Mushroom Ragu

Galit likes mushrooms and this one has them in spades. You can use any mixture of mushrooms that takes your fancy. Mushroom Ragu Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients   2 tablespoons olive oil2 Garlic cloves15 Dried Porcini soaked for 10 min, squeezed, sliced10 Dried Shitake soaked for 10 min, squeezed, sliced10 Portobello sliced10 Champignon quartered3 tablespoons Madera wine1/2 teaspoon salt3-4 leaves fresh tarragon or basil or thyme Method Add oil to frying pan and heatFry ...

Broccoli Stacks

A solid meal from my vegetarian days. Also when microwaves were newish. Now I’d go for something lighter and baked in the oven. Fiona Masters Broccoli Stacks Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients   1 tablespoon oil2 tablespoons flour1 tablespoon Sunflour seeds3 tablespoons parmesan cheese1 cup Milk1/2 cup Water2 cups veges6 pre-cooked Crepes. Method Blend oil, flour, seeds and cheese. Gradually add milk and water to flour. Stir until smooth. Microwave for 3-5 ...

Cheese Enchiladas

This is a variation of a recipe I’ve been using for years. The result is tasty, simple and looks good. Although enchiladas are meant to be made with tortillas I usually use crepes. The filling and sauce can all be made before hand; just leave the assembly to the last moment. The quantities given below ...

Feta Quiche

Good for a heavy main. Accompany with fresh salad. Note, it doesn’t require salt because of the Feta. Feta Quiche Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients   Ingredients for base2 cups self-raising flour175 grams salted butterIngredients for filling250 grams Feta cheese170 ml Sour Cream small container250 grams Cottage Cheese2 eggsOther ingredientsup to 250 grams of tasty cheddar cheese or Parmesan Method chop the butter into the flour and mix until ...

Chicken Henny Penny Pie

Tasty chicken and vegetable pie that Marian served up a few times. Yum. Marian McKenzie Chicken Henny Penny Pie Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients   Water300 g chicken bits1 sliced onion4 big bits of parsleyBay leaf1 carrot sliced30 g butter400 g spinach chopped2 leeks chopped250 g cottage cheeseCouple handfuls grated tasty cheesePastry Method Poach chicken, onion, parsley, bay and carrot until everything cooked and softishStrain, retain liquid for stockStore chicken stuffMelt butterAdd ...

Rich Potato Pie

Rich Potato Pie Print Recipe Ingredients Method Notes Ingredients   1 kg waxy potatoes3 1/3 cups Flour1 1/2 teaspoons salt200 g butter2 eggs4 tablespoons water175 g finely chopped shallots4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley2 tablespoons chopped fresh chervil or 2 teaspoons dried chervilSaltBlack pepper1 egg yolk1 tablespoon water150 ml double cream lightly whipped Method Cook potatoes for 5 minutes in large pan of boiling salted water.Drain well.Cool until comfortable to handle.Cut into slicesSift flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt into ...

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

“Spaghetti as a whore would make it”. Yum. Sharp. We make it a lot. Wendy recommends serving it with beans fried in cheese.   Wendy Evans Spaghetti alla Puttanesca Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients   4 tablespoons olive oil3 cloves garlicTin tomatoes + juice1 tablespoon capers - chopped small16 black olives - chopped large1 small chilli - chopped fine1 tablespoon fresh oregano - chopped fine You can ...

Chicken in Mustard Sauce

Found this dish in Reviva-im-Cilia, a fab cafe in Ramat HaSharon near Tel Aviv. They also do incredible tarts, but that is another story. Steven Thomas Chicken in Mustard Sauce Very satisfying meal and long time favourite. Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients   4 chicken breastsOptional: 1 onion in rings Reviva-im-Cilia has the onion in accompanying potatoes.1 tablespoon chicken stock2 tablespoons margarine1 tablespoon mustard hot2 tablespoons mustard ...

Courgette Slice

A classic from my days as a vegetarian. And a useful way to use up courgettes if you happen to have a plant growing – each plant produces masses of product. Courgette Slice Print Recipe Ingredients Method Notes Ingredients   3 eggs beaten5 Courgettes grated and drained1 onion1 cup cheese1 cup self raising flourbit of oilSalt and pepperMushrooms or corn Method Mix all ingredients.Bake for 30-40 ...

Fish Pasta

Jane and Dave had similar recipes for fish with pasta. Both simple, fast, filling. This is a combination of the recipes they used plus a few tweaks of my own. Jane Bray, Dave White Fish Pasta Print Recipe Ingredients Method Notes Ingredients   Pasta 1Onion chopped3 cloves garlic chopped[Optional] 200 grams mushrooms chopped250 gram pack of sour cream or bottle of single cream ...