Spicy Spiral Bread (from Amber’s Delectable Delights)
Dough:
2-1/2 tsp dry active yeast
1/4 cup hot water
2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup corn meal
1-1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 tsp chipotle chili pepper powder
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
3/4 cup water
Filling:
14 oz (398 ml) organic refried beans
10.5 oz (300 gm) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1-1/2 tbsp chili powder
1/2 cup diced [...]
Green Tea Cheesecake
Ingredients:
200g (7 oz) digestive biscuits
60g (1/4 cup) butter
75ml (about 1/3 cup or 2.5 fluid oz) double cream
3 tbsp green tea powder (matcha)
225g (8 oz) full fat cream cheese
3 tbsp caster sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
200ml (6.8 fluid oz) whipping cream
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a 9” spring-form cake tin with non-stick cooking spray.
Place [...]
Grilled Sesame Baby Bok Choy
Ingredients:
baby bok choy, quartered lengthwise and washed
sesame oil, to taste
hot chilli oil, to taste
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
Start the BBQ on high. Clean the grill after 10 –15 minutes.
Toss the bok choy with the oils in a large bowl, and add salt and pepper.
Turn BBQ down to [...]
Asian Marinated Flank Steak
1/4 cup organic soy sauce
2 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp rice vinegar (not aged)
1 tsp minced ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp sunflower oil, divided
1 flank steak
Maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper
Combine the first 6 ingredients and 1 tbsp oil in a bowl.
Cut the flank steak in half, across the [...]
SHARK AND BAKES
Fish and Marinade
shark steak(s)
1/2 bunch scallions trimmed and coarsely chopped
1 tbsp chives cut in half
2 shallots coarsely chopped
4 cloves of garlic coarsely chopped
1 rib of celery coarsely chopped
1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves
2 tbsp fresh mint leaves
1 jalapeño chilli, seeded and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup fresh organic lime juice
2-1/2 tsp sea salt
1 [...]
Garlic Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes
10 med Yukon gold potatoes
1 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp milk
4 tbsp butter
10 cloves garlic mashed
2 tbsp chopped chives
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Peel and cut potatoes into 1/4 inch pieces and place in large pot filled with water (this will prevent potatoes from browning). Add 1 tsp sea salt.
Boil potatoes [...]
Basic Pizza Dough
makes two 14″ pizzas
1 tbsp dry active yeast
1/2 cup hot water
4 to 4-1/4 cups whole wheat flour (hard)
1-1/2 tsp fine sea salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup hot water
Toppings
14 oz (398ml) Organic pizza sauce, divided
2-1/2 cups mixed cheddar cheeses , grated
1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
1 pepperoni, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
1/2 red onion, sliced
3 [...]
Slow-cooked Salmon
I usually place the salmon on a bed of sautéed shredded snow peas but this time we used the white beans, leeks and shiitake.
2 salmon fillets, skinned and boned
1.5 tbsp sake
1.5 tbsp light soy sauce
1.5 tbsp dashi*
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
2.5 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic sliced
Garnish
pea sprouts
1. Combine all the ingredients in a [...]
Amuse Bouche: Asparagus Mousse in a Sake Cup
1/2 lb asparagus, trimmed
2 green onions roughly chopped
1.5 tbsp Mayonnaise
3/4 tsp fresh lemon juice
large pinch cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided
2 tbsp heavy cream
1/2 egg white
12 sake cups (or Chinese spoons)
12 small oregano leaves
Boil salted asparagus in water until tender. Drain.
Place asparagus and onion in a food processor [...]
Multi-grain dinner rolls
3 cups hard whole wheat flour
1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup wheat bran
2-1/2 tbsp quick rising yeast
1-1/2 tsp coarse kosher salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp honey
non stick cooking spray
1 large egg beaten with 2 tbsp water for glaze.
Combine 3 cups flour and next 6 ingredients in a [...]