Fondant potatoes are a classic way of preparing potatoes. Serves 4 800g boiling (waxy) potatoes 50g melted butter salt and white pepper, to taste chicken stock, hot mint sprigs, for garnish Preheat oven to 200°C. Slice potatoes into blocks about 2½ cm thick. Shape blocks into discs, approximately 5 cm in diameter and 2½ cm…
Try this different way to serve potatoes – so easy. Serves 4 800g boiling (waxy) potatoes 50g melted butter salt and white pepper, to taste chicken stock, hot Preheat oven to 200°C. Slice potatoes into blocks about 2½ cm thick. Shape blocks into discs, approximately 5 cm in diameter and 2½ cm thick in the…
A delicious and impressive dish to wow friends and family. Serves 1 25 ml white wine vinegar ½ bay leaf 2-3 peppercorns tarragon stalks 1 egg yolk 80g clarified butter, melted ½ tsp chopped fresh tarragon salt, to taste 50g green beans, top and tailed 10g bean sprouts 2-3 sprigs Italian parsley olive oil lemon…
This delicious flavoured mash is great with pan fried fish. Serves 4 4 large mashing potatoes, peeled and sliced into even-sized pieces ¼-½ cup warm milk 2 Tbsp olive oil ½ cup capers or olives ¼ cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese ¼ cup finely chopped parsley or chives pinch salt freshly…
Fennel has a distinct aniseed flavour when raw, but when cooked, it tastes more like celery. Serves 4-6 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 3 fennel bulbs, trimmed and sliced into 1-2 cm pieces 3 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and diced 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1 L vegetable stock pinch salt freshly ground black…
What better to have on a cold winter evening than a delicious soup Serves 4 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 2-3 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 1 bulb fennel, finely sliced 2 boiling potatoes, peeled and chopped 3 cups vegetable stock Heat oil in a large saucepan, add ginger and stir fry briefly. Add…
An impressive way to serve mashed potatoes. Makes 6 500g mashing potatoes, washed, peeled and sliced into pieces 1 tsp flaky sea salt 25g butter 1 egg yolk 20 ml cream Preheat oven to 200°C. Place potatoes and salt in a saucepan. Cover with cold water, bring to the boil and simmer until tender. Drain…
A tasty Indian flavoured snack. 500g mashing potatoes, peeled and chopped 50 ml canola oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped pinch salt 1 cup cooked peas 4 roti Cook the potatoes until soft, drain and mash. Heat the…
A rustic and tasty soup which can be puréed for a crème style soup. Serves 4-6 3 rashers bacon, diced 1 onion, peeled and chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1 tsp curry paste (gluten free) 500g pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and diced 3 mashing potatoes, peeled and diced pinch salt white pepper, to taste…
A delicious and easy one-dish way to try these different Indian vegetables. Serves 4 5-10 snake beans, sliced into quarters 10-12 small baking potatoes, sliced into quarters 1 cup Indian marrow, diced 1 onion, peeled and sliced into wedges 1-2 Tbsp mild curry powder 1 x 165g can coconut milk Preheat oven to 180°C. Place…