A filling salad on its own or a great accompaniment to lamb or chicken. ingredients 1/4 Jap pumpkin 1 tsp chilli flakes 150g brown rice, cooked 150g quinoa, cooked 1 tbsp currants 1 tbsp pistachios Handful of mint, leaves torn 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped roughly 60g feta cheese 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ... Read More
Enjoy this Italian classic as an entree or main and don’t forget to soak up the juices with the crunchy bruschetta! ingredients 1 chorizo sausage, sliced 1 kg clams 1 kg mussels 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 cup white wine 1/2 bunch parsley, finely chopped Extra virgin olive oil instructions Heat a ... Read More
A winter dinner staple, serve with a side of steamed kale or spinach. ingredients 1 onion, peeled and cut into 2cm-thick slices 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled, plus 2 garlic cloves, crushed 4 sprigs rosemary 6 small lamb shanks 500ml medium-bodied red wine olive oil 2 leeks, trimmed, washed and cut into 1cm rounds 2 sticks celery, finely sliced 2 carrots, peeled and finely ... Read More
A family classic. My mum has always made this in bulk after Christmas with the left over ham bone. If you don’t have a ham bone to use, ham hocks are easily available at a butcher and they both give the best taste to this classic soup. ingredients 1 white onion, finely chopped 1-2 tbsp ... Read More
A Swedish classic served with a sweet mustard sauce. ingredients 2-3 kg whole salmon, filleted 3/4 cup sea salt 2 cups brown sugar 2 bunches of dill 1 lemon, zest 2 tbsp black pepper hovmästarsås 2 tbsp caster sugar a pinch of salt 1 tea spoons Dijon mustard 3 tbsp ... Read More
I was taught from a young age how to make a roast, my grandmother swore by white vinegar to give the perfect crackling and so do I! ingredients 1 kg loin of pork, rolled with fat on and ... Read More
Even if you are the worst cook ever, you will be able to satisfy a crowd with this bird. Throw in some whole peeled spuds and serve it with a tossed salad for a dinner to impress! ingredients 1 x 1.5 free range chicken 1 lemon, zested and kept whole 3/4 cup fresh ricotta 1 ... Read More
Hello World This dish is my interpretation of a personal favourite from “le mani in pasta” in Rome. ingredients 500g paccheri pasta 2 dozen scampi, halved and ‘butterflied’ 2 cloves garlic, sliced finely 500g cherry tomatoes, halved 1 tsp dried chilli flakes, optional 1 bunch parsley, chopped extra virgin olive ... Read More
