Seedy balls

Georgina Adamson

Put 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup coconut, ½ cup each sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, finely crushed almonds or walnuts in a pan and toast gently over a low heat, stirring constantly until smelling good. Place in a bowl with 1 cup sultanas or cranberries. Melt 125 g butter, ½ cup honey, 1/3 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan until well combined and pour into dry ingredients. Mix to make a gooey mixture. Refrigerate till cool, then roll into balls. Nice little mouthful … Read more »

Chicken and ham jambalaya

by Alfred Solti

Ingredients: 

1 kg chicken wings (bone in and cut into ‘buffalo’ wings)
3 cups chicken stock
500 g smoked ham, cubed (or chorizo will do nicely)
2 cups chopped cajun vegetables
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
425g can chopped tomatoes
2½ cups long grain rice
2 teaspoons cajun spice mix

Method:

Fry chicken with ham in the oil in batches until browned. Add cajun vegetables and garlic, and cook until golden.
Add tomatoes, rice, chicken … Read more »

Maque choux

by Alfred Solti
Ingredients:
8 ears of corn (or 2 x 420 gm tins of corn kernels)
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
½ brown onion finely chopped
½ green capsicum finely chopped
½ teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
250gm chopped tomatoes
Salt to taste
1½ tablespoons whipping cream
Method:
Cut kernels from the corn cobs (if using). In a frying pan, heat oil and butter and cook onions and capsicum until … Read more »

Cajun vegetables

by Alfred Solti

Ingredients: 

1 large brown onion
1 green capsicum
2 celery stalks

Method:

Finely chop vegetables.

Cajun spice mix

by Alfred Solti

Ingredients: 

1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons white pepper
2 teaspoons black pepper
1½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried oregano

Method:

Mix spices together and store in an airtight jar.

Risotto Primavera

Ingredients

200g double podded broad beans
4 medium shallots, finely minced
3 spring onions, trimmed and finely minced
1 small clove garlic, finely minced
250g trimmed asparagus spears, sliced into 4 diagonal pieces
3l good quality chicken or vegetable stock
1 tbsp olive oil
85g butter
350g risotto rice
100ml dry white wine, at room temperature
140g shelled peas
100g finely grated parmesan
Minced … Read more »