Anita’s Coconut Cake
Ingredients:BASE 3 Egg Yolks 1/2 cup Caster Sugar 125g soft butter 2 cups Self-Raising flour 1 cup orange juice Vanilla TOPPING 3 egg whites 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 cup desiccated coconut Method: Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add yolks and vanilla. Fold in the...
Cauliflower Sabich with Pitas
Ingredients: 1 Cauliflower Shwarma Spice Mix 4 Eggs Lemon Tahini 1 Red Onion 1 Tomato 1 Cucumber Pitas Amba Sauce Oil Method: Cut your cauliflower head in half and remove the bottom. Place on an oven tray with baking paper. Then mix equal parts oil & spice...
South Indian Spiced Barramundi with Kale
Ingredients: 1 Onions 1 Mango 1 Bunch Kale 4 Barramundi Fillets South Indian Spice Mix Dates Oil Basmati Rice Method: Dice your onions and add them to a pan on medium heat with some oil. Chop up your mango & dates and then add them to the pan with a pinch of your...
Lamb Kebabs, Tomato and Cous Cous
Ingredients: 500gm Lamb Mince 1 Brown Onion 1 bunch Coriander 1 bunch Mint 1 tsp Coriander Seed Powder 1 tsp Cumin Powder Couscous 1 400gm Tin of chopped tomatoes Feta Salt Pepper Method: Dice a onion and then mix it into your lamb mince, add your seasoning (cumin,...
Gabby’s Pantry Pasta Soup
Ingredients: 4 Spicy Italian Sausages Packet of Farfalle Pasta 1 Leek 1 Carrot 1 Onion 2 Garlic 2 cups Shredded Cabbage 1 Chopped Silver Beet 1 400gm Tinned Beans 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1tsp Paprika powder 2 tbsp Tomato Paste Stock of your choice...
Anita’s Tuna Pantry Pasta
Ingredients: Spaghetti Tinned Tuna Olive Oil Salt & Pepper Anchovies Capers Cherry Tomatoes Garlic Parsely Chilli (optional) Method: Cook your pasta according to the packet. Chop your garlic & Anchovies and add them to a pan on medium heat with some oil....
Broccoli Tabouli with Feta & Calamari
Ingredients: Broccoli Long Red Chilli Red Onion Orange Red Onion Cucumber Lemon Olive Oil Squid Feta Method: Cut a broccoli steak from the head of broccoli and then oil + season it before placing it on the grill. Charring on both sides. Take the rest of the...
Cucumber Prawn Tacos
Ingredients: Prawns Cucumbers Tortillas Mango Tomato Lime Spice Mix Oil Method: To snake your salsa - Chop up all of your Mango & vegetables and add them to a bowl. Season with your preferred spice mix & dress with lime juice. Season your prawns with the...
Seafood Saganaki
Ingredients: 1 kg prawn cutlets Mussels ½ cup Greek extra virgin Olive oil, plus extra to drizzle 1 bunch of tarragon 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 × 400 g tin diced tomatoes 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 long red chilli, seeds removed and sliced 1 tsp red wine vinegar ½...
Avocado Pasta
Ingredients: Avocado Baby spinach Garlic Fresh basil Lemon Sundried tomatoes Raw cashews Nutritional yeast Olive oil Unsweetened, plain plant-based milk Method: Soak cashews in water overnight or boil them to soften. Cook pasta to packet instructions. Combine all...
Chia Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients: Plant-based milk Chia seeds Cacao powder Maple syrup Vanilla extract or paste Method: Combine all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. If you prefer to eat the seeds whole, you can skip the blender and combine the ingredients...
Japanese Wasabi Pork Skewers and Enoki Maki
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Asian InspirationsIngredients:Serves: 4-5Cook Time: 55 mins Ingredients –Pork Skewers: 2 Pork belly strips (cut into chunks) 125ml Cooking sake 125ml Mirin 125ml Soy sauce 2 tsp S&B Wasabi Paste 3...
Buddha Bowl with Panki Crumbed Tofu and Avocado
Ingredients:Serves: 2Cook Time: 50 mins Ingredients for Buddha Bowl: ½ cup Sushi rice ½ cup Water ½ cup Carrot (matchsticks) ½ cup Cucumber (matchsticks) 1 Radish 1 stick Green onion ¼ Red bell pepper 1...
Claypot Sesame Oil Chicken
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Asian InspirationsIngredients:Serves: 3-4Cook Time: 35 mins Ingredients for Noodles 2g Star anise 1 stalk Spring onion 320g Chicken whole chicken wings(4 pieces) 7g Ginger(slice)...
Salmon Poke Bowl
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Healthy Life.Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets, skin off 1 cup edamame beans, frozen and blanched 1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced thinly 1 carrot, ribboned 1 avocado, diced 1/2 bunch spring onions, sliced 1 cup cooked brown...
