Party Food Recipe: Cheesy Pizza Wheels

Makes 24 INGREDIENTS 1⁄2 small red capsicum, seeded and finely diced 1⁄4 cup chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped oregano 100 g ham or salami, finely diced 1⁄3 cup grated tasty cheese 1 heaped tablespoon grated mozzarella 2 sheets frozen butter puff pastry, thawed 1⁄3 cup tomato paste METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. 2 Combine the capsicum, herbs,…

ByThe Carousel04/09/20160Comments

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Food For Sharing: Burrata With Tomato Salsa & Basil Pesto

If you can’t find burrata, use fresh mozzarella instead. It won’t be as creamy, but it will still taste amazing. Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 500 g (1 lb) baby Roma or cherry tomatoes (or other ripe tomatoes) 1⁄4 red onion, finely chopped 1 large garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped 20 fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp…

ByThe Carousel08/06/20160Comments

Food & Drink

Italian-Inspired Crostini With Three Gorgeous Toppings

You are only limited by your imagination and what you’ve got in your pantry. To make crostini, cut a baguette, French stick, small ciabatta or similar bread into 1 cm (0.4 in) slices. Drizzle with a little olive oil and either cook on a grill plate or bake in the oven until golden and crisp.…

ByThe Carousel29/05/20160Comments

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Cocktail: Mother’s Day Strawberry Rose Gin Fizz

Makes 2 cocktails INGREDIENTS 6 fresh strawberries 2 teaspoons sugar 4 shots gin 1 teaspoon rose water Pinch of salt 1/2 cup soda water (or to taste) EQUIPMENT 2 Cocktail glasses Cocktail shaker Saucer of white sugar (used to coat rims of glasses) Method 1 Moisten rim of glasses with water then dip glasses upside down into the saucer of sugar to coat each rim. 2 Wash and de-stem…

ByThe Carousel28/04/20160Comments

Healthy Nutrition Wellness & Health

Surviving A Party With Your Weight Intact

Now, if we indulged once or twice a year this wouldn't be an issue, but the truth is that we can have several events every single week that serve this type of food and very quickly our weight can feel the impact. So before the party season hits full swing, here are the three essential secrets…

BySusie Burrell11/11/20150Comments