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

Food & Drink Recipes

Upgrade Your Espresso Martini With this Vietnamese Iced Coffee Version

Hidden hole-in-the-wall Vinabar is serving up some seriously cool Summer cocktails in the heart of the Harbour City. Venue manager Tony Yang has drawn on his own cultural experiences and memories when crafting the new drinks menu, aiming to blend flavours of nostalgia with a contemporary twist. For those who aren't Sydney-side, or just want a delicious drink…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa08/12/2024

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

Baking Entertaining & Wine Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Pig And Pinot: Roast Suckling Pig Paired With Mud House Wine

Roast Suckling Pig Recipe Serves 8-10 INGREDIENTS 1 small whole suckling pig, with skin 10 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 100g fennel seeds Sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper 5-6 small dried red chillies, crumbled Juice of 5 lemons 3 tbsp Cobram extra virgin olive oil METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 230°C. 2 Score the pork skin with a small sharp knife with deep cuts at…

ByAnne Marie Cummins08/12/2024

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

Health Nutrition

This Watermelon & Lime Punch Practically Screams Summer!

Fresh watermelon is a fruit salad essential. But, for the slightly less virtuous, works just as well in a cooling cocktail. Like this Watermelon and Lime Punch that balances bright watermelon notes and OJ that provide a fruity sweetness, with a sharp citrusy tartness from the lime. Refreshing and perfectly balanced, it's the adults-only version…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa07/12/2024