250g button mushrooms 2 tbs lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 2 tbs parsley, chopped Salt and pepper 1/2 tsp French tarragon Wash mushrooms, remove stalks, slice thinly. Combine lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, tarragon and chopped parsley. Mix well. Add mushrooms and mix well. Cover. Marinate mixture for 4 hours or overnight. Marinated mushrooms […]
4 – 5 large potatoes 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tbs fresh rosemary 1 clove garlic, crushed salt and black pepper Peel potatoes and cut into 2cm cubes. Par boil for 2 to 5 minutes and pat dry. Heat oil in a large heavy based frying pan. Add the potatoes and cook slowly for about […]
6 large field mushrooms 50g butter, melted 2 cloves garlic 2 tbs onion or garlic chives, chopped 1 tbs fresh thyme leaves 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese Peel skins from mushrooms and remove stalks. Combine butter and garlic and brush over the tops of mushrooms. Place top side down on hotplate and cook for 2 […]
750g baby potatoes (uniform sizes) 2tbs olive oil 2 tbs thyme leaves (Try pizza thyme or turkey thyme) 2 tsp crushed sea salt Wash potatoes thoroughly then boil, steam or microwave them until just tender. Pat dry. In a large mixing bowl combine potatoes, oil and thyme. Toss gently to coat and let them stand […]
GARLIC SMASHED POTATOES Wrap potatoes individually in foil and cook in covered barbecue or oven for about 45 minutes or until tender. Place potatoes on flat surface and flatten with a potato masher so that they are about 2cm thick. Just before serving remove foil and brush with 2 cloves of crushed garlic that has […]
4 tomatoes, sliced 2 cucumbers, sliced 1 red or white onion, sliced 1/2 cup white vinegar 1 tbs fresh basil, chopped Combine the tomatoes, cucumbers and onion in a serving bowl. Combine the white vinegar and basil. Pour over the vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.
3/4 cup burghal (cracked wheat) 3/4 cup water 2 bunches Italian parsley 1 bunch chives 1 1/2 cups fresh basil 1/2 cup fresh mint 4 spring onions, chopped 3 tomatoes, chopped 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil Combine burghal and hot water and stand for 15 minutes until the water has been absorbed. […]
TOMATO ONION SAMBAL 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled 1 onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup parsley, chopped Dice tomatoes, combine with onion and parsley. Mix well and refrigerate. CUCUMBER YOGHURT SAMBAL 1 cucumber peeled, sliced 1 tsp salt 200ml plain yoghurt 1 clove garlic, crushed Place cucumber in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Stand 30 minutes. […]
1 tbs capers, chopped 1 gherkin, chopped 1 tbs chives, chopped 1 tsp mint, chopped 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tbs lemon juice Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mixing well. Chill before serving with fish dishes. Makes up to 1 cup.
FOR 2kg PORK 2 tbs fresh thyme, chopped 1 tbs fresh sage, chopped 2 tsp salt 1 tsp freshly ground pepper 1/4 tsp ground allspice 2 cloves garlic, minced FOR 2kg LAMB, BEEF AND CHICKEN 2 tbs fresh rosemary, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp freshly ground pepper Finely grated […]
