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INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoon peanut oil 2 brown onions, cut into thin wedges 1 kilogram gravy beef, chopped coarsely 2/3 cup massaman curry paste 1 cup

Prep: 15 mins || Cook: 35 mins || Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 5 beurre bosc pears 1 lemon, halved 125g pitted dates, chopped 1/3 cup (75g)

Prep: 10 mins || Cook: 10 mins || Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 4 x 200g skinless salmon fillets 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic

Prep: 15 mins || Cook: 40 mins || Serves: 9 INGREDIENTS 125g (4 oz) unsalted butter, chopped 150g (5 oz) dark chocolate, chopped 1 Bounty

Prep: 10 mins || Cook: 20 mins || Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 2 eggplant, cut lengthways into 5mm-thick slices 250 ml olive oil, plus extra, to

Prep: 10 mins  ||  Cook: 35-40 mins  ||  Makes: 12 INGREDIENTS 4 eggs 8 hash browns 115g (1 1/3 cups) coarsely grated cheddar cheese 100g

Prep: 15 mins  ||  Cook: 45 mins  ||  Serves: 4  INGREDIENTS Seasoned Chicken 4 chicken thigh fillets, skin-on and bone-in (~250g each) 4 chicken drumsticks (~150g each) 3/4 tsp cooking

Prep: 1hr 15mins + (6-8 hrs chill time)  ||  Cook: 15 mins  ||  Serves: 4  INGREDIENTS 300g mascarpone 300ml thickened cream, whisked to stiff peaks

Prep time: 4hr 30mins  ||  Serves: Makes 1 log INGREDIENTS 200g bar white chocolate (Milkybar), melted 395g can sweetened condensed milk 375ml (1 1/2 cups)

Prep: 30 mins  ||  Cook: 1hr 15mins + cooling time  ||  Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 6 eggwhites 11/2 cups (330g) caster sugar 1 tsp white wine

Prep: 25 mins  ||  Cook: 35 mins  ||  Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 400 grams firm ricotta 150 grams soft goat’s cheese 1 egg, beaten lightly 4

Prep: 35 mins  || Cook: 10 mins  || Makes: 12  INGREDIENTS 350G DARK CHOCOLATE, CHOPPED  40G BUTTER  2 EGGS ⅔ CUP (150G) CASTER (SUPERFINE) SUGAR

Prep: 10 mins || Cook: 30 mins || Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 vanilla pod 100g golden caster sugar 600g large ripe strawberries 1 x 320g pack of

Prep: 15 mins || Cook: 10 mins || Chill time: Min 2 hours || Serves: 8-12 INGREDIENTS 125g each boysenberries & redcurrants GLAZE 100g dark chocolate,

Prep: 15 mins || Cook: 40-45 mins || Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 2 cups frozen raspberries 1/3 cup raspberry jam 2 cups self-raising flour 2/3 cup

Prep: 30min || Cook: 40min || Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 middle bacon rashers, trimmed, finely chopped 1 brown onion,

Prep: 15 mins || Cook: 1 hr 30 mins || Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil 6 chicken thigh fillets 1

Prep: 25 mins || Cook: 15 mins || Makes: 40 INGREDIENTS 120g unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar 1/3 firmly packed cup (80g)

Prep: 20 mins || Cook: 30 mins || Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 slices white bread, crusts removed, torn 1/4 cup milk 1 medium red onion,

Serves: 4 || Prep time: 5 mins || Cook time: 1hr INGREDIENTS 3 cups (750ml) red wine (such as shiraz) 1 cup (220g) raw sugar

INGREDIENTS 1 cup plain flour 1 cup traditional rolled oats 1 cup caster sugar 3/4 cup desiccated coconut 125g butter 2 tablespoons boiling water 1

INGREDIENTS CAKE ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into 2.5cm pieces, plus more, room temperature, for pan ¾ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided, plus more for

As many of us still have a lot more time on our hands, why not put it to good use?  It’s not too late and

INGREDIENTS ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 medium brown or white onion, chopped 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced 2 teaspoons ground cumin

If you’re looking for a quick, tasty bite to eat, and maybe indulge in a sneaky cocktail while you’re at it, then look no further

Prep: 45 mins ||  Cook: 30 mins  ||  Makes: 8 large or 16 mini rolls INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, plus extra to sprinkle 1

Welcome to Vamp, a new, stunning space by Lisa McGuigan where you’re invited to enjoy a wine tasting experience like no other. Be teased by

Working up a thirst while touring the vineyards? Well consider it quenched with a visit to Ironbark Brewhouse! Set in a delightful vineyard location along

Looking for a great café that’s quaint, has delicious food and is also a place where you can do a spot of shopping for the

Prep time: 10 mins (plus overnight to make Labneh) || Cook time: 6 mins || Serves: 10 Ingredients 1kg Greek yoghurt 1 1/2 cups (225g)

There’s a new wine in town and we thought we’d share! Winemaker Ian Little spent years of his childhood in Argentina and has returned many

Prep: 30 mins || Serves: 10-12 INGREDIENTS 1 litre tub good-quality vanilla ice-cream 2 x 191g packets Arnott’s Tim Tam Chocolicious Velvet Mudslide 250g cream

It is the most important meal of the day, right? So you should certainly do it well with the new, delicious breafast offering at Restaurant

Prep: 45 mins || Cook: 10 mins || Makes: 25 cookies INGREDIENTS 200g unsalted butter, cubed 285g light brown sugar 80g caster sugar 1 large

INGREDIENTS 145g (1 cup) roasted salted macadamias 50g (1/2 cup) rolled oats 30g (1/2 cup) moist coconut flakes 1 tablespoon coconut sugar 75g butter, melted

If you’ve not yet paid a visit to Wine House, you’re missing out on a great experience.  Not only can you taste wines from a

Enjoy this delicious classic tiramisu with a wonderful Christmas twist. INGREDIENTS 5 eggs, separated 1 cup (220g) caster sugar 1kg mascarpone 1 cup (250ml) thickened

HOLY SMOKES people, get yourselves to this great new Pokolbin hot spot, Yellow Billy, a restaurant that really took us by surprise, it was a

A visit to the Piggs Peake winery is a must when you’re next visiting the Hunter Valley.  The awesome staff at the cellar door offer

Broke Estate Vineyard, located in the beautiful Broke Forwich region of the Hunter Valley, is a labour of love for the Tolson family, who produce

After much anticipation, Fawk Foods Kitchen & Bakery opened its doors early this month so of course, we had to sample the menu to spread

What a picturesque setting for a Hunter Valley lunch, or dinner for that matter!  Our visit to The Verandah Restaurant proved to be a delicious treat for

Our pre-Christmas wanderings this year took us around the vineyards to taste some of the wonderful wines this region has to offer, but this is

Thomas Allen Wines resides on the beautiful Moon Mountain Vineyard on Broke Road, Pokolbin.  Owners Steve and Craig purchased the vineyard in 2009 and with old

Looking for a lunch or dinner option any day of the week during your next Hunter Valley visit?  Well, we’ve found it… Blaxland Inn is open for

If you’re looking for a tasting experience that’s relaxed and just a little bit classy, you can’t go past a visit to Keith Tulloch Wine.

What a pleasant and delicious way to spend a few hours in the beautiful Hunter Valley. We were treated to lunch at Muse Kitchen, located in