Archive for March, 2006

Tandoori chicken pizzas with tahini dressing

Serves 4 Ingredients Pizzas 2 chicken breast fillets, sliced 2 tbs tandoori curry paste (or any curry paste you have on hand) 4 tbs natural yoghurt (can be omitted if you like) 2 tbs vegetable oil 500g fresh baby or English spinach 100g cottage cheese 4 naan bread 1/4 cup mango chutney Tahini Dressing 1/2 [...]

Potato Terrine

Ingredients 2 large potatoes 1 medium red capsicum 1 large eggplant 1 large leek 1/3 cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic 2 tbs chopped fresh thyme (or sage, or a mixture of both) 1 tsp ground black pepper 10 slices proscuitto or pancetta 250g mozzarella, sliced 1 cup fresh basil leaves Saffron Vinaigrette 1/3 cup [...]

Super Easy Butter Cake

Ingredients 125g butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 1/4 cups caster sugar 3 eggs 3/4 cup plain flour 3/4 cup self raising flour 1/2 cup milk Directions Preheat the oven to 160C and grease and line a round cake pan. Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix on low speed until just combined. [...]

Guacamole

Serve this with corn totillas topped with melted grated cheese and shallots, refriend beans and the Pico de Gallo. Ingredients 4 ripe avocados 1/2 red onion, diced 1/2 ripe tomato, diced 1/2 bunch coriander, chopped 2 birdseye chillies, seeds removed, chopped juice of 1 lemon or lime salt and pepper Directions Combine ingredients in a [...]

Pico de gallo (Mexican tomato salsa)

Serve this with corn totillas topped with melted grated cheese and shallots, and refried beans and the Guacamole on the side. Ingredients 6 firm tomatoes, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1/2 bunch coriander, chopped 2 birdseye chillies, seeds removed, chopped juice of 1 lemon or lime salt and pepper Directions Mix together and then place [...]

Balsamic marinated mushrooms

Ingredients 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 30ml balsamic vinegar 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 red chilli, seeds removed 1 pinch salt cracked black pepper 4 large flat mushrooms, stalks removed 1/4 cup chopped dill (basil could be substituted) Directions Combine oil, vinegar, garlic, chilli and salt and pepper in a jar and shake until [...]

Chicken breast with preserved lemon

Ingredients 4 pieces preserved lemon, flesh removed 4 tbs lemon juice 3 cloves garlic 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp sweet paprika 2 tbs olive oil 1/2 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped 1/2 tsp cracked pepper 4 chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthways Directions In a food processor combine all ingredients except chicken breasts and [...]

Raspberry pavlova roulade log

Ingredients 5 egg whites 1/2 cup caster sugar 600ml thickened cream, whipped 300g fresh raspberries Directions Whisk egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff peaks form. While beating, gradually add sugar until disolved. Remove plate from microwave and place a piece of baking paper on it. Spread meringue into a rectangular shape on the [...]

Baked ricotta and raspberry cheesecake

Ingredients 125g almond meal 124 sweet plain biscuits, crushed 100g butter, melted 125g cream cheese 125g fresh ricotta 1 cup caster sugar 4 eggs, beaten 1 tbs cornflour mixed with 2 tsp water 350ml sour cream 250g raspberries, fresh or frozen Directions Preheat oven to 150C. Grease and line a 25cm springform cake tin. Combine [...]

Spaghetti with lime and baby spinach

This dish is absolutely delicious. It is super quick to cook and the flavours are amazing. Directions 450g spaghetti 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 1 tbs lime rind 2 cloves garlic 1 red chilli, seeded and diced 2 tbs capers, rinsed 8 slices prosciutto (bacon or pancetta can be substituted), chopped 250g baby spinach [...]