AUTUMN EDIT Chicken and Mustard Fricassee

CHICKEN AND MUSTARD FRICASSEE INGREDIENTS 2kg chicken sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper ¼ cup plain flour 125g unsalted butter 100g triple-smoked ham, cut into fine batons 2 brown onion, very finely diced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 sticks celery, diced 12 cloves garlic, minced 4 sprigs thyme 2 tsp Herbes de Provence 1…

AUTUMN EDIT Roast Free-Range Duck with Blackberry Sauce

ROAST FREE-RANGE DUCK WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS 2½ kg free-range duck sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup caster sugar 50g unsalted butter ¼ cup sherry 1 Tbsp raspberry vinegar juice of 2 oranges 1 cup chicken stock 2 cups blackberries 2 Tbsp brandy 2 Tbsp maple…

AUTUMN EDIT Chocolate Waffles with Glazed Pears

CHOCOLATE WAFFLES WITH GLAZED PEARS INGREDIENTS 2 cups self-raising flour ½ cup cocoa powder ¼ cup brown sugar 3 eggs, separated 300g sour cream 1 cup milk ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp natural vanilla extract ½ tsp cream of tartar 125g dark chocolate, finely chopped 4 pears, peeled and sliced ½ cup…

AUTUMN EDIT Burnt Butter Blueberry Skillet Cake

BURNT BUTTER BLUEBERRY SKILLET CAKE INGREDIENTS 150g unsalted butter 150g sour cream 200g dark brown sugar 2 Tbsp molasses 4 eggs finely-grated zest of 2 lemons 2 tsp natural vanilla extract 200g almond meal 150g polenta 1 tsp baking powder 1½ cups frozen blueberries blueberries and vanilla ice cream, to serve   METHOD 1 Preheat…

CHRISTMAS Pistachio Candied Cherry Bundt and Sweet Apple Tea

PISTACHIO AND CANDIED CHERRY BUNDT INGREDIENTS 300g pistachios 2 sprigs rosemary leaves 225g sour cream 1 tsp vanilla paste 175g honey 225g unsalted butter 300g caster sugar 5 eggs, separated 325g self-raising flour lemon drizzle icing, to serve   METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 170°C. Combine the pistachios, rosemary, sour cream, vanilla and honey in…