Spiced glazed almonds

Spiced glazed almonds

Ingredients * 1 tbsp olive oil * 225g roasted salted whole almonds * 4 tbsp sugar * 1 tsp smoked or sweet paprika * 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper Method 1. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the almonds, stirring to coat. Sprinkle over the sugar, paprika and pepper. Cook for [...]

Macadamias

Macadamias

Macadamias are native to north eastern Australia, but also grown extensively in Hawaii. The pale beige nut has an extraordinarily hard thick brown shell that can do more damaged to a nutcracker than the nutcracker can do to it, so macadamias tend to be sold already shelled. As a pricey, luxury food, they are primarily [...]

lula’s flower cupcakes

lula’s flower cupcakes

Ingredients * 180g flour, sifted * 180g caster sugar * 180g margarine, soft * 4 eggs, medium * 2 teaspoon vanilla essence * 200g butter, unsalted * 500g icing sugar * 2 tablespoon milk * 12 oreos * 180g chocolate frosting Method 1. heat the oven at 190oc 2. Put the brown cupcake case in [...]

New Orleans doughnuts, beignets

New Orleans doughnuts, beignets

Ingredients * 7g active dry yeast * 1 1/2cups warm water (50 degrees C) * 1/2 cup granulated sugar * 2 eggs * 1 tsp salt * 1 cup evaporated milk * 7 cups all purpose flour * 1/2 cup any nuts, chopped * 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon * 1/4 cup melted butter * Oil [...]

Cheese and Jalapeño Cornbread

Cheese and Jalapeño Cornbread

Ingredients * 200g Yellow cornmeal or Polenta Flour * 100g plain flour, sifted * 2 tsp, Baking Powder * 1 tbsp Fajita Seasoning Mix, we like Discovery Foods * 2 tsp sugar * 1/2 tsp salt * 50g Mature Cheddar, grated * 1 tbsp Red Jalapeño, Discovery’s are from Mexico * 350ml milk * 1 [...]

Bean and sweet potato fajitas

Bean and sweet potato fajitas

Ingredients * 8 flour wraps * 1 onions, chopped * 2 carrots, peeled and chopped * 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped * 1 tin canned chopped tomatoes * 1 tin black-eyed beans * 1 packet fajita mix * 100g cheese, grated * 1 tbsp vegetable oil Method 1. Heat the oil in a large [...]

Pork tenderloin churraso with salsa and creamed corn

Pork tenderloin churraso with salsa and creamed corn

Ingredients For the marinade * 225ml vegetable oil * 50g annatto seeds * 4 cloves garlic, chopped * 2 sprigs rosemary, chopped * 2 tbsp thyme, chopped * 1 pinch black pepper * 3 pork tenderloin For the creamed corn * 6 corn on the cobs * 40g butter * 1 onions, finely chopped * [...]