Barbecued Eggplant Salad
Prep: 10 mins || Cook: 20 mins || Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 2 eggplant, cut lengthways into 5mm-thick slices 250 ml olive oil, plus extra, to serve (1 cup) Juice of 2 lemons 1 tbsp chardonnay vinegar 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 cup each (loosely packed) mint and flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped Seeds from 1 […]
Cheesy Potato Crust Quiche Nests
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 sliced ham, finely chopped 3 green shallots, finely chopped 160ml (2/3 cup) pouring cream METHOD Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Lightly grease a 12-hole, 80ml (1/3 cup) muffin pan […]
African Chicken Curry (Kuku Paka)
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 / kosher salt 1/2 tsp black pepper The Curry 2 tbsp coconut oil (or vegetable, canola or other plain oil) 1 onion, finely diced 3 garlic cloves, finely minced 2 tsp ginger, finely minced 1 tbsp coriander powder 1/2 tbsp cumin powder 1/2 tbsp turmeric […]
Limoncello & Pistachio Tiramisu
Prep: 1hr 15mins + (6-8 hrs chill time) || Cook: 15 mins || Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 300g mascarpone 300ml thickened cream, whisked to stiff peaks 3 egg yolks 75g pure icing sugar, sifted 1 tbs limoncello Zest of 1 lemon 1/3 cup (80g) slivered pistachios Limoncello Syrup 100g caster sugar 1/4 cup (60ml) limoncello Juice […]
Milkybar & Mango Ice-cream Log
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) thickened cream 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, plus zest to sprinkle 3 (about 1.2kg) mangos 150g butternut snap biscuits 45g roasted macadamias, plus extra to serve 60g butter, melted Toasted […]
Mango and Lemon Curd Pavlova
Prep: 30 mins || Cook: 1hr 15mins + cooling time || Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 6 eggwhites 11/2 cups (330g) caster sugar 1 tsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp cornflour, sifted 1 tsp vanilla-bean extract 1 mango, thinly sliced Mulberries, to serve Lemon Curd 100g unsalted butter, chopped 1 cup (220g) caster sugar 1/2 cup (125ml) […]
Loaded Asparagus and Ricotta Galette
Prep: 25 mins || Cook: 35 mins || Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 400 grams firm ricotta 150 grams soft goat’s cheese 1 egg, beaten lightly 4 bunches asparagus (680g), ends trimmed 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly 1 fresh long red […]
Brownie Cookies with Peanut Butter Frosting
Prep: 35 mins || Cook: 10 mins || Makes: 12 INGREDIENTS 350G DARK CHOCOLATE, CHOPPED 40G BUTTER 2 EGGS ⅔ CUP (150G) CASTER (SUPERFINE) SUGAR 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT ¼ CUP (35G) PLAIN (ALL-PURPOSE) FLOUR, SIFTED ¼ TEASPOON BAKING POWDER, SIFTED Peanut Butter Frosting 1 CUP (160G) ICING (CONFECTIONER’S) SUGAR MIXTURE 1 CUP (280G) SMOOTH […]
Summer Strawberry Tarte Tatin
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 ready-rolled all-butter puff pastry 70ml Pimm’s (or similar liqueur of choice) vanilla ice cream, to serve Method Preheat the oven to 220ºC. Split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the seeds […]
The Night Before Christmas Pudding
Prep: 15 mins || Cook: 10 mins || Chill time: Min 2 hours || Serves: 8-12 INGREDIENTS 125g each boysenberries & redcurrants GLAZE 100g dark chocolate, chopped 1/4 cup (60ml) maple syrup 150ml pure (thin) cream CHRISTMAS PUDDING 4 cups (725g) mixed dried fruit (we used a mix of sultanas, peel, cranberries, chopped dates and glace […]