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Masterchef? No. But a Great Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake

Serving Size: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
220 g block of good quality dark chocolate, chopped to make easier to melt
125 g unsalted butter
225 g or a firmly pack cup of brown sugar
100 g of whole hazelnuts (ground with mortar and pestle or rolling pin)
5 eggs, separated yolks from whites
1 tablespoon sifted cocoa powder
CINNAMON CREAM
250 mL (1 […]

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Osso Bucco Recipe

Serving size: 6 
Ingredients
6 to 8 pieces of osso bucco veal shank
Plain flour (gluten free if required)
3 onions roughly chopped
2 celery stalks diced
4 baby carrots roughly chopped
2 tins of 400g chopped tomatoes
5 garlic cloves
Salt and pepper
Dry white wine
Method
Dust 6 to 8 pieces of osso bucco (veal shank from the hind leg, cut across the bone, each […]

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Scallop ceviche

Ceviche is often described as an appetiser of small pieces of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice, often with onions, peppers, and spices. In this recipe, we use fresh scallops with lime juice, chilli and olive oil.
Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: 2 hours
Ingredients
16 scallops cleaned and in their shells, sea salt, freshly ground […]

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Matt Moran’s Warm Pear Tart on Masterchef Australia

Matt was raised on a dairy farm at Badgerys Creek in NSW and it was while living in regional Australia that he developed a commitment to the land and his love for food and local produce.
At age 15, Matt finished school to initiate a career as a chef. He commenced his apprenticeship at La Belle […]

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How to Cook The World’s Best Eggs

Boiled Eggs
Allow eggs to return to room temperature if stored in refrigerator.
Add to a saucepan of water, some salt and a tablespoon of vinegar and bring to the boil on high heat. Gently place eggs into the water and turn down heat to keep the water simmering.
For soft boiled eggs, cook for 4 minutes, medium boiled […]

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Baby Spinach and Pine Nut Stuffing

Ingredients 
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 brown onion finely chopped
1/4 cup Pine Nuts
1 tablespoon crushed garlic
150g baby spinach
1 tablespoon thyme leaves
2 cups fresh multigrain bread crumbs
Sea salt
Ground pepper
Method 
Heat oil in a frying pan over medium to high heat. Add onion, pine nuts and garlic. Cook stirring often for 4 minutes until onions and pine nuts turn a […]

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Flourless Chocolate and Hazelnut Cake

Serving Size: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
220 g block of good quality dark chocolate, chopped to make easier to melt
125 g unsalted butter
225 g or a firmly pack cup of brown sugar
100 g of whole hazelnuts (ground with mortar and pestle or rolling pin)
5 eggs, separated yolks from whites
1 tablespoon sifted cocoa powder
CINNAMON CREAM
250 mL (1 […]

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Easy Picnic Lunch - Chicken Fingers

Serving Size: Serves 6
Ingredients
1/2 Cup plain flour
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 Eggs
1 1/4 Cups (100 grams) of fresh breadcrumbs
50 grams fresh, finely grated Parmesan cheese
Small handful of finely chopped fresh Italian (flat leaf) parsley
4 Chicken breasts, cut into thirds
2 Tablespoons of olive oil
25 grams (1 oz) butter
Method
Put the flour and a little seasoning in a […]

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Tuna salad with a twist of lemon

Serving Size: Serves 1
Ingredients
1/2 Cup of tinned Cannelli Beans (drain and rinse)
1 Small tin of tuna in spring water (around 100 grams)
1/2 Celery stalk, sliced on diagonal around 5 cm or 2 inches in length and about 1 cm thick
1 Tablespoon of fresh, roughly chopped Italian (flat leaffed parsley)
1 Small lemon, peel and pith removed, […]

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Cooking the Perfect Turkey

For many the thought of a wonderful, traditional hot Christmas lunch or dinner with all the trimmings can turn to dread with the notion of getting the turkey perfectly cooked. Cooking the turkey is often only a once of year thing, but by following this simple recipe, you will feel less stressed and hopefully have more […]

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Summer Roast Chicken

Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: 1 hour 20 mins
Ingredients
1 x 1.6kg organic chicken, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, 2 lemons, 2 garlic cloves, handful of fresh dill.
Method
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius. Wash the chicken and dry with a paper towel. Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the chicken and season well with […]

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