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
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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)
Penne with Pork, Tomato and Eggplant Ragu
Ingredients: 450g Dried Penne Pasta 100g Parmesan (grated) 3 Zucchini (cut into chunks) Pork, Tomato and Eggplant Ragu 2 Medium Eggplants (washed, trimmed, and diced) 4 Onions (trimmed, peeled, and sliced) 2litres Tinned San Marzano Tomatoes 500ml Chicken Stock 150ml Tomato Paste 1000g Ground Pork 3 Bay Leaves 1 Head of Garlic (peeled and chopped) … Continue reading Penne with Pork, Tomato and Eggplant Ragu
Spaghetti with Anchovies, Tomatoes, Olives and Basil (Spaghetti Puttanesca)
Ingredients: 450g Dried Spaghetti 50g Anchovies Fillets (minced, oil in can reserved) 350g Cherry Tomatoes (cut in half lengthwise) 75g Black Olives (pitted and sliced) 100ml Capers (drained) 1 Bunch Basil (washed, and chopped) 1 Bunch Parsley (washed, and chopped) 2 Garlic Cloves (peeled, and minced) 2 Chili Peppers (trimmed, deseeded and chopped) Olive Oil … Continue reading Spaghetti with Anchovies, Tomatoes, Olives and Basil (Spaghetti Puttanesca)
Pan Seared Steak with Rosemary and Garlic
Ingredients: 300g Ribeye Steak 50g Butter 3 Cloves of Garlic (skin attached, lightly crushed) 1 Sprig Rosemary 25ml Olive Oil Salt (Kosher or Sea Salt) Instructions: Season your steak with salt the night before, or at least a couple of hours in advance of cooking. Before cooking, remove the steak from the fridge for at … Continue reading Pan Seared Steak with Rosemary and Garlic
Corned Leg of Lamb with Pickled Tomatoes
Ingredients: Corned Leg of Lamb: 1 Leg of Lamb (trimmed, thigh bone removed) 1 Gallon Water 1 Cup Kosher Salt ½ Cup Brown Sugar 2tbsp Sodium Nitrite aka Pink Salt 1tbsp Black Peppercorns 8 Whole Cloves 12 Juniper Berries 4 Bay Leaves 2 Star Anise 3 Sprigs Rosemary 4 Sprigs Sage 1 Large Knob Ginger … Continue reading Corned Leg of Lamb with Pickled Tomatoes
Pepperoni and Basil Pizza
Ingredients: 1 Package Naan Bread 100g Pepperoni (sliced) 1 Large Bunch Basil (washed, leaves picked) 300g Mozzarella (grated) 350g Gouda (grated) 500ml Tinned Tomatoes (San Marzanno variety, peeled) 1 Onion (trimmed, peeled, and diced) 1 bunch Thyme 3 Cloves of Garlic 1 Bay Leaf 1 Star Anise Instructions Tomato Sauce In a medium sized pan, … Continue reading Pepperoni and Basil Pizza
Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
Ingredients: 1 Package Naan Bread 300g Baby Spinach (washed) 450g Portabella Mushrooms (washed, trimmed and sliced) 300g Mozzarella (grated) 350g Gouda (grated) 500ml Tinned Tomatoes (San Marzanno variety, peeled) 1 Onion (trimmed, peeled, and diced) 1 bunch Thyme 3 Cloves of Garlic 1 Bay Leaf 1 Star Anise 1tsp Nutmeg (freshly grated) 3tbsp Butter Instructions … Continue reading Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
Tomato and Basil Pizza
Ingredients: 1 Package Naan Bread 4 Roma Tomatoes (skinned, deseeded and diced) 1tbsp Herbs de Provence 1 Large Bunch Basil (washed, leaves picked) 300g Mozzarella (grated) 350g Gouda (grated) 500ml Tinned Tomatoes (San Marzanno variety, peeled) 1 Onion (trimmed, peeled, and diced) 1 bunch Thyme 3 Cloves of Garlic 1 Bay Leaf 1 Star Anise … Continue reading Tomato and Basil Pizza