The original recipe calls for two cups almond meal. I subbed in a bit of cornmeal because I love how it pairs with berries, the occasional bit of crunch, and wanted to see if I could just barely pull the flavour through. Either way should work. I am new to playing with coconut sugar and…
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Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Equipment: 8 bamboo skewers soaked in water at least 1 hour.
Ingredient Information: Hot chili paste is available at Asian markets and many supermarkets.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
1/3 cup hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
1/4 cup fish sauce (such as nam pla or…
Just like it's name, this is the lightest, prettiest cake at the tea party.
INGREDIENTS
Orange Chiffon Cake
6 eggs, separated
1 extra egg white
225g plain cake flour
250g caster sugar
50g extra caster sugar
1tbsp baking powder
1/2tsp salt
zest of one orange, grated super finely
180ml freshly juiced orange juice
120ml canola oil, or similar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Frosting
115g butter
250g…
This dish started out as a simple curry, but during England's summer festival season I was asked to put on a barbecue over fifteen nights at an open-air festival in Wimbledon. I needed to cook something with a big impact, something that would send out irresistible aromas, so I took this recipe and converted it for the barbecue. Man,…
You'll need 6 x 8cm (3cm-deep) round fluted tart pans with removable bases.
Makes 6 tarts
INGREDIENTS
300g (2 cups) plain flour
125g cold butter, chopped
40g (1/2 cup) finely grated parmesan
Goats Cheese Filling
3 eggs
125ml (1/2 cup)  pouring cream
130g soft goat's cheese, plus extra, to serve
2 tbspn finely chopped chives, plus extra, to serve
18Â semi-dried tomato halves
2 tbspn pine nuts, roasted
METHOD
1Â Preheat…
Friands are small cakes made with almond meal and whisked egg white that are based on the French financier (interestingly, a French friand is a sausage roll). They're a breeze to make, as all the ingredients are simply folded into the whisked egg whites and then baked.
Preparation time 15 minutes
Baking time 20 minutes
Makes 12
INGREDIENTS
6…
Serves Approximately 6
INGREDIENTS
About 3 croissants, torn into large pieces (you may need to adjust the amounts of this recipe to suit the size of your baking dish)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup coconut cream
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup kaya (you can make your own, or if unavailable add 1/2 packed cup brown sugar and 1/4 tsp…
Prep time 10 mins
Total time 30 mins
Serves 4-8
Make the sauce a few hours ahead.
INGREDIENTS
4 ribeye or sirloin steaks
olive oil
ground cumin
For the chimichurri sauce:
11/2 x 28g packs flat-leaf parsley
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
150ml olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp white or red wine vinegar
a good pinch of ground cumin
METHOD
1Â For the chimichurri sauce, whiz all the ingredients with…
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
Hoisin pork
1.2 kg pork ribs, cut into ribs
80 ml (1/3 cup) each hoisin and oyster sauce
2 tbsp each soy sauce, Shaoxing wine and honey
1 tbsp finely grated ginger
1 garlic clove, finely grated
1 tsp sesame oil
Ginger-bruised cucumber
1 Lebanese cucumber, semi-peeled, halved lengthways, seeds discarded, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp finely grated ginger
1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp…
INGREDIENTSÂ
300 g /2 cups flour
100 g sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Zest from 1 orange
100 g butter, cut into smaller pieces
1 large egg
100 ml / 0.42 cup yoghurt
25 ml / 0.10 cup milk
250 ml / 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
METHOD
1 Heat oven to 200°C (390F)
2Â Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and orange zest in a large bowl.
3Â Mix in…