Bean-Bouleh with Double Cheese Sticks Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 8 2 sheets puff pastry 2 eggs, beaten ½ cup gorgonzola, crumbled ½ cup Emmenthal, grated ½ cup sesame seeds 400g green beans 200g snow peas ½ cup quinoa, cooked 1 red onion, very finely diced 1 red capsicum, finely diced…
Mocha Biscuits Kisses Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 15 mins Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 250g unsalted butter, at room temperature ¼ cup caster sugar 1½ tsp vanilla paste 1½ cups plain flour ¼ cup cocoa powder ¼ cup custard powder 1½ Tbsp instant coffee powder 125g white chocolate, melted and cooled ½ cup almond meal…
Matzo Ball Soup Preparation time: 45 mins Cooking time: 7 hours Serves: 8 INGREDIENTS 2kg chicken bones 4 heads garlic, chopped 6 brown onions, chopped 2kg chicken wings 4 sticks celery, chopped 4 carrots, peeled 4 sprigs parsley 2 tsp black peppercorns 6 eggs ½ cup schmaltz* ½ cup chicken stock 1 bunch dill, chopped…
Carrot Quickles Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 1 hour Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 1kg mixed baby carrots, peeled and sliced 6 eschalots, finely sliced 8 bay leaves 2 tsp toasted fennel seeds, cracked 1L apple cider vinegar 500ml double-strength white wine vinegar 12 allspice berries 12 juniper berries 100g caster sugar 2 Tbsp fine…
Pickled Cauliflower Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 1 hour Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 1 head cauliflower, chopped 2 red onions, chopped 4 sticks celery, chopped 12 bay leaves 8 cloves garlic sliced 8cm piece ginger, cut into fine batons 6cm piece turmeric, cut into fine batons 2 Tbsp mustard seeds, toasted and ground 1…
Pickled Cherries Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 50 mins Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 1kg cherries, pitted 1 red onion, very finely sliced 48 curry leaves 1½L white wine vinegar 150g frozen raspberries 2 cinnamon sticks 100g caster sugar 2 Tbsp rock salt METHOD 1 Mix the cherries, onion and curry leaves, then place in…
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 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 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 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…