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Alex's Day Off

Pea Salad with Basil and Pea Shoots

Total Time: 50 minPrep: 40 minCook: 10 minYield: 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or the juice of 1 lemon 1/4 cup sherry vinegar 1 tablespoon capers 2 teaspoons caper brine Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper 1/2 to 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 small […]

Food

Prawn Mousse

  Ingredients: 20ml gelatine 125ml cold water 125ml boiling water 450g cooked prawn tails 30ml lemon juice 30ml chopped onion 60ml chopped celery 10ml chopped dill 180ml good-quality mayonnaise 125ml cream, whipped extra cooked prawns for garnishing Method Sprinkle gelatine over the cold water and set aside for 5 minutes. Pour over the boiling water […]

Crafts

Show Me How – Season 6

SEASON 6 Projects Our craft experts Elizabeth Morley and Gloria Bastos are joined by Carol Tait whom does Decoupage. She shows us Decoupage on canvas as well as making a gilded tea box. Gilded Tea Box Decoupage on Canvas Masai Boat Polystyrene Disc Horizontal Egg – Perfect Passion Quail Necklace Kit Mosaic coffe Tray from […]

Food

Basil Pesto Stuffed Chicken

Serve either hot or cold Ingredients 1 chicken, spatch-cocked 250ml chicken stock Pesto 375ml basil leaves 2 cloves of garlic crushed 180ml grated parmesan cheese 50g pine nuts 125ml olive oil Method Put the basil and garlic into the bowl of a food processor and roughly chop. Add the cheese and pine nuts and pulse […]

Food

Citrus Infused Mussels

If you enjoy Seafood then you are in for a treat today as Yudhika Sujanani cooks an impressive spicy feast. Indulge you tastes buds with Spanish Style Calamari Prawns, Citrus Infused Mussels, an aromatic Indonesian Spiced Fish served with a Coriander & Lime Basmati Rice side dish and Cucumber Sambal. Ingredients 800g par cooked mussels […]

The Urban Vegetarian

Millet Porridge

Ingredients: 1 cup (240ml) millet 4 cups (1L) almond milk ¼ cup (60ml) pumpkin seeds ¼ cup (60ml) pistachios ¼ cup (60ml) raisins ¼ teaspoon (2ml) cinnamon ¼ cup (60ml) raspberries ½ banana, sliced Method: Add millet to a saucepan and toast a few minutes until it starts to pop. Pour in almond milk and […]

Favourite Food

Toad in a Hole

My children love this name! This is the same batter used for Yorkshire Puddings, to be served with Roast Beef; just omit the sausages. Ingredients 24 cocktail sausages, cooked 110g plain flour Pinch of salt 2 eggs 300ml milk 10g butter, melted and cooled Olive oil or sunflower oil Deep bun tray or a muffin […]

Food

Chocolate Amaretti Cake

I tasted something like this cake in Italy years ago and it came with a small glass of Amaretti liquer on the side – divine!  This is perfect for a dinner party and can be made 1 or even 2 days in advance, it’s very moist on the inside yet has a lovely bite from […]