Geoff demonstrated how to make Butter Chicken, an Indian dish with a British influence. Ingredients 4 single chicken breasts, thinly sliced 4 teaspoons ground coriander 4 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons paprika 2 teaspoons turmeric 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 1 green...
Food and Recipes
Pikelets with Caramelised Bananas
Add some tropical flair to dessert with these homemade pikelets topped with a sweet, caramelised banana sauce. Pikelet batter 1 cup self-raising flour2 tablespoons caster sugar1 egg, beaten25g unsalted butter, melted175ml fresh milk Method 1. Into a bowl, mix the...
Beef Bourguignon
Geoff’s version of this classic French recipe is simple and delicious. Ingredients 1 large carrot, diced & peeled 1/2 large stick of celery, diced 10 pickling onions, peeled 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, diced 100g pancetta 1 bay leaf 1 sprig...
Large egg
Joy Marshall from York, Western Australia, wrote to say that one of her chooks laid an egg weighing 119 grams. Joy wanted to know if there have been other eggs this size, or larger. Last year a hen in Belarus apparently laid an egg weighing in at 160g (a typical egg...
Rack of Pork with Apple Sauce
Geoff cooked a rack of pork with a delicious, mustardy apple sauce. All in just one hour! Ingredients Serves 2 700g rack of pork 1 white onion, sliced 2 fresh apples water mixed with a squeeze of lemon juice 1 teaspoon cornflour apple juice (about 350ml, see steps 5...
Rocky Road
Use Geoff’s quick and easy recipe to make up a batch of that marshmallow and chocolate-filled favourite, Rocky Road. Ingredients 500g quality milk chocolate 200g-300g Turkish Delight, roughly chopped 200g quality marshmallows, cut into halves 1/2 cup pistachio...
Lilly Pilly Jelly
Fruit for jelly should be fully matured, but not over-ripe. Adjust the quantities to suit the amount of fruit you have. Ingredients lilly pilly fruit water sugar lemon juice Method 1. Put lilly pilly fruit into a preserving pan or heavy saucepan with enough water to...
Chocolate and Hazelnut Muffins
Geoff showed how to bake tasty muffins using choc chips and nuts. Ingredients (Makes 15) 2 1/2 cups plain flour 1/2 cup skim milk powder 4 teaspoons baking powder pinch salt 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup good quality cocoa powder 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts 1/2 cup...
Singapore Noodles
The trick with this deliciously quick and easy stir-fry is to get everything chopped and ready in bowls before you start cooking – then it’ll be ready in minutes! Ingredients (Serves 1) rice noodles, one ‘biscuit’ (120g, see note)1/4 large...
Gingered Oranges
Gingered Oranges This spicy dessert is perfect served with Asian dishes such as Singapore Noodles. Ingredients 1/2 cup water1 cup caster sugar2-3 tablespoons ginger, thinly sliced1 navel orange per person, pith removed and thinly slicedcream or ice-cream, with mint...
