Chocolate
Monday, 4th April 2011 Host / Mains / Side – Meredith Drinks – Kylie Starter – Kathryn Dessert – Sheridan Photo source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/crossing-to-dark-side/2008/08/23/1219262608874.html
Braised Beef With Chocolate and Rosemary
This is the recipe I followed however I used Osso Bucco cut of beef. I would also HALVE the chocolate in there and use no more than 70% chocolate. Otherwise delicious without the chocolate :)
Raspberry Granita with Vanilla Cream
Ingredients 3/4 Cup Caster Sugar 2 1/3 Cups of Water 375g Raspberries 2 Cups single (pouring) Cream 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste 1/2 Cup Icing Sugar Method Place the sugar and the water in a small saucepan over low heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to medium, add the raspberries...
Mini Prawn Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients MAKES a platter of 10-12 wraps (serves 3-6 people as an appetizer) 1 (packed) cup cooked baby shrimp 1 head romaine lettuce, OR other lettuce that has a cup-like leaf 1/3 cup dry shredded unsweetened coconut (baking type) 1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts, ground or finely chopped 2 green onions, sliced up very finely...
Beetroot Ravioli Stuffed with Ricotta, Goat’s Cheese & Mint
Serves 4 as a main or 8 as a starter Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh ricotta cheese, drained 30 minutes 3/4 cup fresh goat cheese, room temperature 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint, plus small sprigs for garnish Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 recipe Fresh Beetroot Pasta Dough (see...
Bittersweet Salad
Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 blood or plain oranges orange juice as required 20ml lemon juice 60ml maple syrup 1/2 tsp orange blossom water 1/2 small radicchio 1 small red endive (red chicory), leaves seperated 1 tbsp olive oil handful of small red leaves 150g good quality ricotta 20g pine nuts, toasted 100g pomegranate seeds (1...
Tastes of Thailand
We wanted our next theme to be a particular country’s cuisine and as Sarah would be our next ‘host and mains’ we asked her to decide so Thai it became. Tuesday, 8th March 2011 Host / Mains / Side – Sarah Drinks – Sheridan Starter – Meredith Dessert – Kathryn Photo source: www.lindasyummies.com/thai-green-curry/
Shades Of Red
As our cooking group kicked off in February and February is the month of love, we decided that “Shades of Red” would be an interesting theme. Sunday, 13th February 2011 Host / Mains – Kylie Drinks – Kathryn Starter – Sarah Dessert – Meredith Photo source: www.mallofamerica.com/blog/miscellaneous/valentines-day-moa/