Chanukah Shortbread Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 24 200g cold unsalted butter, diced 150g pure icing sugar, sifted 1 egg 1½ tsp vanilla paste 450g plain flour METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 170°C. Combine the butter and icing sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until crumbly. Add…
Poppyseed Slice Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 24 1 quantity Channukah shortbread dough, divided into two pieces 500ml milk 125g raw caster sugar 125g unsalted butter 500g ground poppyseeds 150g raisins, chopped 75g mixed peel 200g marzipan, grated 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg 75g polenta 1 tsp rum…
Pressed Chicken with Black Olives 1.6kg chicken sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper ¼ cup lemon-infused extra virgin olive oil 12 baby beetroot 1 cup black olives, very finely diced 1 pomegranate, seeded finely-grated zest and juice of 2 lemons 1 bunch thyme leaves charred red cabbage leaves, to serve METHOD 1 Preheat oven…
Roasted Beetroot and Bitter Almond Ice Cream Sandwiches 500g beetroot 500ml cream 250ml milk 12 egg yolks 200g caster sugar finely-grated zest of 2 oranges 2 tsp orgeat 1 tsp vanilla paste 12 choc chip cookies METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Wrap the beetroot in a double layer of foil, then bake for 1…
Wild Pears in Raspberry Chinchona 1 cup muscat liqueur 2 cups raspberries 2 cups caster sugar 1 piece chinchona bark 6 ripe wild pears 600ml thickened cream 125g icing sugar seeds of 1 vanilla bean 2 Tbsp nigella seeds 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 1 Tbsp Demerara sugar METHOD 1 Combine the…
Beet-Stained Nicola Potatoes with Goats Cheese 2 large beetroot, peeled and grated 4 bay leaves 1 tsp black peppercorns 8 Nicola potatoes, peeled ½ bunch parsley leaves ½ bunch thyme leaves ½ bunch dill sprigs 6 garlic cloves 2 tsp capers ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper ¼…
Passionfruit and Hibiscus Crema Catalana pulp of 6 passionfruit 1½ cups caster sugar 1½ cups milk 1 cup cream 1 cinnamon stick thickly sliced zest of 1 lemon 2 Tbsp cornflour preserved hibiscus flowers, to serve METHOD 1 Combine the passionfruit pulp ad ½ cup caster sugar in a small saucepan and simmer gently for…
Amarena Cherry and Blueberry Torte ¾ cup Greek yoghurt 3 cups caster sugar 4 eggs 1½ cups plain flour ¾ cup almond meal 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp almond essence 1 tsp vanilla extract ¾ cup canola oil ½ cup Amarena cherries, chopped 1 cup sherry 4 punnets blueberries 6 figs METHOD 1 Preheat…
Seared Wagyu Striploin with Grilled Treviso 1 cup dried black beans 1L chicken stock 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper 1 cup cider vinegar 2 allspice berries 2 juniper berries 4 curry leaves ¼ cup caster sugar 2 red onions, finely sliced 1 head Treviso…
Yucatean Roast Duck in Pibil Sauce 1 whole duck 100g achiote paste juice of 2 limes 1 red onion, very finely diced 8 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 4 cups baby okra, halved 2 tsp cumin seeds 1 green chili, finely diced 1 bunch coriander leaves 2 pink grapefruit, segmented 1…