Mac & Cheese 3 cups cooked macaroni noodles 2 cups bread crumbs 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp fine sea salt 1-1/2 to 2 cups homogenized milk 1 cup grated old white cheddar 1 cup well-cooked white kidney beans 1 cup well-cooked steamed cauliflower 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg 1 tbsp Dijon mustard salt and pepper to taste Combine all milk, cheese, beans, cauliflower, nutmeg and mustard in a saucepan and simmer for about 15 minutes. Puree sauce in food processor or blender… (more…)
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Green Papaya Salad
1 green papaya julienned 2 green chilies finely chopped 1garlic clove crushed 1cup coriander leaves ¼ cup mint leaves 2 tbsp ground roasted peanuts Juice and zest of 2 limes 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp palm sugar softened in water 1 tsp sesame oil Place all ingredients in large bowl and mix together being careful not to crush the papaya Garnish with more crushed peanuts
Grilled Corn, Avocado and Thai Basil salad with Lemongrass Vinaigrette
Four corn cobs roasted with husks on 1 cup black beans cooked 2 avocados peeled and diced 1 handful Thai basil leaves 4 green onions chopped roughly 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds sea salt Juice of 3 limes Juice of 1 orange 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp palm sugar 1 cm slice of ginger root 2 stalks of lemon grass chopped into 3 cm pieces Remove husks and char corn on grill – remove… (more…)
Thai BBQ Sauce
6 cloves garlic, minced 4 inch piece finely grated ginger 3 Thai chillies minced 4 small green onions finely chopped 2 tablespoons finely chopped lemongrass Juice and zest from 3 limes Juice and zest from 1 orange 2 cups hoisin sauce 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 cup softened palm sugar Place all ingredients in saucepan and simmer for 45 minutes or until thickened to sauce consistency
Jerk Marinade For Chicken And Pork
10 green onions 1 tbsp allspice ½ tsp grated nutmeg ¼ cup peeled and chopped ginger 8 cloves garlic 3 scotch bonnet or habanero peppers 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves Juice and zest of 1 orange juice and zest of 1 lime 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp canola oil 1 tbsp sea salt place all ingredients in food processor and pulse into a coarse paste. Rub on pork or chicken before grilling.
Eggplant Parmesan
4 large eggplants sliced lengthwise into 1 cm thick pieces 1 cup grated parmigiano Reggiano Extra virgin olive oil 1 19 Oz can San Marzano plum tomatoes from Italy 1 1/2 cups water 1 white onion finely diced 5 cloves carlic crushed 1 handful Italian parsley coarsely chopped ½ cup pancetta diced into 1 cm pieces 2 cups bread crumbs mixed with 2 tbsp oil Sea salt and pepper _____________________________ Brush eggplant slices with oil and broil both sides until… (more…)
Crepes with Herbed Chicken and Wild Mushroom Cream
1 whole poached chicken meat removed 1 sprig rosemary 1 large sprig thyme 5 fresh sage leaves ½ white onion finely diced 1 handful dried wild mushrooms 2 cups roughly chopped fresh oyster and shitake mushrooms 2 ½ cups whipping cream 1 cup dry white vermouth 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp grainy mustard 3 tbsp unsalted butter Salt and pepper Sweat onion in 1 tbsp butter for about 5 minutes or until translucent Add fresh mushrooms and cook for… (more…)
Potato and Cabbage Soup with Old Cheddar
4 large redskin potatoes cut into 8 pieces each 1 white onion diced finely ¼ head of green cabbage thinly sliced Chicken stock ½ stick of unsalted butter 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup grated old cheddar 1 large thyme sprig Salt and pepper _________________________ Sweat onion in butter for about 5 minutes or until translucent Add potato and cabbage – sweat for another 3 minutes Add enough stock to just cover ingredients Tie thyme together with string and place… (more…)
Beef and Onion Stew with Stout and Garlic Croutons
3 lbs diced inside round 1 white onion diced to 1 cm 2 cups button or wild mushrooms roughly chopped 1 handful dried wild mushrooms 2 sprigs fresh sage or rosemary 2 tbsp flour 5 cloves of garlic puréed 1 stick unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil 3 cups baguette diced into 3 cm pieces ½ litre stout Salt and pepper ________________________ Season beef with salt and pepper Sear beef in olive oil until well browned Remove beef and sweat… (more…)
Wild Mushroom and Leek Soup with St Agur Cheese
Wild mushroom and Leek Soup 3 cups chopped field mushrooms 1 ½ cups diced wild mushrooms such as Shitake, Porcini or oyster 1 handful dried porcini or chanterelle mushrooms 2 medium size redskin potatoes 2 leeks 1 ½ cups whipping cream ½ tsp fresh thyme leaves Chicken or vegetable stock 2 tbsp unsalted butter I baguette 200 grams St Agur or other good blue cheese S&P In a large saucepan sweat leek and mushrooms for about five minutes or until… (more…)