Poached Winter Fruits
Serves 4
10 dried apricot halves
7 dried peach halves
6 prunes, stones removed
6 dried figs, cut in half
1 cinnamon stick
1 orange
125ml apple juice
1 vanilla bean, split and scrape out the seeds
2 pears, peeled and cut into quarters
2 apples, peeled and cut into quarters
1tbps raw sugar or honey
Put the apricots, prune, peaches, figs, cinnamon, vanilla pod […]
Spinach & Ricotta Strudels
Serves 4
8 sheets filo pastry
50g butter, melted
Filling
300g fresh spinach
200g fresh ricotta
1 garlic clove
½ onion, finely diced
30g grated parmesan
½ tsp ground nutmeg
To make the filling blanch the spinach in a pan of boiling water for 30seconds or until wilted, drain, rinse and squeeze out all of the excess liquid. In a frying pan cook the […]
Chestnut Risotto Cakes
Serves 4
15g porcini mushrooms
175g risotto rice
600ml vegetable stock
50g butter
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic
200g chestnuts, cooked peeled and chopped
75g Parmesan cheese, grated
1 egg, lightly beaten
50g instant polenta
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper
Mixed salad leaves & lemon wedges to serve
Cover the dried mushrooms with boiling water and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the […]
Raspeberry & Yoghurt Cake
Serves 8
150g unsalted butter, softened
200g brown sugar
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scrapped
2 eggs
150g natural yoghurt
75g self raising flour, sifted
60g almond meal
1 red apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
70g raspberries
80g flaked almonds
250g mascarpone cheese
Additional raspberries for decoration - optional
Preheat oven to 180°. Grease and line a 23cm spring form cake tin.
Beat butter, sugar and vanilla seeds […]
Quick Berry Sorbet
This month’s recipe is a wonderfully simply dessert that is perfect for cooling you down on those hot summer days, enjoy.
500g frozen berries
4tbsp icing sugar
100ml buttermilk
maple syrup (optional)
Fresh mint and cream to serve
Place berries & sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple of times then slowly pour in the buttermilk while […]
Rice Paper Rolls
Rice paper rolls are really versatile and you can change the filling to use your favourite veggies or whatever happens to be in the fridge.
20 rice paper wrappers
100g dried rice vermicelli
1 avocado, thinly sliced
1 small Lebanese cucumber, seeded & julienned
1 carrot, julieanned or grated
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
15g (1/2 cup) fresh coriander, finley chopped
15g (1/2 […]
Open Vegetable and Feta Sandwich
I love this recipe and the bright green and red colours always remind me of the festive season . You can also easily cook the veggies on the BBQ if you are having an outdoor event.
2 small zucchinis
2 baby eggplant
1 red capsicum
12 mini roma tomatoes
100g baby spinach
1/4 cup olive oil
60g Feta
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
2 […]
Choc Berry Tarts
Serves 6
Tart Case
200g plain flour
50g cocoa flour
150g butter, cubed
25g icing sugar
1 egg
Filing
300g dark chocolate, grated
150ml single cream
50g butter
100g mixed berries
Place flour, cocoa powder & icing sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple of times and then add the butter and process until butter is fully incorporated and looks like crumbs. While […]
Mini Pumpkin Frittata
100g butternut pumpkin, chopped into small chunks
4 large organic free range eggs
3 tbsp milk
Pinch of nutmeg
20g parmesan, grated (optional)
Salt & pepper to taste
Pre heat oven to 200°. Place pumpkin in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil to coat, transfer to a baking tray sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake in oven for 15-20minutes […]
Fennel Soup
Serves 4
3/4 fennel bulbs
1.5 litres vegetable stock (bouillon is best)
250g ricotta cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Parmesan
Sour dough bread
Trim the fennel (keep the leaves to 1 side) and remove the tough outer layer. With the base of the fennel on your board, slice into pieces about 1cm thick.
Bring stock to boil, add fennel and cook for about […]
