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 softened. … Read more »

Cajun vegetables

by Alfred Solti

Ingredients: 

1 large brown onion
1 green capsicum
2 celery stalks

Method:

Finely chop vegetables.

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 »

Tuna Teriyaki

Dawn Hollins and Carole Broadhead

Marinate tuna steaks in a mixture of sherry, white wine and soy sauce or commercial teriyaki sauce with water, sherry or wine. Turn occasionally for the flavour to penetrate evenly. After an hour or so cook on a grill or in a pan for about three minutes on each side. Serve with rice and salad and the rest of the cooked marinade as a sauce.

Lamb Tagine with Dates and Almonds 

by Cam Star

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, finely diced
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1250 gms lean diced lamb, shoulder or leg
250 gms pitted dates
1 tablespoon dark honey
3 tablespoon blanched almonds
1 bunch flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 

Heat oil in a tagine or casserole dish. Stir in onions until golden brown. Stir in … Read more »

Chickpea Curry 

by Cam Starr 

1 cup dried chickpeas
2 tablespoons oil
2 onions, finely diced
400 gms tinned chopped tomatoes
½ teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chilli powder
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon garam masala
20 gms butter
1 small onion sliced, mint and coriander leaves for garnish 

Soak chickpeas overnight. Drain and rinse, place in pot and cover with water then … Read more »