4 cup unsalted butter · 3/4 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons demerara sugar · 3 tablespoons dark molasses · 2 tablespoons black treacle · 1 1/2 tablespoons honey · 2 eggs · 1 1/2 cups+ 2 tablespoons self-rising flour · 3/4 … Read more
Spiced Aubergine, Tomato And Parsley Oil Recipe courtesy of The Black Pig · Serves 4 Ingredient · 5 local eggplants · salt and black pepper, to taste · 1/2 teaspoon cumin · 1/4 cup olive oil · 2 cloves garlic, chopped · chicken stock, enough to cover the eggplant · 1/2 teaspoon cream 5 local … Read more
Orange And Five Spice Egg Tarts · Makes 24 tarts Ingredient · 1 sheet ready-made frozen puff pastry · 3/4 cup milk · 2/3 cup heavy cream · 1/2 cup sugar · 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch · 1 teaspoon 5 spice powder · juice and zest of · 1 orange · 1/8 teaspoon salt · 8 … Read more
Royal Fish Fillets · Serves 4 · Prep Time 5 minutes · Cooking Time 20 to 25 minutes Ingredient · 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided · 2 white onions, sliced into thin half-moons 2 white onions, sliced into thin half-moons · 7 to 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped · 1 (800-gram) can chopped tomatoes · … Read more
Red Wine And Coffee Beef Stew Wine and coffee give this beef stew a lovely depth of flavor. When it comes to cooking with wine, the most important thing to remember is to use one that you enjoy drinking. Serves 6 Prep time 20 minutes Cooking time 2 hours Ingredient 1 … Read more