Salmon & Zatar Tacos
Ingredients: 4 x 125 g salmon fillets, skin on, from sustainable sources 2-3 teaspoons Zaatar olive oil ½ a bunch of fresh coriander ½ a bunch of fresh mint 150 g plain fat-free yoghurt 1 cucumber 2 shallots 1 fresh red chilli 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 pinch...
Corn Fritters with Avo Salsa
Ingredients: 3 cups corn kernels 1 small red onion, finely diced 2 eggs 1/2 bunch coriander 1 cup plain or buckwheat flour Salt Black pepper 1 large avocado 1 tomato, diced 1/2 bunch coriander, chopped 1 lime, juiced Olive oil Salt Pepper Method: Place 2 cups of...
Smacked Cucumber Salad
Ingredients: 500g cucumbers 3 garlic cloves, microplanes 4 tbs Chinese black vinegar 4 tbs tamari 1 tsp sugar or honey Salt Sesame oil, to taste Crispy chilli oil, to serve Sesame seeds, to serve Method: Wash and peel the cucumbers in a zebra pattern. Cut the...
Braised Greens and Ricotta Rolls
Ingredients: 1 TABLESPOON EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 1 ONION, FINELY CHOPPED 1/2 BUNCH SILVERBEET TRIMMED, LEAVES AND STEMS CHOPPED 1 CLOVE GARLIC, CRUSHED 1 CUP GRATED PUMPKIN 1/2 BUNCH SPINACH FINELY CHOPPED 1 CUP FRESH RICOTTA 2 TEASPOONS FINELY GRATED LEMON RIND ⅓ CUP...
Easy Japanese Chicken Curry
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Asian Inspirations. Ingredients:Serves: 4-5 people Cook: 30 mins 1 tbsp vegetable oil 450g chicken breast or thigh fillet 540ml water 1 onion (cut into pieces) 2 carrots (cut into pieces) 1 potatoes (cut into...
Shrimp Tempura Soba Salad
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Asian Inspirations.Ingredients:Serves 2 Prep: 15 mins Cook: 25 mins 180g (2 bundles) Hakubaku soba noodles, cooked according to packet instructions 10 shrimp, peeled, tails left intact and deveined 1 cup tempura batter...
Thai Beef Salad
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Asian InspirationsIngredients:Serves: 2-3 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Main Ingredients: 150g beef steak 1 tsp lemongrass (finely chopped) 1 tbsp oil pinch of salt and pepper 2 tbsp Squid Brand Fish Sauce 2 tbsp...
Guacamole with Pomegranate
Ingredients: 3 avocados 1 tomato ½ red onion ¼ bunch of coriander 2 fresh green chili serrano or jalapeño, sliced 1 lime juiced Seeds from 1 pomegranate salt to taste corn tortilla chips Method: Finely dice the onion and place it in the bowl with the lime juice. ...
Open Fire Murray Cod with Charred Citrus Salsa
Ingredients: Limes Oranges Lemon Lime, Orange & Grapefruit segments Murray Cod Wild weeds & herbs (can be found at your local market) Salt Olive Oil Method: Season your Murray Cod fillet with Salt and Olive Oil and place skin side down on the grill. Most of...
Carolina Spiced Rump Cap With Slaw & Smoked BBQ Sauce
Ingredients: Beef Rump Cap Celery Onion Capsicum Green Apple Cabbage Carolina BBQ Spice Lemon Apple Cider Vinegar Method: For the sauce, cut up your capsicum, onion and ½ apple into chunks and place on a roasting wire rack. For the slaw, peel your celery into...
Lamb Rump with Romesco Sauce
Ingredients: 2 lamb rumps 2 red capsicum 1 red onion 1 small sherry vinegar 1 blanched almonds 4 Desiree potatoes 1 parsley 2 tomato’s 1 small packet rocket 1 red chilli Method: Cook your Lamb Rump to your liking, on the bbq, you could roast it or even in a pan. Place...
Mussels & Broccoli with Grilled Sourdough
Ingredients: Mussels Sourdough White Wine Atlas Smokey Spice Shallot Parsley Broccoli Cherry Tomato Spring Onions Cream Method: In a dry pan, add your mussels in and then turn the heat to low/medium and slowly bring them up to temp. Once at temp pour over some white...
Sesame Citrus Salmon Skewers
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Asian Inspirations. Ingredients: Serves 2 Prep: 10 minutes (plus marinating time) Cook: 15 -20 minutes 4x bamboo skewers (soaked in warm water) 500g salmon fillet, skinless, cut into 3cm cubes Pinch of castor sugar and...
