A deliciously fragrant dessert with amazing colour. Peel 6 – 8 pears leaving their stems intact, removing the hard core at the bottom and slicing a little off the bottom to help them sit straight. In a saucepan heat 2 cups of water, 2 cups of white wine, 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of…… Continue reading saffron poached pear with yoghurt and pistachios
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corn and sweet potato muffins
Try these as a savoury snack with cheese, in a lunchbox or as a side dish with chilli or spicy sticky pork ribs. Peel and steam a medium sweet potato and 2 corn on the cob (or an equivalent amount of frozen corn kernels). When cool, mash the sweet potato, cut the corn from the…… Continue reading corn and sweet potato muffins
spicy sticky pork ribs + iceberg wedge salad
Juicy, spicy, sticky and wonderfully complex, these baked ribs are from a recipe by Gary Mehigan of Masterchef Australia. Combine ½ a finely chopped brown onion, 2 minced cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of chilli powder, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of mustard powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano leaves. Rub this mixture…… Continue reading spicy sticky pork ribs + iceberg wedge salad
brandied prune dessert
Here’s a classic French dessert. When made with cherries you might recognise this as a clafoutis but it seems that flaugnarde is the correct name when made with other fruit. I’m not sure of the nomenclature when alcohol is involved. Brandied prunes are a staple here as they improve over weeks and months. If you want to make this sooner soak 1 cup of…… Continue reading brandied prune dessert
pork and pomelo salad + apple and green bean salad
Pomelo (citrus maxima) is an original fruit which not only looks like a very large grapefruit but tastes like a mild and slightly sweet one too. It’s a native to Southeast Asia, hence this deliciously salty and sweet Thai style salad. The pomelo I bought weighed 1.13 kilos (2½ lbs)! Heat 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and fry 2 finely diced brown shallots and…… Continue reading pork and pomelo salad + apple and green bean salad
sour chick pea curry + vegetable korma
Indian vegetarian food is so complex and satisfying. This unusual sour chick pea curry is from a recipe by Madhur Jaffrey. Soak and cook 1½ cups of chick peas (garbanzo beans) in the usual manner or use 3 drained cans of chick peas. Finely chop 3 onions and remove 2 tablespoons of the onion into a…… Continue reading sour chick pea curry + vegetable korma
vanilla panna cotta with poached tamarillos and cherries
A luscious dessert of creamy vanilla panna cotta and tart honey-poached fruit. To make the panna cotta sprinkle 4½ teaspoons of gelatine powder over 90ml (3 fl oz) of cold water in a large bowl and allow it to soak. Combine 2 cups of milk, 2 cups of cream and 100g (3½ oz) of sugar in a saucepan and heat until the…… Continue reading vanilla panna cotta with poached tamarillos and cherries
roasted turnip, potato and garlic salad
What to do with this enormous turnip fresh from the garden? And who doesn’t love potatoes? Adapted from another wonderful recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi here is a spicy and fragrant warm salad. My turnip weighed 900g (2 lbs) and I used 600g (1⅓ lbs) of potatoes. Preheat the oven to 200ºC (390ºF). Peel the turnips and potatoes and cut them…… Continue reading roasted turnip, potato and garlic salad
rabbit with white beans and chorizo
Here’s a wonderfully complex rabbit dish. Serve it with crusty white bread and a fresh salad. If using dried beans soak 100g (3½ oz) overnight in 3 times their volume of water. Cook them until just tender then drain them and set aside (a can of white beans will work too). Cut a fresh rabbit into 6…… Continue reading rabbit with white beans and chorizo
apple and ricotta tarts
These pretty little tarts look like flowers and make a delicious dessert or afternoon tea. Preheat your oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Apply a generous amount of butter to 6 large muffin tins. Peel and core 4 firm apples and slice them very thinly – a mandolin slicer is ideal for this. Arrange the slices of apple around the muffin tins. You…… Continue reading apple and ricotta tarts
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