Entertaining & Wine Healthy Your Recipes

Peel & Eat Piri Piri Prawns

Peel-&-Eat Piri Piri Prawns recipe makes a perfect dish for the family. Serves 4-6 as a starter Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 20 large raw prawns (shrimp), unpeeled lemon wedges, to serve For the piri piri sauce 4 finger-length fresh red chillies 8 garlic cloves, unpeeled 2 teaspoons tomato paste (concentrated purée) juice of 2 lemons 45 ml (1½ fl oz) red wine…

ByRobyn Foyster09/12/2024

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink

The Dumpling Sisters’ Char Siu Pork

The Chinese characters for char siu literally mean ‘fork’ and ‘roast’, which reflect how the long, red strips are stabbed at one end with a hook and dangled inside a coal oven until their edges are deliciously charred. Char siu is easy to replicate at home and there are plenty of ways to enjoy…

ByRobyn Foyster09/12/2024

Entertaining & Wine Parenting Quick & Easy

Annabel Karmel’s Roasted Chicken Breast with Sweet Peppers

She is the queen of the kitchen, helping mums everywhere prepare quick and healthy family meals in a flash. Check out this tasty morsel from her cookbook... It's not surprising that Annabel Karmel is the UK's No. 1 children's cookery author, having influenced the teeny tiny pallets of bubs across the globe. Now the kitchen goddess…

ByRobyn Foyster08/12/2024

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy

Quinoa, Broccolini & Asparagus Salad

If you love quinoa, then this dish is for you. Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 2 heaped tablespoons low-fat plain Greek-style yoghurt sea salt and cracked black pepper 2 small handfuls of mint leaves 2 pinches of ground cumin 3⁄4 cup (150 g) quinoa 1 bunch broccolini, ends trimmed and cut into 3 cm lengths 1 bunch…

ByRobyn Foyster08/12/2024

Entertaining & Wine Healthy

Make These Gorgeous Vegan Mocha Magic Bites In Less Than 30 Minutes

The Healthy Coconut author Jenni Madison's recipe for Gorgeous Vegan Mocha Magic Bites is simply delicious and takes less than 30 minutes to make Makes approx 15 square bites Preparation time 25 minutes + 4-6 hours cooling time INGREDIENTS Base 1 cup pecans 3 tbs raw cacao powder 8 Medjool dates Pinch of pink salt Coffee Vanilla Cream 8 cups raw cashews, soaked 1 tsp vanilla essence 1…

ByRobyn Foyster08/12/2024

Food & Drink Your Recipes

Try Ellie Bullen’s Vegan Salt And Pepper Kalamari Recipe

Ellie Bullen's new cookbook The Global Vegan contains more than 100 plant-based recipes from all around the world. Here she shares her Salt and Pepper Kalamari Recipe with The Carousel. "The konjac plant is mostly cultivated in South East Asia and you will typically find it at Asian supermarkets," Ellie explains. "It is very…

ByRobyn Foyster08/12/2024

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy

Individual Silverbeet Frittatas With Ricotta & Fetta Recipe

Try making these absolutely delicious silverbeet Fretaats with Recotta and Fetta. Silverbeet Frittatas Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1 bunch silverbeet 400g reduced fat fresh ricotta 100g reduced fat feta 5 eggs 1/3 cup chopped low fat semi dried tomatoes 1 tbsp chopped dill 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind 2 garlic cloves, crushed METHOD 1…

ByRobyn Foyster07/12/2024

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink Quick & Easy

Boned & Rolled Lamb Loin Roast with Buttered Beans

Try this Boned & Rolled Lamb Loin Roast with Buttered Beans recipe this Christmas. Serves 4 Preparation 20 minutes + resting Cooking 1h15 INGREDIENTS 1.2kg boneless Lamb loin roast, fat trimmed, skin on, trussed 1 large brown onion, thickly sliced 1 large carrot, roughly chopped into 3cm pieces 1 stick celery, roughly chopped into 3cm…

ByRobyn Foyster07/12/2024

Entertaining & Wine Quick & Easy

Tasty Garlic, Lemon & Herb Roast Chicken

This dish is very simple, but it is also delicious. The original recipe is inspired by regional French classics and the meat is moist while the skin goes beautifully crisp and golden. INGREDIENTS 1.6kg Chicken 2-3 thin slices Lemon 6 cloves garlic, bruised Small bunch of Herbs: including lemon thyme, bay leaf, marjoram, or sage A good drizzle Olive Oil…

ByRobyn Foyster06/12/2024

Baking Food & Drink

Get In The Festive Mood: Christmas Wreath Pavlova Recipe

Try this Christmas Wreath Pavlova Recipe for a festive dessert. Serves 8 INGREDIENTS 4 egg whites pinch of salt 115g caster sugar 2 teaspoons cornflour 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 teaspoon malt vinegar 300ml cream 500g fresh berries and cherries METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 170°C. 2 Cut a length of baking paper about 90xm x 10cm wide. Make into a circle standing on its edge and secure with…

ByRobyn Foyster05/12/2024