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Pouding Chomeur  (Maple & Pecan Pudding) ·         Makes 6 This pudding appears to have been invented in the French speaking part  of Canada during the Great Depression as a way to use stale bread and cheap ingredients. The name literally means ‘unemployed pudding’. However over time it has become more luxurious and is now a … Read more

Blueberry scones with lime drizzle Blueberry scones with lime drizzle –  50 minutes + cooling  – Makes 6-8 -Ÿ  Easy Ingredient •       Self-Raising flour 225g •       Butter 75g, Chilled And Diced •       Demerara Sugar 40g •       Milk 125ml •       Blueberries 100g •       Lime 1, Zested And Juiced •       Icing Sugar •       Clotted Cream And Lemon … Read more

Roasted Rhubarb Risotto The risotto rice makes for a really creamy pudding, the perfect foil for tangy, stewed rhubarb. ·         Serves 8 Ingredient ·         15g stem ginger, thinly sliced ·         600grhubarb(about8stalks),trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces ·         Finelygratedzestandjuice of 1 orange ·         100g caster sugar Risotto ·         Alargeknobofbutter ·         1 bay leaf ·         100g caster sugar … Read more

Pumpkin Flan ·         Serves 6-8 There’s the best of Italy and the USA in this elegant dessert. For more of an American flavor  add half the amount of nutmeg as well as half a teaspoon each cinnamon and ground ginger, plus a quarter teaspoon of ground cloves and allspice. Ingredient ·         500g butternut pumpkin, peeled, … Read more

Broad bean, cauliflower and orange biryani Broad bean, cauliflower and orange biryani –  1 hour –  Serves 4 –  Easy –  Vegetarian Ingredient •       Onions 2, finely Sliced •       Vegetable Oil •       Butter •       flaked Almonds 50g •       Cardamom Pods 5 •       Cauliflower 1 Small, Broken Into florets •       Orange 1, Zested And Juiced •       … Read more

Miso Tuna YakiOnigiri Making your own sushi has never been easier than with these crispy rice pockets with a tuna-miso filling. ·         Serves 6–8 Ingredient ·         400g sushi rice ·         ¼ cup(60ml) rice vinegar, plus an extra splash ·         2 tbs caster sugar ·         4 spring onions ·         130g can tuna in olive oil, drained … Read more

Roast Leg of Lamb with Harissa & Almond Pilau Rice ·         Takes 1 hr 30 mins (weight and cooking times vary), plus resting ·         Serves 4 Ingredients ·         1 leg of lamb (weight varies) ·         2 tbsp harissa paste ·         2 tbsp olive oil ·         2 garlic cloves, crushed ·         10 baby carrots, scrubbed ·         … Read more

Peach and thyme tatins Peach and thyme tatins –  1 hour –  Serves 6   – A little effort Ingredient ·         Peaches 3 ripe ·         Butter 100g ·         Golden caster sugar 100g ·         Puff pastry 350g block ·         Thyme 6 small sprigs ·         Crème fraiche or ice cream to serve Recipe 1.    Heat the oven … Read more

Pigs In A Blanket ·         Makes: 24 ·         Prep time: 20 minutes ·         Cook time: 15 minutes Ingredients ·         Cooking spray ·         8 sheets pastry dough ·         8 hot dogs (about 270g), patted dry ·         ½ tsp flake sea salt ·         ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground ·         ¼ cup gherkins ·         Wholegrain mustard for … Read more

Parma Ham & Mozzarella Pasta ·         Takes 25 mins ·         Serves 4 Ingredients ·         300g conchiglie pasta ·         190g jar of Sacla’ Vine-Ripened Tomato & Mascarpone Stir-in Sauce ·         4 slices of Parma ham, torn into strips l Freshly ground black pepper ·         100g mozzarella, torn into chunks ·         Fresh oregano or basil, to garnish … Read more

Globe artichokes with lemon aioli Globe artichokes with lemon aioli ·         50 minutes ·         Serves 4 ·         Easy ·         Vegetarian Ingredient •       Lemons 2, 1 zested and juiced, 1 halved •       Globe artichokes 4 •       Garlic 3 cloves •       Egg yolks 2 •       Dijon mustard 1 tbsp •       Olive oil 300ml Recipe 1.    Put the … Read more

Pulled Pork Sliders With Cabbage Slaw ·         Makes: 12 ·         Prep time: 15 minutes ·         Cook time: 1 hour 30 minutes Recipe ·         1½ cup barbecue sauce ·         1 tbsp chilli powder ·         ¼ to ½ tsp cayenne pepper to taste ·         1 lean pork tenderloin (570g), excess fat trimmed; cut into three equal pieces … Read more

Homemade ‘Oreos’ This is a version of the extremely well known and much loved American cookie sandwich. Ingredients ·         150g unsalted butter, softened ·         350g light brown sugar (or 325g caster sugar, plus 25g molasses) ·         165g plain four ·         85g cocoa powder ·         2tsp baking powder ·         2 pinches of salt ·         1 egg, … Read more

Charred salad onions with romesco sauce Charred salad onions with romesco sauce ·         1 hour + cooling ·         Serves 4 ·         Easy ·         Vegetarian Ingredient •       Romano pepper 1, halved and seeded •       Tomato 1, halved •       Olive oil •       Garlic 2 cloves, crushed •       Red chilli 1, finely chopped •       Bread 1 slice, roughly … Read more

Beef And Veggie Meatballs In Marinara ·         Makes: 36 ·         Prep time: 20 minutes ·         Cook time: 25 minutes Recipe ·         6 tsp olive oil ·         4 cloves garlic, sliced ·         2 400g cans whole peeled tomatoes, undrained and broken into bite-sized pieces ·         1 tsp kosher salt ·         1 tsp sugar ·         ½ tsp … Read more

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Here’s an easy-peasy take on Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Ingredients ·         1tbsp coconut oil ·         280g dark chocolate, chopped ·         150g peanut butter Recipe ·         In a saucepan, melt the coconut oil and chocolate over a low heat. Mix with a spatula until smooth. Stack several small paper cases inside one … Read more

Summer is an unbeatable time for produce. Cook with strawberries, blueberries, peaches, broad beans, artichokes and salad onions Strawberry vacherin Strawberry vacherin ·         2 hours + cooling ·         Serves 8 ·         A little effort Ingredient ·         Egg whites 4 ·         Caster sugar 100g ·         Icing sugar 100g ·         Vanilla extract ½ tsp ·         Strawberry cream … Read more

Portuguese Piri-Piri Chicken This is an easy chicken dish with lots of lovely spices to perk it up. Ingredients ·         8 chicken thighs, skins on, bones cut out ·         1tsp smoked paprika ·         1tsp ground ginger ·         1tsp dried oregano ·         1tsp mild chilli powder ·         1tsp salt and freshly ground black pepper ·         Zest … Read more

Brave enough to make American’s best loved candy and cookies? Here’s how…. Pop-Tarts’ This is a recipe in honour of toaster pastry classics Pop-Tarts. Ingredients For the dough: ·         125g cold unsalted butter, diced ·         250g plain four (or 235g plain four, plus 3tsp cocoa powder for the chocolate), plus extra for fattening ·         ½tsp … Read more

Capsicum, Walnut & Feta Spread ·         Makes 4 cups Ingredient ·         3 red capsicums ·         2 garlic cloves ·         1 eggplant ·         Juice of 1/2 lemon ·         1/2 cup (50g) walnuts, chopped ·         200g feta, crumbled ·         1 tsp hot paprika ·         Pide and pickled golden peppers 3 red capsicums 1 eggplant  Recipe 1.    Using … Read more