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Chicken and sweet potato curry

Chicken and sweet potato curry...

This is a really delicious curry and the sweet potatoes, ginger and coconut milk give it a distinct Thai flavour. If you are a lover of Oriental flavours this one is for you. Serve it with jasmine rice for a little extra fragrance. It can also be served with noodles but the doesn’t do the sauce justice. (For 4 people) What you need 500g skinless chicken breasts sliced 1 teaspoon crushed garlic 2 tablespoons red Thai...
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Chicken and sweet peppers stir fry

Chicken and sweet peppers stir fry...

This is a really tasty and very quick chicken dinner that is perfect for busy people. Use a mixture of your favorite peppers, green, red and yellow peppers. If you place the peppers under the grill first to blacken the skins, it allows you to peel off the outer skin making the peppers are sweeter and seriously delicious. If you don’t have the time just use them as is. (for 4 people) What you need 2 tablespoons tomato...
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Hearty beef casserole

Hearty beef casserole...

  The nights are definately getting a little colder now and there is nothing quite like a hearty beef stew on a cold winters night to warm you up. This is a classic that I have added fresh herbs to. Winter presents some fantastic comfort food opportunities so keep a look out, there will be a whole bunch of new winter recipes in the days to come. What you need 650g – 1kg stewing beef (I like chuck) 1 tin Chopped...
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Jam cookies

Jam cookies...

These were really simple to make, took about 1/2 an hour from start to finish and are just so much better than store bought cookies. People will ask you , “did you really make these?”. Even though they keep well in an airtight container, you will not have to test the theory. These are made with a strawberry jam, but use whichever is your favorite jam. What you need 80g soft butter 1/3 cup caster sugar 30ml...
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Perfect scones

Perfect scones...

The secret to great scones is in the handling of the dough, be gentle with it and you will have a perfect batch of light, high scones. They really are simple to make and there is little better than scones straight from the oven, heaped with jam. What you need 2 ½ cups self raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 1 tablspoon sugar 40g cold butter cubed 1 cup milk The process Heat the oven to 220 Celsius and...
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Chocolate pecan cookies

Chocolate pecan cookies...

These are just awesome and the best part is that they take 30 minutes from start to eating. 20 minutes or so to prepare the dough and 10 minutes in the oven. They smell fantastic as while they are baking and you will need to summon every bit of willpower you have to leave them to cool. What you need 180g soft butter 3/4 cup soft brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs beaten 5ml vanilla essence (1 teaspoon) 2 1/4 cups...
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Creamy chicken liver pasta

Creamy chicken liver pasta...

Chicken livers and cream make this a really rich pasta sauce that is famous in a Sydney restaurant called Pulcinella. It is really simple to make and very tasty. (for 2) What you need 250g chicken livers trimmed and chopped 2 small onions sliced 175ml cream 2 eggs beaten Salt and pepper Parmesan cheese Oil for frying The process Add about 3 tablespoons oil to a pan on a medium heat and fry the onions until they begin...
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Chicken and tomato casserole

Chicken and tomato casserole...

This is one of those great recipes that has only a few ingredients and is a winner every time. It has a very distict tomato flavor and goes really well with boiled baby potatoes. (for 4 to 5 people) What you need 8 skinless chicken thighs 1 tin chopped peeled tomatoes (400g) 1 tin tomato puree (400g) 1 packet onion soup powder 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 small green chili chopped (optional) 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1...
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Pork stroganoff casserole

Pork stroganoff casserole...

This was a real experiment that turned out to be incredibly good and it is really simple. Stroganoff is usually a beef dish but I have been eating a fair amount of pork lately. (for 4 hungry people) What you need 500g lean pork cut into large bite size pieces 1 onion 2 cloves garlic crushed ½ cup water 1 beef stock cube 250g button mushrooms halved ½ cup sour cream Parsley to garnish The process In a wok or large pan...
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Shrimp chowder

Shrimp chowder...

Chowders are rich hearty soups made with seafood like clams, lobster or in this case tinned shrimps. You can also use frozen prawns. It is a fantastic starter or a complete meal served with a salad. (serves 4) What you need 2 onions finely chopped 2 cloves garlic minced 2 potatoes chopped – about 2cm cubes 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 1l hot water 2 chicken stock cubes Pinch dried thyme Pinch dried rosemary 1...
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Ribollita

Ribollita...

This is a traditional Italian soup that uses bread to bulk it up and is really thick, hearty and wholesome. Don’t experiment too much with this one, it’s really good as it is. (6 people) What you need 2 onions finely chopped 2 carrots chopped 2 celery sticks finely chopped 1 large clove garlic crushed Palm of chopped parsley 1 potato chopped 2 large baby marrows chopped 250g spinach washed and chopped 1 tin chopped...
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Creamy Irish chicken soup

Creamy Irish chicken soup...

This recipe really surprised me, it is really creamy and the potato adds such a great texture to the soup. What got me to make it was the bacon, chicken and bacon are a marraige made in heaven, add to that some cream and how wrong can you go! It’s really good, try it. (good for 4 servings) What you need 4 or 5 slices bacon chopped 500g chicken breast meat in small chunks 2 large potatoes cubed 2 onions chopped 500ml...
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Meal in a bowl chicken soup

Meal in a bowl chicken soup...

The nights have been getting a little colder lately and with cold winter nights ahead of us, I thought you might enjoy a a few soup recipes. This one is a meal in a bowl and really simple to make. It’s healthy and has enough substance to fill you up. (enough for 4 people) What you need 3 or 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 400g) 1 tablespoon butter 3 spring onions sliced 1 teaspoon crushed garlic 1 litre...
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Easter cup cakes

Easter cup cakes...

I tried these little fellas from Nigella’s “How to be a domestic goddess” recipe book. They were really simple, tasted fantastic and are so great to have around the house during long weekends. Give them a try this weekend and celebrate easter with a kitchen full of tasty treats for the family. There are a coup[le of great biscuit recip[es following this one which take just minutes to make. (makes 12) What...
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