Recipes

Makes around 14-16 500g lamb mince 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, grated 1 – 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses 1 tsp ground cumin  1 tsp ground coriander ½ tsp ground allspice salt and pepper to taste ½ tsp chilli flakes...

Serves 6-8 1 kg Calamari, cleaned and cut into small pieces Vegetable oil to fry plain  flour  (or gluten free) 1 egg Salt and pepper 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and lightly crushed Lemon, cut into wedges Chopped Parsley to...

1 butternut pumpkin 4 red capsicums, cut into thick slices 1 red onion, sliced 1 tsp cumin seeds 2-3 teaspoons ras el hanout spice blend Olive oil Salt and pepper 200g Chickpeas cooked 6-8 fresh dates sliced Parsley and coriander...

Serves 8-10250g cous cous 180g mixed quinoa 300ml boiling water ½ tsp chili flakes 60g toasted flaked almonds 20ml Olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 5 spring onions finely sliced ½ bunch dill, chopped ½ bunch parsley, chopped Boil...

Makes about 501 x 400g jar vine leaves, drained 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 brown onions, finely diced 250 long grain rice 100g currants 4 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted 1 lemon zest 1 heaped tablespoon good quality tomato paste 1...

make 3 half baguettes 300g ricotta 120g mozzarella, grated 150g feta, crumbled 300g chopped blanched spinach (or frozen and defrosted) ¼ tsp nutmeg freshly grated 1 lemon zest salt and pepper to taste 3 small baguettes Combine all ingredients together and...

Makes 64 600g self raising flour  Pinch salt 300g cream  250g unsalted butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Filling: 250g walnuts 70g melted butter 80g honey 6g cinnamon 20g caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Combine the filling ingredients together...

150g ricotta 180g feta 1 garlic clove 50ml olive oil ¼ cup good quality honey 1 teaspoon cracked pepper 30g toasted walnuts  Fresh thyme or rosemary to garnish Blend the ricotta, feta, garlic and olive oil together in a food...

4 pita pockets 400g hummus ½ cup cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed olive oil to drizzle Salt and pepper to taste 1 Lebanese cucumbe, diced  ½ cup marinated olives  ½ punnet cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 spring onion, sliced  ½...

Makes 12-14 long crackers 150g warm water 5g dry yeast 5g caster sugar 300g plain flour  1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped rosemary 30ml olive oil 2g salt olive oil for brushing flaky sea salt to sprinkle freshly ground black pepper  Combine the...

150 Egg whites 150g caster sugar 150g plain flour sifted ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste 1 orange, finely zested 90g pistachios (shelled) 90g dried cranberry 60g glace ginger diced Whip egg whites until stiff peak. Add the vanilla and sprinkle in...

1kg dried fruit, diced (raisins, sultanas, currants, apricots, figs, cranberries, dates, prunes) 350ml water 150ml WB espresso martini cocktail mix 50ml brandy or rum 300g self-raising flour sifted 20g mixed spice 1 grated apple (optional) 1 large orange zested 2...