Ingredients 1/3 cup of olive oil 60g finely grated parmesan 125g Pancetta - chopped 2 garlic cloves - crushed 2 very fresh eggs 2 red chillis (seeds removed) 500g spaghetti Method Boil pasta Beat parmesan, egg and cracked pepper in a bowl Lightly fry garlic Add pancetta and chillis Drain pasta and add to pancetta... Continue Reading →
Pizza Sauce (Passata for Pasta)
INGREDIENTS Olive Oil 2 Shallot Onions - or 1 red or brown 1 Good Handful of Flat Leaf Parsley - Continental Parsley is another name for this 2 Tins of tomatoes 3 Cloves of Garlic 2 Whole dried chillies - you can leave this out if you don't like chilli 1/2 Tblsp sugar Salt and... Continue Reading →
Jonny’s Mash
INGREDIENTS Potatoes that say they are good for mashing. 1 average size potato per person 100ml's of Milk Butter Salt & Pepper METHOD 1. Peel your potatoes and cut into quarters 2. Put in saucepan with water covering and boil 3. When you can place a knife in the potato without any resistance they are cooked.... Continue Reading →
Ricotta Gnocchi
INGREDIENTS 80grams of Parmesan cheese Bakers Flour 450grams of Ricotta Salt and Nutmeg Olive Oil 3 Shallot Onions 2 Cloves of Garlic A handful of flat leaved parsley (continental- looks like coriander) 3 tins of chopped tomatoes 3 dried chili's Tablespoon of sugar METHOD YOU WILL NEED A FOOD PROCESSOR FOR THIS RECIPE Gnocchi 1. 80grams... Continue Reading →
Bolognese Sauce
Ingredients 2 Red or Brown onions (Red onion isn't nearly as painful to chop as brown!! 1.2kg Lean Mince 2 or 3 Large cloves of Garlic 1 Chicken Stock Cube 50g of Tomato Paste 700grams Passata 1 Tin of chopped tomatoes Dried Basil Method 1. Dice your two onions into small chunks. 2. Crush then... Continue Reading →
Carbonara
INGREDIENTS 5 rashes of bacon cut into small slices 2 cloves garlic finely chopped Good quality chicken stock cube – not oxo 150 ml boiling hot water 300 gms chicken tenderloins cut into thin slices Thinly sliced mushrooms (2 large field or small container of button) A large dollop of butter to cook the mushrooms... Continue Reading →
Caramel Pork Belly
INGREDIENTS 1.5kg Pork Belly (Serves 6 People) Salt and Pepper Olive Oil 1/2 Cups of Dark Brown sugar 1/3 Cups of Red Wine Vinegar 3 Star Anise 1 Cinnamon Stick 1 Cup of Chicken Stock 1 Orange (Juice only!) METHOD 1. Ask your butcher to score the skin of the pork belly in a criss-cross pattern... Continue Reading →
Apple Sage Pancetta Pork
INGREDIENTS 1 Pork Fillet 1 Green Apple 8 Long Strops of pancetta (or enough to cover the fillet) 1 Handful of fresh sage Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper METHOD Turn oven onto 200 degrees Cut green apple into slices and place in a line on a baking tray Put the Pork Fillet onto the green... Continue Reading →
Immy’s Dumplings
INGREDIENTS 1/2 medium head Napa cabbage 1 tablespoon salt (kosher preferred) 450kg pork mince Spring onions, thinly sliced (about 1 cup) Coriander, minced (about 3/4 cup) 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tbsp fresh ginger, grated or finely minced 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 large eggs, whisked 1 packet of round dumpling, wonton, or gyoza wrappers... Continue Reading →
Potato Rosti, Eye Fillet and Beetroot
INGREDIENTS 8 Beetroots 4 Onions Honey Garlic Olive Oil Rosemary Salt & Pepper Desiree Potatoes flour Butter Steak 2 tablespoons of Horseradish 1 Small container of Sour Cream METHOD Peel 8 large beetroot and 4 Onions. Cut 4 red onions into quarters. Cut beetroots into eights Add to a pan with a good dollop of... Continue Reading →
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