8 chicken thigh fillets 2 tsp seeded mustard 8 bacon rashers 2 tbs pine nuts, toasted 2 cups fresh parsley 2 cloves garlic, crushed ½ cup olive oil 2 tbs grated fresh Parmesan cheese Spread the inside of the thigh fillets with mustard and roll them up tightly. Wrap, a bacon rasher around each roll […]
1 large head garlic bay leaf 1/2 tbs olive oil 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves 6 tbs milk 1 sprig fresh thyme 2 chopped spring onions 3 tbs unsalted butter 1 kg potatoes 1 small stalk celery salt and pepper Preheat oven to 160C or 325F. Cut the top third off one large bulb of garlic […]
3 fennel bulbs, quartered 2 tbs olive oil 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 cup day old wholemeal breadcrumbs 2 tbs Italian parsley, chopped 4 tbs finely grated cheddar cheese Salt and black pepper Fennel leaves to garnish Preheat oven to 190 C or 375 F. In a pan of boiling, salted water cook the fennel for […]
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 […]
