Peanut Butter Choc Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Choc Chip Cookies Makes 24 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 cup Peanut Butter Crunchy ⅔ cup caster sugar 100g Milk dark baking chocolate, roughly chopped ⅓ unsalted peanuts ⅓ cup puffed rice 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla essence METHOD 1 Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Spoon tablespoonsful of mixture onto greased baking trays. 2 Bake in…

ByThe Carousel15/07/20150Comments

Tsar’s Surf & Turf

If you can’t find crayfish, use large prawns or langoustines with their shells on. It may not be particularly authentic, but I’m sure a tsar wouldn’t have minded. London is apparently being plagued by alien American crayfish, so if you live in the UK anywhere near the capital, give my hero Crayfish Bob a ring,…

ByThe Carousel09/07/20150Comments

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Moroccan Chickpea And Basmati Rice Pilaf

Serves 4 Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon sunflower oil 2 large brown onions, finely sliced 300g chicken breast, diced 1 tablespoon Moroccan spice blend 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed and drained 2 x 420g cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1⁄2 cup chopped dates 2 cups diced pumpkin 700ml salt-reduced chicken stock 2 cinnamon sticks (optional) 1 cup frozen green…

ByThe Carousel07/07/20150Comments

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Cranberry BBQ Pulled Pork Pie

Prep Time 1 hour Cooking Time 10 hours Serves 12 INGREDIENTS Pulled Pork 1.8kg boneless pork shoulder 500ml cranberry juice 1 teaspoon salt Cranberry sauce 400g Cranberry Sauce 150ml tomato sauce 100ml cranberry juice ½ cup dried cranberries 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon chilli powder ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle pepper ½ teaspoon liquid smoke Pastry 8 sheets puff pastry 1 egg METHOD 1 Cut pork shoulder into…

ByThe Carousel30/06/20150Comments

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Dragoncello’s Chicken Hay Jerez Sauce

The humble Chef Roy McVeigh doesn't really like to put labels on his style of cooking. What we can tell you is that it's contemporary and Australian and based on harmonising layers of salt, sour, bitter, sweet and umami. We can also vouch that his food is foraged, gardened, curated and fresh. Learning to make…

ByThe Carousel22/06/20150Comments

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Salt & Pepper Tofu

The combination of salt, peppers, sugar and chilli makes an addictive, crisp coating for the tofu cubes, yielding to the soft, silky insides. Perfect as a snack with beer, or a side. This coating works perfectly with squid too – just cut the squid into rings and fry for a shorter length of time,…

ByThe Carousel11/06/20150Comments

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Lyndey Milan’s Seven Steps To A Perfectly Cooked Steak

Whether you like it rare, medium or well-done, follow these basic rules when cooking steak and you'll be onto a winner - every time. Here, we go inside Lyndey Milan's kitchen to discover her seven steps to cooking the perfect steak. Besides using with a well-heated pan, Lyndey explains why it's important to season the meat…

ByLyndey Milan10/06/20150Comments

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Delicious Chicken Drummers 3 Ways

Author of Indian Family Kitchen Anjali Pathak shows us three different delicious chicken drummer marinade recipes. She says: "I couldn’t pick just one recipe, so I have shared three of my favourite marinades. If you have time, then these taste best when they have had time to marinate, so cover them and chill in the…

ByThe Carousel13/05/20150Comments

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Lyndey Milan’s Brown Sugar Meringues With Passionfruit Curd

The grandeur and leisurely pace of train travel is reflected in Albury’s beautiful railway station so, as a nod to times past, I cooked up my own high tea with a twist. These meringues are a modern take on an Australian classic – the pavlova with cream and passionfruit. Made as miniatures, they are ideal…

ByLyndey Milan10/05/20150Comments

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Spiced Lamb & Pine Nut Burger With Tahini Yoghurt

Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 8 minutes, plus resting Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 600g lean minced lamb 2 tbsp pine nuts 2 spring onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 tsp ground allspice 1⁄2 cup Greek yoghurt 1 tbsp tahini paste Juice of half a lemon 4 Turkish rolls Salad, lemon wedges and pickled vegetables, to serve METHOD 1 Mix the lamb with the pine nuts, spring onion,…

ByThe Carousel06/05/20150Comments