Tim Tam Donuts
Ingredients: 7 gm (1 sachet) dried yeast 360 gm plain flour 55 gm (¼ cup) caster sugar 150 ml lukewarm milk 40 gm softened butter 1 egg 250 gm milk chocolate, finely chopped 190 gm crème fraîche 70 ml pouring cream For deep-frying: vegetable oil 3-4 Tim Tams, coarsely...
Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Asian InspirationsIngredients:Serves: 8 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Main Ingredients: 1 packet rice paper 150g rice vermicelli noodles 1 bunch coriander 1 bunch Thai basil 1 bunch mint 1 bunch garlic chives 1⁄4...
Classic Beef Pies
Ingredients: 2 TABLESPOONS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 6 ESCHALOTS PEELED AND HALVED 450G MIXED MUSHROOMS, HALVED ½ CUP SAGE LEAVES ¼ CUP PLAIN FLOUR 1KG CHUCK STEAK, TRIMMED AND CUT INTO 3CM PIECES SEA SALT AND CRACKED BLACK PEPPER 2 TABLE SPOONS TOMATO PASTE 1 CUP...
Rizogalo – Greek Rice Pudding
Ingredients: 4 cups full cream milk 1/2 cup medium-grain rice 1 + 1/2 cups of water 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup caster sugar 2 tbs heaped tbsp cornflour 1 Vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste Traditional topping option Greek Cinnamon to dust the top Or Lotus Biscoff...
Vegemite and Cheese Scrolls
Ingredients: 2 puff pastry sheets 2 Tbsp vegemite 2 cups cheddar cheese grated Method: Spread vegemite over pastry sheets and top with cheese. Lightly roll each pastry up into a log and cut each log into 8 slices. Place 4 slices (sliced side up) in each Sunbeam Pie...
Kota Avogolemeno
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken 1 carrot quartered 2 celery sticks halved 1 brown onion quartered 1 tbl sp coriander seeds 3 lemons (peel and juice separated) 2 litres of water 400gm long grain rice 3 eggs Sea salt Fresh cracked black pepper Dill (optional for garnish)...
Baked Eggs Shakshuka
Ingredients: Eggs Tomato Polpa Cherry tomatoes Tahini Mint Brown Onion Ginger Coriander Pita Bread Cucumber Grape seed oil Olive Oil Lime Juice Method: Dice up your onion & Ginger, then add to a pan on medium heat with some grape seed oil. Take your Tahini and add...
Pasta ala Cozze
Ingredients: Fresh or store bought pasta Mussels 2 garlic cloves 1 red chilli Cherry tomatoes Parley Olive oil White Wine Method: Chop your chillies (removing the seeds if you like), crush two cloves of garlic into a paste and add them to a pot on low - medium heat...
Calamari Fritti
Ingredients: 2 x small fresh calamari (cleaned) 1 cup fine semolina 1 cup self-raising flour Rice bran oil for frying Balsamic glaze in a squeeze bottle Salt 1 lemon SALAD100g rocket leaves ½ fennel Olive oil White wine vinegar Method: Cut fresh calamari into 1cm wide...
Satay Chicken Burger
Ingredients: 100g chicken mince 1 tablespoon crunchy peanut butter 1 tablespoon coconut aminos (see pro tip) 1 gluten-free burger bun, split in half and toasted 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into thin ribbons with a mandolin or vegetable peeler 1 tablespoon tapioca flour...
Dan Dan Noodles
Ingredients: Roasted Sichuan Chilli Oil 1 cup vegetable oil 1 stick cinnamon 3 star anise, whole 2 bay leaves 2 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns 2 tbsp chilli flakes 1 tbsp chilli powder salt Spicy Sesame Sauce 1/2 cup Roasted Sichuan Chilli Oil 1/4 cup light soy sauce 1/4...
Red Lentil Dahl
Ingredients: 2 sliced Brown Onions 3 finely mince Garlic Cloves 1 tsp Garam Masala 1 tsp Chilli Powder 2 tsp Tumeric 1 tsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp Cumin Seeds 300g Red Lentils 3L Vegetable Stock 2 handfuls of Spinach Method: Wash and rinse 300g of red lentils twice,...
Thai Seafood Laksa
This recipe is proudly brought to you by our friends at Asian InspirationsIngredients:Serves: 1 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins • 6 prawns • 1 blue swimmer crab • 3 mussels • 100g squid • 1 small eggplant • 4 pieces fried tofu • 100g beansprouts • 150g Egg...
Smashed Avo & Endamame Toast
Ingredients: 1 SMALL AVOCADO ¼ CUP LIME JUICE 1 TABLESPOON NATURAL CREME FRAICHE ½ TEASPOON SEA SALT FLAKES CRACKED BLACK PEPPER 2½ CUPS FROZEN PODDED EDAMAME, THAWED 4 SLICES DARK RYE BREAD, TOASTED EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, FOR DRIZZLING THINLY SLICED GREEN CHILLI,...
Sticky Strawberry Protein Pancakes
Ingredients: 1 very ripe banana (about 120g) 3 eggs, whisked 20g scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder 2 teaspoons of maple syrup 70g (1/2cup) quartered strawberries 1 tablespoon tapioca flour 1 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil Method: SERVES 1 Place your banana in...
Crispy Chilli Noodles
Ingredients: 2 tbs asian sesame paste 1 1/2 tbs soy sauce 2 tbs Chinese black vinegar 1/2 tbs sesame oil 2 tbs crispy chilli oil 2 garlic cloves, grated 2 spring onions, finely sliced 150g udon noodles Sesame seeds and spring onions to garnish Method: Cook the...
Raw Banana Slice
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Healthy Life. Ingredients: 2 Bananas 300g of raw Cashews (unsalted & unroasted) 6 - 8 Pitted Dates 2 tablespoons of Cinnamon powder 2 tablespoons of Raw cacao powder Cacao Nibs Pinch of Salt Method: In a food...
Grilled Chicken Thigh Charred Salad
Ingredients: Chicken thighs Spring Onions Baby Cos Lettuce heads Cherry tomatoes Radish Salsa Verde: Corriander or Parsely Spring Onions 2 cloves of garlic 1 shallot 3 tbsp of baby cappers 2 tbsp of Olive Oil + a good splash at the end A good splash of sherry...
Laura’s Mum’s Meatball Pasta
Ingredients: Chicken Thigh mince 1 egg Bread soaked in milk Grated parmesan Chopped parsely Spaghetti Breadcrumbs Salt & Pepper Sauce Celery Carrot Onion Olive oil Bay lead 2 tins of whole or chopped tomatoes Method: In a mixing bowl add in your chicken thigh...
Crispy Chilli Oil
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cinnamon stick 3 star anise 2 tbs schizuan peppercorns 2 bay leaves 1/4 cup crushed red chilli/pepper flakes Method: In a small pot, heat the oil with the all the spices, bar the chilli flakes, on a low to medium heat for about 20...
Papoutsakia “Little Slippers”
Ingredients: 4 eggplants, halved lengthwise 500 grams of canned or fresh tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped 500 grams of minced beef 3 spring onions, finely sliced 1 onion, grated 4 cloves of garlic 1 cup (120 grams) of grated kefalotiri (a hard Greek cheese used in...
Fried Chicken Bao Buns
Ingredients: 1 box frozen store bought bao buns 4 chicken thigh fillets For the batter: Eggs Flour Panko breadcrumbs Hoi sin sauce Siracha kewpie mayonnaise 2 cucumbers, finely julienned 2 carrots, finely julienned Store bought pickled cucumbers, sliced 1/2 bunch...
Mango Ceviche
Ingredients: 500g of kingfish or snapper fillets, skin off Juice from 6 limes 1 ripped mango 1 medium Lebanese cucumber 1/4 red onion Juice from 1 orange 1 jalapeño chilli 1 small yellow capsicum 10 mint leaves Salt and pepper to taste 200g corn tortillas chips...
Pork Yaki Udon
This recipe is brought to you by our friends at Asian Inspirations. Ingredients: Main Ingredients: 90g Hakubaku Udon Noodles 80g cabbage (cut) 1⁄2 capsicum (sliced) 1⁄2 onion (sliced) 1⁄2 handful bean sprouts (blanched) 600g pork belly A pinch white pepper Ingredients...
Special Fried Rice
Ingredients: 60 ml (¼ cup) peanut oil 4 green king prawns, peeled, cleaned and roughly chopped 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tsp finely chopped ginger 150 gm Chinese-style barbecue pork char siu roughly chopped 555 gm (3 cups) cooked rice 1...
Tofu Schnitzel
Ingredients: Tofu Soy sauce Chickpeas (aquafaba only) Cornstarch Panko crumbs Nutritional yeast Smoked paprika Vegetable stock powder Sunflower oil (or any oil suitable for frying) To serve: Salad Lemon Mayonnaise or aioli Method: Step 1: Press the tofu Take the extra...
Marouli Salad
Ingredients: 1 iceberg lettuce (thinly sliced) 1 bunch spring onion (thinly sliced) 250gm feta (crumbled) 1 bunch dill (finely chopped) 3 tbl sp dried oregano 3 garlic cloves (minced) 1 lemon (zest & juice) 1 tbl sp white vinegar 4 tbl sp EVOO 3 tea sp sea salt...
Jam Donuts
Ingredients: 400 gm plain flour 10 gm dried yeast 50 gm caster sugar, plus extra to dust 150 ml milk, warmed 80 ml pouring cream 50 gm butter, grated 1 egg, beaten Pinch of ground cinnamon For deep-frying: vegetable oil 300 gm frozen raspberries 150 gm caster sugar...