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Blue Cheese, Hazelnut and Apple Salad
By vegar
In a pan over medium heat toast the hazelnuts until golden, tossing frequently
- 1 Tbsp Skinless Hazelnuts
- 3 cups baby spinach, washed
- 1 apple (I used royal Gala)
- 10 g Blue Cheese (I used Mainland)
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Exotic Shellfish and Saffron Soup
By vegar
Janella Purcell
- 1 tsp coriander seeds, ground
- 1 tsp cumin seeds, ground
- 1 tsp turmeric, ground
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1/2 tsp saffron
- 2 - 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 leek, white part only finely sliced
- 1 - 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 small fennel bulbs, halved
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 litre fish stock
- 1 tsp fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 can whole, peeled tomatoes, pureed (optional)
- 16 black mussels
- 2 blue swimmer crabs, cleaned
- 8 green prawns, peeled and deveined with tails on
- Sea salt (maybe)
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1/2 cup Italian parsley leaves
ORANGE CAKE - TERESA
By vegar
Beat sugar, egg yolks, orange juice and oil Beat for 10 - 15 minutes
- 2 cups self raising flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup of oil
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 eggs
Seafood Chowder
By vegar
1. In a large heavy based saucepan melt butter and add diced vegetables
- 200 g butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 sticks celery, diced
- 200 g plain flour
- 100 ml white wine
- 150 g tomato paste
- 2 litres fish stock, warmed
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, roasted and ground
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 bay leaves
- Celery stalk, 10cm piece
- 1 stalk fresh thyme
- 500 g Harpuka, diced
- 10 green lip mussels, cleaned and washed
- 20 little neck clams, washed or vongole to substitute.
- 10 half shell scallops, washed
Chicken Thighs with a Honey and Orange Sauce
By vegar
Peel one of the oranges and remove any excess pith
- 4 chicken thighs chicken, deboned but skin on
- 2 oranges
- 2 tbs. honey
- 2 tbs. oil
- 2 tbs. cognac or brandy
- 25 g cold butter, chopped
- 1 tbs. white wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Seafood Chowder
By vegar
1. In a large heavy based saucepan melt butter and add diced vegetables
- 200 g butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 sticks celery, diced
- 200 g plain flour
- 100 ml white wine
- 150 g tomato paste
- 2 litres fish stock, warmed
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, roasted and ground
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 bay leaves
- Celery stalk, 10cm piece
- 1 stalk fresh thyme
- 500 g Harpuka, diced
- 10 green lip mussels, cleaned and washed
- 20 little neck clams, washed or vongole to substitute.
- 10 half shell scallops, washed
Tempura Prawn Skewers and Wasabi Sauce
By vegar
Thread each prawn onto a bamboo skewer
- 500 g Green Australian King Prawns, peeled
- 1/2 cup aioli
- 2 tsp wasabi
- 1/2 cup self-raising flour
- 1/4 cup cornflour
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup chilled soda water
- 1 egg, whisked
- 4 ice cubes
- vegetable oil, for deep frying
- 2 tbs finely chopped chives
Ricotta Cheese Gnocchi with Buttered Peas & Mint
By vegar
Mash the ricotta with a fork; add the egg, flour & Parmesan and chives
- Gnocchi
- 500 g Fresh ricotta (cold)
- 150 g Fresh grated Parmesan
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 150 g Plain flour (sifted)
- Pinch Salt
- Pinch Pepper
- Chives
- “The Sauce”
- 50 grams butter
- 2 tab extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 cup fresh peas
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup picked mint leaves
- 1/2 cup picked basil leaves
- 1 cup roughly chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup grated pecorino cheese
Asparagus and Leek Mini Quiches
By vegar
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius, moving the oven rack to the lowest position
- 1-2 sheets (approx 200g) ready made shortcrust pie pastry
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 leek, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 bunch asparagus, tough ends removed, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 5 free range eggs
- Salt and ground pepper
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup shredded organic cheddar cheese
Coconut and mango meringue roll
By vegar
1. Preheat oven to 180°C
- mango, diced & mango butter
- whipped cream
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut & 2 tbs desiccated coconut, extra, toasted
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 4 egg whites