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Tempura

Tempura...

Tempura batter Tempura must be one of our favorite indulgences and is all about the batter. You can cook almost any vegetable or shellfish tempura style. The crunch and bursts of flavor are seriously morish. Prawns are the real indulgence. What you need Peeled large prawns (leave the tails on Kingklip strips (3-4cm wide, 6-8cm long) Flour seasoned with salt for dusting Batter 2 egg yolks 300ml iced water 2 cups flour 1...
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Salmon Teriyaki...

This Chinese food classic is just melt in the mouth tender from marinating. We usually have this as a starter but can be a fabulous main dish. Share/Bookmark
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Chocolate mint fudge...

This is a creamy, melt in the mouth fudge recipe and remember, the better the chocolate the richer the taste. You will be hard pressed to keep these for longer than a day! For a really special change replace the mints with grated orange rind and 1 teaspoon of strong powdered coffee. Share/Bookmark
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Chocolate biscotti

Chocolate biscotti...

Chocolate biscotti A chocolate biscotti recipe that anyone can make. Biscotti make excellent gifts, so get the kids involved making choclate biscotti for Christmas gifts, birthday gifts or just make someone happy. These are really sublime and are baked as a single loaf then cut and rebaked to crisp them up. What you need 300g chocolate 25g butter 225g self raising flour 50g light muscovado sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla...
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Chocolate Torte

Chocolate Torte...

Chocolate torte This Chocolate Torte recipe is such a rich and satisfying recipe that is seriously chocolatey and the middle is a little sunken, moist and just incredibly delicious. You will love this recipe, excellent to have around over the weekends. What you need 250g plain chocolate broken into pieces 125g butter 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 6 eggs seperated 125g light brown sugar 250ml plain yoghurt The process Grease...
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Chocolate fudge fondue

Chocolate fudge fondue...

Chocolate fondue Sometimes the ladies(and the boys) need a chocolate fix and there is no better way and little as satisfying as listening to those sounds of pure pleasure coming from everyone around the table as they pop little chocolate covered morsels into their mouths. What you need 160g light brown sugar 50g butter 200g plain chocolate 1 tespoon vanilla extract 100ml cream 100ml water The process In a saucepan place...
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Greek lamb shanks

Greek lamb shanks...

Greek Lamb shanks If you are a lamb shank fan this will really get your mouth watering. It falls off the bone and the flavour is spectacular. Definately not a fat burner! Greek style lamb shanks are the tastiest way to serve and expensive cut of lamb, the lamb is soft and falls off the bone. I have tried a number of lamb shank recipes but this is my favorite. (4 people) What you need 4 lamb shanks – approx 1kg...
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Spaghetti meatballs

Spaghetti meatballs...

Spaghetti meatballs Last night I thought we would revisit an old favorite and classic Italian recipe that I had not made for a longtime, and it was so worth it and truely delicious. What you need 500g lean mince Italian fresh herb mix (Basil, parsley, origanum) 1/2 onion finely chopped 1 egg 1 tin chopped peeled tomatoes 25ml Olive oil 25g butter Salt and pepper The process In a mixing bowl add the onion, finely chopped...
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Cup cakes...

There are few things that invoke happy childhood memories than those icing topped little buttons of pure joy. Go on indulge yourself. Share/Bookmark
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Generals chicken...

This is Asian food heaven, battered pieces of chicken smothered in a sweet and spicy sauce, just looking at should get your mouth watering. It’s a bit like fiery sweet and sour chicken and if you are anything like me, fried Asian ior Chinese foods are a real treat. What you need 500g boneless chicken thighs cubed 1/3 cup cornstarch 2 eggs beaten Oil for frying Sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons rice wine...
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Tandoori chicken

Tandoori chicken...

Tandoori chicken This tandoori is hot, spicy and will leave quite a few quiet moments at the table with any indian food fans around the table. Its quick to prepare and best left marinading overnight and then into the oven. What you need Skinless chicken thighs and drum sticks (4-6 of each) 1/4 cup Yoghurt 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste 2 tablespoons tandoori chicken masala 1/4 cup Finely chopped Mint and Coriander...
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Real Caesar dressing

Real Caesar dressing...

Caesar salad dressing Caesar salads are amongst the most popular salads but seldom made at home because as far as salads go this salad dressing recipe is fairly complicated and requires quite a few ingredients, but it is so worth it. What you need 1 egg 8 tinned anchovy fillets 2 large cloves garlic grated/crushed 40ml lemon juice 50g finely grated parmesan 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 3/4 cup olive oil 1/3 cup cream The...
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Roman style beans...

Every now and then we all need to get our greens and this is a great way to flavour beans and make thema meal. For us bacon with almost anything is good. Share/Bookmark
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Smoked salmon on crisp rosti

Smoked salmon on crisp rosti...

Smoked salmon Potato Rosti Smoked salmon on crisp rosti is something very special if you get the rosti right. I’ve made thousands of rosti since I went to Austria some years back and finally got it right. Its a great lunch and a fantastic light dinner on a warm evening. This is plenty for 4. What you need 4 potatoes grated 1 small onion grated 1 egg, beaten 50g plain flour The process Take the grated potato in your...
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