Bottled Corella Pears with Cardamom and Lemon

Bottled Apricots Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 45 mins Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 20 baby Corella pears seeds of 24 cardamom pods thickly-sliced zest of 8 lemons 24 sage leaves 800g caster sugar METHOD 1 Halve the pears and place into sterilised jars with the cardamom seeds, lemon zest and sage leaves. Combine the…

Bottled Apricots with Orange, Cinnamon and Black Pepper

Bottled Apricots Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 45 mins Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 36 apricots thickly-sliced zest of 4 oranges 800g caster sugar 4 cinnamon sticks 2 tsp black peppercorns METHOD 1 Halve the apricots and place into sterilised jars with the orange zest. Combine the sugar, cinnamon and pepper in a saucepan with…

Bottled Peaches with Lemongrass and Lime Leaves

Bottled Peaches Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 45 mins Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 16 free-stone yellow peaches 8 Kaffir lime leaves, very finely sliced 800g caster sugar 4 sticks lemongrass, chopped 4 star anise METHOD 1 Use a small knife to cut a small cross in the bottom of the peaches, then blanch in…

Turmeric and Bush Honey Challah

Turmeric and Bush Honey Challah Preparation time: 25 mins Cooking time: 1½ hours Serves: 1 loaf INGREDIENTS 3 tsp instant dried yeast 2 tsp cup brown sugar 4 cup bakers flour 3 eggs 6cm piece finely-grated turmeric 1½ tsp fine salt ½ cup macadamia oil ½ cup bush honey egg wash and sesame seeds METHOD…

Roasted Pumpkin and Pecan GF Bread

Roasted Pumpkin and Pecan GF Bread Preparation time: 5 mins Cooking time: 1½ hours Serves: 1 loaf INGREDIENTS 100g ground flax seeds 400g pumpkin, peeled, seeded and chopped 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp maple syrup 2 Tbsp coconut sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp mixed…

Mixed Nut and Chia Seed GF Bread

Mixed Nut and Chia Seed GF Bread Preparation time: 25 mins Cooking time: 45 mins Serves: 1 loaf INGREDIENTS 350g quinoa 75g chia seeds 100ml extra virgin olive oil finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons 1 tsp sea salt flakes 75g lentil flour 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ cup toasted almonds, chopped…

Psyllium and Coconut GF Bread

Psyllium and Coconut GF Bread Preparation time: 5 mins + 3 hours standing Cooking time: 45 mins Serves: 1 loaf INGREDIENTS 450ml water 30g psyllium husk 12g dried yeast 200g gluten-free flour 200g coconut flour 70g chickpea flour 2 Tbsp linseeds, cracked 1 Tbsp caster sugar 1½ tsp xanthan gum 1½ tsp fine salt 100g…

Easy Fruit Crumble

Easy Fruit Crumble Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 1½ hours Serves: 10-12 INGREDIENTS 150g unsalted butter 1 cup + 1 Tbsp plain flour 1½ cups apple juice 3 cups diced fruit* ¾ cup brown sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ cup rolled oats ¼ cup shredded coconut ¼ cup pepitas,…

Persian Turkey and Cashew Stew

Persian Turkey and Cashew Stew Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 1½ hours Serves: 10-12 INGREDIENTS 2 red onions, finely diced 12 cloves garlic, minced 5cm piece ginger, cut into fine batons 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 400g turkey thigh, diced 1L chicken stock 150ml pomegranate molasses 1½ tsp ground cinnamon 1½ cup cashews,…

Upside Down Banana Cake

Upside Down Banana Cake Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Serves: 10-12 INGREDIENTS 250g unsalted butter 180g dark brown sugar 2 tsp natural vanilla paste 4 ripe bananas, halved lengthways 250g caster sugar 3 eggs 2 egg yolks 125g self-raising flour 125g green banana flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon…