Smag31 Tomato And Bean Soup With Beef And Parmesan Meatballs · Serves4 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook 40 minutes Ingredient · 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil · 1 brown onion, finely diced · 1 carrot, diced · 2 celery stalks, chopped · 2 garlic cloves, crushed · 2 tablespoons roast seasoning paste · 800g … Read more
Pork And Lemongrass Hotpot · Serves4 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 1 hour 20 minutes Ingredient · 2 tablespoons vegetable oil · 800g pork shoulder, skin and excess fat removed, cut into 3cm pieces · 1 brown onion, chopped · 2 garlic cloves, crushed · 4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, grated · 1 large … Read more
Salami And Basil-Stuffed Pasta Shells · Serves4 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 25 minutes Ingredient · 200g large dried jumbo pasta shells · 200g shaved mild Hungarian salami, chopped · ½ red onion, sliced · 700g jar tomato passata · 500g fresh ricotta · 2½ cups grated pizza cheese · ½ cup fresh basil … Read more
Coconut Ice · Makes24 · Prep 20 minutes (plus 3 hours chilling time) Ingredient · 2¹⁄³ cups gluten-free pure icing sugar, sifted · ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar · 395g can sweetened condensed milk · 3½ cups desiccated coconut · 2 teaspoons vanilla essence · Rose-pink food colouring Recipe 1. Grease a 6cm-deep, 20cm square … Read more
Corned Beef With Parsley Sauce · Serves 4 · Prep 15 minutes (plus standing time) · Cook 1 hour 40 minutes Ingredient · 1.5kg piece corned beef silverside · 2 tablespoons malt vinegar · 60g butter · ¼ cup plain flour · 3 cups milk · ¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves · … Read more
Dulce De Leche This caramel sauce originates in South America and its name means ‘candy of milk’. It’s often served with churros · Makes1¼cups · Prep5 minutes (plus cooling time) · Cook 8 minutes Ingredient · ½ quantity (1¹⁄³cups) Homemade sweetened condensed milk · 40g butter, chopped · ¼ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar … Read more
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk · Makes2 2∕3cups · Prep 10 minutes (plus cooling time) Ingredient · 80g butter, chopped · ¾ cup boiling water · 2¹⁄³ cups milk powder · 1½ cups caster sugar Recipe 1. Combine butter and boiling water in a small heatproof jug, stirring until butter has melted. 2. Transfer to the … Read more
Peach, Apple And Custard Brown Betty · Serves6 · Prep 15 minutes · Cook 30 minutes Ingredient · 6 slices fruit bread, chopped · ¹⁄³ cup brown sugar · ¹⁄³ cup desiccated coconut · ½ teaspoon mixed spice · 400g can sliced pie apples · 410g can sliced peaches, drained · 1 cup thick vanilla … Read more
Italian Cottage Pie With Cauliflower Cheese Mash · Serves6 · Prep30 minutes · Cook 1 hour 15 minutes Ingredient · 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil · 1 brown onion, finely chopped · 2 celery stalks, finely chopped · 1 large carrot, finely chopped · 750g beef mince · 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped · … Read more
Lino Hazelnut Biscuits · Makes 36 biscuits · Prep 15 minutes (plus 2 hours chilling time) · Cook 15 minutes Ingredient · 1¼ cups plain flour, plus extra for dusting · 100g cold unsalted butter, chopped · ½ cup caster sugar · 1 egg yolk · 1 tablespoon milk · ½ cup Lino Hazelnut Spread … Read more
Pan-Fried Cod With Sautéed Vegetables And Polenta · Serves 6 · Prep 30 minutes (plus 2 hours setting time) · Cook 35 minutes Ingredient · ¼ cup olive oil, plus extra for frying · 1 small onion, chopped · 1 garlic clove, crushed · 400g can chopped tomatoes · 310g can sweet corn kernels, drained … 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