Cottage Pie

Ingredients: Minced Meat Filling 1kg Lean Ground Beef 500ml Chicken Stock 3 Carrots (trimmed, peeled and finely diced) 3 Parsnips (trimmed, peeled, diced and blanched) 2 Onions (trimmed, peeled and finely diced) 400g Portabello Mushrooms (cleaned, trimmed and finely diced) 250ml Dry Red Wine (Cabernet Sauvignon) 50ml Worcestershire Sauce 25ml Soy Sauce 150ml Tomato Paste … Continue reading Cottage Pie

Dark Chocolate and Orange Mousse Gateau with Cranberry Sauce and Candied and Segmented Oranges

Ingredients: Chocolate Sponge 6 Eggs (yolk and white separated) 125g Sugar 100g Brown Sugar 125g All Purpose Flour (sifted) 25g Cocoa Powder (sifted) 7g Baking Powder (sifted) 2g Salt 25g Unsalted Butter 1tbsp White Wine Vinegar 60ml Coffee Dark Chocolate and Orange Mousse 250g Dark Chocolate (minimum 70%, cut into small pieces) 50g Unsalted Butter … Continue reading Dark Chocolate and Orange Mousse Gateau with Cranberry Sauce and Candied and Segmented Oranges

Roast Beef with Creamed Onion and Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients  3 x 350g Rib Eye or Striploin Steaks 400g Cremini Mushrooms (cleaned, trimmed, and sliced) 2 Onions (peeled, trimmed, and sliced) 2 Cloves of Garlic (finely diced) 2 Sprigs Thyme 250ml Chicken Stock 50ml Madeira Wine 75ml Worcestershire Sauce 75ml Rice Wine 2tbsp Soy Sauce 150ml Heavy Cream Small bunch Parsley (washed, trimmed, and … Continue reading Roast Beef with Creamed Onion and Mushroom Sauce

Steak au Poivre (Steak with Creamed Pepper Sauce)

Ingredients: 2 x 225g Filet Steaks (31 Day Dry Aged) 2tbsp Black Peppercorns (lightly crushed, toasted) 1 Shallot (finely diced) 1 Clove of Garlic (finely diced) 3tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1tbsp Soy Sauce 150ml Chicken Stock 75ml Heavy Cream 1tbsp Brandy or Cognac Instructions: Season your steaks with salt and pepper. Heat your saute pan on … Continue reading Steak au Poivre (Steak with Creamed Pepper Sauce)

Saute Cremini Mushrooms with Garlic and Sage

Ingredients:  1.2kg Cremini Mushrooms (cleaned, trimmed and cut in half) 75g Butter Small Bunch of Sage (washed, chopped) 4 Cloves of Garlic (finely diced) 4tbsp Olive Oil Salt Pepper Instructions: In a large wide surface saute pan, heat under medium high heat until piping hot.  Add your butter, olive oil and mushrooms. Cook your mushrooms … Continue reading Saute Cremini Mushrooms with Garlic and Sage

Dark Chocolate Gateau with Coffee Buttercream and Roast Chestnuts

  Ingredients: Chocolate and Coffee Sponge Cake 6 Eggs (yolk and white separated) 100g Sugar 125g Brown Sugar 125g All Purpose Flour (sifted) 25g Cocoa Powder (sifted) 7g Baking Powder (sifted) 2g Salt 50g Unsalted Butter 1tbsp White Wine Vinegar 1tbsp Vanilla Extract 70ml Coffee Coffee Buttercream and Roast Chestnuts Filling 9 Egg Yolks 225g … Continue reading Dark Chocolate Gateau with Coffee Buttercream and Roast Chestnuts