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Pumpkin and Ricotta Lasagne This vegetarian lasagne from Geoff Jansz is full of colour and flavour, and it’s just perfect to warm the family on a chilly day! The quantities given below serve 6. Ingredients 30g butter 2 onions, diced 1 butternut pumpkin, peeled...
Quick Pappadums Pappadums are thin, lentil crackers normally served as an appetizer with chutney, pickles, dips and salads, or as a bread to accompany an Indian curry. Peter Valder demonstrated the traditional way to deep-fry pappadums, as well as two less fatty...
Roast Beef Low Fat Remember the mouth-watering roasts your mother used to cook? Those baked dinners of yesteryear were delicious, but they were swimming in lakes of fat. Then, when the meat and vegetables were ready, a very fatty gravy was made with the pan juices....
Red Colouring Red food colouring is commonly added to iceblocks, lollies, jellies and cordials, and also to some jams, yoghurts and breakfast cereals designed to appeal to children. As many children drink a lot of cordials, red cordials are a big source of red food...
Reddest Cordial Ever – The French Alternative Red cordial is a rich, red, homemade raspberry drink. You can mix it with water at the normal dilution rate for cordials (1:10), although Jackie prefers hers half strength while Bryan likes his twice as strong! Other...
Chocolate Rice Tart 100g arborio rice 500ml milk 150g dark chocolate (Belgian quality if possible) 125g caster sugar 50g unsalted butter softened 2 eggs 25g walnuts 25g pine kernels 30g sultanas 30g candied orange (optional) 4ml Vecchia Romagna (or good quality...
This delicious, frozen dessert from Geoff Jansz is perfect to serve during summer heatwaves or after a heavy meal. Ingredients 1 rockmelon or cantaloupe 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup water small segment of vanilla bean, seeds removed (or use vanilla essence if you prefer) 1...
Mint Juleps – The French Alternative Try Jackie French’s mint julep recipes and you’ll instantly be transported to the deep south of America. As you laze on the verandah sipping a mint julep your house will seem every bit as luxurious as Tara, and...
Muffins and Crumpets Rosemary Stanton is often asked if it’s okay to eat between meals. Rosemary says that eating little and often can increase your metabolism and lower your cholesterol, but only if your snacks are healthy. Healthy snacks Fruit – the...
Homemade Mustard – The French Alternative Homemade mustard is delicious, especially if you’ve grown the seeds yourself. Mustard plants are hardy and tolerant of heat and drought, and the very young leaves of many varieties make a good, spicy addition to a...