Food and Recipes


Pan Pizzas

  Prep time: 
20 minutes Cooking time: 
about 5 minutes per pizza Serves: 4   • 
spray olive oil • 
8 flour tortillas • 
2 cups (200g) grated tasty cheese • 
100g shaved ham, chopped • 
310g can corn kernels, well-drained • 
225g can pineapple pieces,...

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Croque madame

  croque madame Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: about 8 minutes Serves: 4 • 8 slices bread • soft butter, to spread • 250g sliced leg ham • 200g gruyere cheese, thinly sliced • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard • 4 eggs • wild or baby rocket leaves, to serve...

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Herbs for the BBQ

If you enjoy having a BBQ with friends, 4 perfect herbs to plant are the classics from the song – Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme. Planting them into a hanging basket and having the basket in easy reach of the BBQ means that you can toss them onto the food when...

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Cauliflower Recipes

In many Aussie homes, cauliflower is traditionally cooked either boiled or steamed, and often covered with cheese sauce, and it’s yummy served that way. But there are other ways to cook cauliflower that change its flavour entirely. Baked cauliflower Preheat the...

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Buttermilk scones with rhubarb compote

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: about 20 minutes Serves: 4 • 12/3 cups (250g) self-raising flour • 40g butter, chopped • 1 tablespoon caster sugar • 
2/3 cup (165mL) buttermilk, approximately • thick cream, to serve Rhubarb compote • 1 bunch rhubarb (about...

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Coconut Friands with Lime Curd

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Makes: 12 Lime Curd • 100g unsalted butter, chopped • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar • 1/3 cup (80mL) lime juice • 1 tablespoon finely grated lime rind • 6 egg yolks Coconut Friands • 11/2 cups (225g) icing sugar...

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Chocolate Risotto

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 6-8 • 6 cups (1.5L) milk • 50g butter • 11/2 cups (330g) Arborio rice • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 200g dark chocolate, chopped • 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar • 250g strawberries, washed, sliced 1. Put the...

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Lemon Ricotta Tart with Vanilla Berries

Preparation time: 30 minutes + 30 minutes chilling Cooking time: 11/2 hours Serves: 8-10 Pastry • 11/2 cups (225g) plain flour • 1/4 cup (35g) icing sugar mixture • 125g cold butter, chopped • 3-4 tablespoons iced water Filling •750g ricotta •1/2 cup (120g)...

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Two Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

Preparation time: 30 minutes  Cooking time: 1 hour + overnight chilling  Serves: 8-10 • 250g packet choc ripple biscuits • 80g butter, melted  • 2 x 250g packets cream cheese, at room temperature, chopped • 300mL cream  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind • 1/2...

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