Country Cooking

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, with lid. Using...

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...

Ingredients: 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour 1 cup (220g) caster sugar 1/2 cup (50g) cocoa powder, plus extra to dust 60g unsalted butter, melted, cooled 1/2 cup (125ml) milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg Vanilla ice cream, to serve METHOD: Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease a 1.5L (6-cup) capacity...

(Makes 3-4 individual salads) Ingredients: - 3 slices bread, 1 stick celery, finely chopped, ½ cup cheese, your favourite, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1 small cucumber, chopped finely (optional), 2 cups cooked roast chicken, ½ green lettuce, chopped roughly, 2-3 Tbsp olive oil, METHOD: - Toast...

Ingredients:- 3 cups leftover mashed potato, 3 cups leftover chopped cooked cabbage, 2 Tbsp butter, 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, Additions (Optional), you can add anything that is leftovers:- 6 rashers of grilled crispy bacon, chopped, Salt and pepper, Poached eggs, Fresh parsley...

Ingredients:- 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steak cut into small cubes, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 3 Tbsp of butter, 2 tsp Cajun seasoning (optional), 4 garlic cloves, minced, Salt & pepper to taste, 1 Tbsp chopped parsley, METHOD:- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over high heat, add the steak, seasoned with Cajun...

Ingredients:- 5 oz can tuna drained, 4 slices sourdough bread, 2 Tbsp butter, 3-4 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1 spring onion finely sliced, ½ celery stalk finely sliced, 1 Tbsp pickles finely chopped, 1 Tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped, 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, METHOD:- Preheat a large flat skillet over...