Stilton & Pear Quesadilla

INGREDIENTS : 150g mozzarella, diced  1 pear, peeled, cored and grated 100g stilton 4 tablespoons tomato chutney 50g spinach 2 tortillas PREPARATION : 1. Cook the spinach in a small amount of boiling water until slightly wilted.  2. Strain cooked spinach, chop finely and pat dry with kitchen towel.  3. Combine the mozzarella, grated pear, stilton, tomato…

Red Velvet Cake Milkshake

INGREDIENTS : 150ml double cream  90g cream cheese 1 tablespoon icing sugar 3 scoops vanilla ice cream 200ml whole milk 3 slices red velvet cake 2 tablespoons red gel food colour PREPARATION : 1. To make the cream cheese topping, whip the double cream, cream cheese and icing sugar together. Set aside. 2. In a blender, combine…

Chocolate Chantilly

INGREDIENTS:  200ml water (plus more for ice-bath) 220g high quality dark chocolate Ice Whipped cream (serving suggestion) Grated dark chocolate (serving suggestion) PREPARATION: 1. Melt chocolate and water together in a pan on a low heat, stirring occasionally until melted  2. Add ice and water to a large bowl, then place the mixing bowl in…

Bourbon And Cola Grilled Steak

INGREDIENTS : 2 sirloin steaks, 500g 120ml bourbon whiskey 240ml cola 80ml soy sauce 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice 70g brown sugar 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 teaspoon black pepper INSTRUCTIONS: 1. In a bowl, combine the bourbon whiskey, cola, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, crushed garlic and black…

Philly Cheese Steak Slider Tray

What You’ll Need: 3 sirloin steaks 1 white onion, diced 1 green pepper, diced 1 large portobello mushroom, diced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 9 slider buns, cut in half (and held together if possible) 1/8 cup unsalted butter, melted 6 slices jarlsberg cheese 18 slices provolone cheese 1/4…

Slow Cooker Ribs Pho

  What You’ll Need: 600g pork ribs 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds 1/2 tbsp fennel seed 2 cups chicken stock 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp fish sauce 100g flat rice noodles per person, to serve 5 cloves 5 slices ginger 4 cloves garlic 1/2 an onion, sliced thinly coriander, mint, beansprouts, red…

Pesto Chicken Lasagne

What You’ll Need: 6 chicken breasts 100g fresh pesto 3 balls of mozzarella 150g parmesan cheese, grated 6 large fresh lasagne sheets 10 leaves of basil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tsbps olive oil 2 tubs ricotta 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper How You Make It: Slice up your chicken breasts and…

Cookie Dough Ice-Cream Bowls

 Cookie Dough Ice-Cream Bowls   What You’ll Need: 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 egg 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup dark chocolate chips ice-cream and sauce, to serve   What you’ll need :  3/4 cup…

7 things Arabs say when you reject food

We’re all pretty familiar with what happens when visiting an Arab person’s house. It all starts with the deyafe including a wide array of nuts, homemade sweets and juices. As hospitable as we are, Arabs sometimes take food to a whole new level – especially when the person asking you if you want to eat…

Grilled Salmon, The House Special

Ingredients :  1-2 lb fresh salmon fillet – skin on 1/3 c bourbon 1/4 c soy sauce 1/4 c dijon mustard 1/4 c brown sugar, lightly packed Directions Step-By-Step 1 Put marinade ingredients together in a large Ziploc bag and mix. Cut fillet in half crossways and place both halves in bag.  Direction Photo 2…

Easy Baked Pesto Chicken

(I don’t think I could go clear through the Month of Daily Phase One recipes without featuring this Easy Baked Pesto Chicken from 2010, which is without a doubt one of the most popular Phase One recipes on the blog.  It’s delicious even with purchased pesto from the store, but if you make your own…

chicken biryani taste

INGREDIENTS :   2 chicken breasts, chopped 1 onion, chopped 150g cauliflower florets 2 tablespoons korma paste 2 tablespoons tikka masala paste 400g chopped tomatoes 400g chickpeas 300ml beef stock 200ml yoghurt 100g spinach 300g cooked basmati rice 3 tablespoons toasted almonds   PREPARATION :   1. Fry the chicken breasts in a large pan…