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Mushroom Ragu

Feb

21

2001

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 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 Instructions Add oil to frying pan and heatFry garlic, remove from ...

Broccoli Stacks

Feb

21

2001

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

Cheese Enchiladas

Feb

21

2001

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

Feb

21

2001

Good for a heavy main. Accompany with fresh salad. Note, it doesn’t require salt because of the Feta. Feta Quiche Print Recipe 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 Instructions chop the butter into the flour and mix until you get a ...

Chicken Henny Penny Pie

Feb

21

2001

Tasty chicken and vegetable pie that Marian served up a few times. Yum. Chicken Henny Penny Pie Marian McKenzie Print Recipe 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 Instructions Poach chicken, onion, parsley, bay and carrot until everything cooked and softishStrain, retain liquid for stockStore chicken stuffMelt butterAdd spinach and leeksCook ...

Rich Potato Pie

Feb

21

2001

Rich Potato Pie Print Recipe 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 Instructions 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 bowlRub butter into flour ...

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Feb

21

2001

“Spaghetti as a whore would make it”. Yum. Sharp. We make it a lot. Wendy recommends serving it with beans fried in cheese. Spaghetti alla Puttanesca Wendy Evans Print Recipe 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 substitute 1 teaspoon ...

Chicken in Mustard Sauce

Feb

21

2001

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. Chicken in Mustard Sauce Steven Thomas Very satisfying meal and long time favourite. Print Recipe 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 with seeds1 cup white wine or ...

Courgette Slice

Feb

21

2001

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 3 eggs beaten5 Courgettes grated and drained1 onion1 cup cheese1 cup self raising flourbit of oilSalt and pepperMushrooms or corn Instructions Mix all ingredients.Bake for 30-40 min on moderate. NotesBe ...

Fish Pasta

Feb

21

2001

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. Fish Pasta Jane Bray, Dave White Print Recipe Ingredients Pasta 1Onion chopped3 cloves garlic chopped[Optional] 200 grams mushrooms chopped250 gram pack of sour cream or bottle of single cream 2fresh or dried herbs e.g. ...