Country Cooking

Ingredients: 3 eggs, ½ cup self-raising flour, ½ tsp salt, Black pepper, freshly ground, 1/3 cup milk, 2 dozen fresh mussels, (steam open) 1 onion, finely diced, ½ cup fresh coriander or parsley, chopped, 1 small, mild red chilli, finely chopped, (optional) 1 lemon, zest & juice, 1 small knob of...

Ingredients (Use a heavy bottomed pan) 3 cups high grade flour 2 tsp instant yeast ½ tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 ¼ - 1 ½ cups warm water Vegetable oil or canola oil for frying METHOD: In a bowl, mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Slowly add the warm water while mixing until a soft dough forms. Turn...

Ingredients:- 1 kilo mussels, scrubbed and debearded, 2 cups fish stock or water, 1 cup olive oil, 4 limes, finely grated rind and juice of, 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar, 2 Tbsp chopped chives, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 tsp seeded mustard, METHOD Place mussels and stock in a saucepan, cover and bring...

Maori Hangi, a centuries old way of cooking food in underground steam ovens, and for a successful hangi you need good rocks & good wood, to get the correct heat. You can also cook Hangi in more conventional ways today which can still come out just as delicious as the ground hangi. Ingredients: 2...

Ingredients: 2 sheets of sweet short pastry 125g gingernut biscuits 35g almonds 750g kumara, orange or gold 50g butter, diced 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp ginger 85g brown sugar 3 eggs maple syrup 250ml cream 1 tsp vanilla METHOD: Pre-heat oven to 190 °C. Grease a pie dish and line with the...

Ingredients:- 3 paua, removed from their shells and cleaned (or approx 380–450g minced paua), 25g of butter, 1 tsp of olive oil, 1 small onion, finely diced, 3 cloves of garlic, minced, 1 1⁄2 cups of cream, Salt and pepper to taste, METHOD:- If you are using whole paua, clean thoroughly. Remove the...

Boil up is a traditional Maori food from Aotearoa NZ. It is a broth/soup made from meat, bones, greens and starchy vegetables boiled together in a pot. Ingredients: - 2 kgs of Pork Bones, 2 tsp Salt for the pot, 3 Bay leaves, 1 kg Puha or Watercress – Clean & remove bad leaves, long stalks, and...

Ingredients: 900 grams kumara (red) peel and cut into even size pieces, 100 grams fresh watercress, wash and reserve a little for garnish, 30 grams butter, 1 onion, chopped, 2 cloves garlic, 1 litre chicken stock, 1 cup cream or milk, (or half & half), Garnish: (cook in oven), 1 red kumara, peel and...

Ingredients: - 1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust, 1 cup barbeque sauce, 2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cubed, 1 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers, 1 cup chopped red onion, ½ cup chopped fresh coriander, 2 cups colby cheese, shredded, METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C...

Ingredients: - 4 x 200g rump steaks, 4 tsp olive oil, Salt and pepper to taste, Air Fryer Chips: - 3 large potatoes, 2 Tbsp light olive oil, Sea salt, to taste, Steak Sauce: - ¼ cup tomato sauce, 3 Tbsp worcestershire sauce, 2 ½ Tbsp white vinegar, 2 Tbsp dijon mustard, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper...

Ingredients: - 4 thick cut pork chops, rind removed, Marinade: - 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, 3 tsp dried oregano, 2 tsp chopped rosemary, 4 garlic cloves, minced, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, METHOD: - Whisk together all the marinade ingredients then pour over the pork chops. Allow to...

Ingredients: - 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, ½ tsp baking soda, 3 ¼ cups beer, 1 egg beaten, ¾ cup all-purpose flour, ½ tsp paprika, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, 4-5 medium pieces of snapper,1½ inch thickness. Vegetable oil, METHOD: - Combine the flour and baking soda in a large bowl...

Ingredients: - Filling:- 500g pork mince, 150g streaky bacon, finely minced, 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1 celery stalk, finely chopped, 2 tsp fennel seeds, toasted (optional), 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, 1 egg, 1/2 tsp salt, Black pepper, to taste, Pastry: -...

Ingredients: - 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 3/4 tsp salt, 1 Tbsp fresh dill METHOD: - Slice the cucumbers 1/8-inch thick with a mandolin, season with salt and combine with yogurt and fresh dill in a large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to eat. Transfer to a serving bowl topped...

Ingredients: - Lemon Butter Sauce:- 60g unsalted butter cut into pieces, 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, Salt and finely ground pepper, Pan Fried Fish: - 2 x thin white fish fillets (120-150g), skinless boneless, Salt and pepper, 2 Tbsp white flour, 2 Tbsp oil, Serving: - Lemon wedges, Finely chopped...

Ingredients-: 5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, 150g butter, softened, 2/3 cup caster sugar, 2 eggs, 1 ½ cups self-raising flour, sifted, ½ tsp baking powder, sifted, ½ tsp cinnamon, 1/3 cup milk, ½ cup golden syrup, Custard, to serve, METHOD:- Butter a 1.5-litre-capacity pudding bowl or basin...

Equipment:- Food processor, 237 ml (8oz) jars with lids, Ingredients: - 4 medium oranges, 1 lemon, zest, and juice, 1/3 cup water, 4 cups granulated sugar, METHOD: - Wash the oranges and lemon, thoroughly scrubbing the peels. Cut ends of the oranges. Cut oranges in half, then cut each half into 4...

Ingredients:- 280g long grain white rice (to serve), 600 g lean beef strips, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 onion cut into wedges, 2 cloves garlic finely chopped, 200g mushrooms halved, ¼ cup tomato puree, 1 cup beef stock, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp flour, 1 small pottle sour cream...