Beef skewers (Bo nuong)

Anh-Thu Stuart

1 kg fillet steak or rump steak

1 large onion, minced

4 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons finely chopped lemon grass

1 teaspoon sugar

½ teaspoons salt

5 tablespoons oil or lard

100 g roasted peanuts, crushed

bamboo skewers (soak skewers in a dish of water for 30 minutes before using)

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Cauliflower Cheese

Ingredients:

 1 large or 2 small heads of cauliflower  – cut into bite-sized pieces
2 tablespoons butter
 3 tablespoons flour
 2 cups whole milk
 1½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Method:

Preheat oven to 190 ºC degrees.
Steam cauliflower al dente. Drain and set cauliflower aside.
In a large saucepan, melt … Read more »

Pumpkin Pies

John Xuereb’s favourite

1½ kg pumpkin, cut into equal sizes (use a tasty, dry pumpkin like Queensland Blue)
2 – 3 medium potatoes cut into medium chunks
2 onions, chopped
½ cup rice
1 tin Hamper Lite Corned Beef
3 rashers bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste in ½ cup water
1 to 2 teaspoons sugar
basil leaves
salt and pepper to taste
6 sheets puff pastry 

Bake pumpkin until … Read more »

Stuffed Marrows 

1 kilo marrows
200 g minced pork
100 g chopped bacon
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 onions, chopped
50 g butter
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
2 beaten eggs
Salt-reduced stock
¼ teaspoon mixed spice
6 potatoes, sliced
2 onions, sliced
2 large carrots, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 cup peas 

Cut top of marrows making an opening to stuff. Cut the bottoms so they’ll sit flat … Read more »

Lana’s Salmon Crunch Pie

Pastry

1  cups plain flour
1 cup grated tasty cheese
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1/2 cup butter

Filling

1x 500 gm can salmon, boned and flaked
3 x 50 gm eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated tasty cheese
2 tablespoons mayo
1 finely chopped small onion

Method

Mix dry ingredients, and rub in butter till it resembles breadcrumbs. Reserve 1 cup and press the remaining mixture into a spring-form … Read more »

Broad Bean Falafel

Ingredients

1 kg shelled broad beans
1 cup couscous soaked in 1 cup water
½ cup flour
4 eggs
1 tablespoon salt or to taste
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground pepper
pinch of chilli pepper (optional)
8 cloves garlic
1 cup chopped spring onions
1 cup chopped herbs (parsley, coriander, mint)
1/4 cup lemon juice
sesame seeds (optional)

Method

Frying oil … Read more »