Country Cooking

Ingredients: - 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded 2/3 cup mayonnaise 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 1/4 cup red onion finely diced 1/2 cup green or red grapes, slice into halves 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 1/2 tsp salt, more if needed 1/4 tsp black pepper, more if needed METHOD: - In...

Ingredients: - Jar of cranberry jelly (like Ocean Spray- whole berry one is the best) Butter Liquor of choice (e.g., red wine, bourbon, whiskey, sherry) METHOD: - Put jar of cranberry jelly in a pot and heat on medium heat with a knob of butter. Stir to break up jelly and stir until smooth and bring...

Ingredients: Cranberry jelly Pineapple juice, from a can of pineapple rings METHOD: Pour cranberry jelly and the juice from your pineapple rings into a microwave proof bowl and save the pineapple rings for decorating your ham. Heat in microwave till just melted 30 seconds x increments, whip together...

Ingredients: Marinated Fish: Fresh fish, terakihi, just a fish that doesn't flake Coconut cream Add salt to taste Finely chopped onion, (and capsicum if you want) Good pinch of cayenne pepper Ground black pepper Lemons METHOD: Cube a dense fish, less than 1 inch square, squeeze enough lemons to...

Ingredients: 4 Sliced medium sized kumara 4 Sliced tomatoes 2 Sliced onions 4 Sliced apples Rashes of bacon, cut into 5 cm lengths with 1 teaspoon of mustard paste (made with mustard and water) thinly covering the bacon Water Grated cheese on top METHOD: Sliced ingredients alternated in layers...

Ingredients: Chilled cocktail glasses 24 large shrimp, raw, deveined, and easy peel, thawed) Avocado Red Capsicum Cucumber 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 lemon (optional) Handful of fresh parsley (optional) 1 cup ketchup 2 Tbsp. horseradish Pinch of salt 1 tsp lemon juice (optional) 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce...

Ingredients: 1.1 kg potatoes 20g butter plus a little for greasing the tray 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, crushed 300 ml cream Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper A pinch of freshly ground nutmeg METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 200° C. Lightly butter an oven dish, about 6 cm x...

Ingredients: 4 prepared lobsters, each weighing around 7 grams, leave in the fridge until ready to use 454 g butter ½ tsp fresh tarragon, chopped ½ tsp fresh parsley, chopped ½ tsp fresh chives, chopped Salt to taste 1 Tbsp olive oil Freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 large lemons, sliced METHOD...

Ingredients: (Put aside, 5 cups circle sliced cooked carrot ‘al dente’) 1 diced green capsicum 2 diced onions 16 oz tin of tomato soup Small cup of white sugar Tsp salt and pepper Tbsp black sauce ½ cup Salad oil ¾ cup malt vinegar METHOD: Combine all, except for the carrots, and cook gently, until...

Ingredients: - ½ pkt orzo pasta 1 pkt cranberries 1 pkt toasted hazelnuts, skins removed and chopped 4 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 2 capsicums, diced small Mint and parsley to taste Dressing: Combine the following: 100ml oil 50ml red wine vinegar 1T mustard seeds Salt and...

Ingredients: - 2 x 8oz packets cranberries, fresh or frozen 1 orange, zest cut into strips and juiced 1/2 cup sugar 1 cinnamon stick METHOD: - Put all the ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, approx 15 to 20 minutes. Serve at...

Ingredients: (Quantities as desired): Fruits: Watermelon Pineapple Kiwi Fruit Grapes Oranges Limes Pink Grapefruit Melon Stuffed Tomatoes Figs Veges: Cucumber, sliced Celery, cut into long sticks Carrots, cut into long sticks Delicatessen: Sliced Ham Sausage Salami Pastrami Dried tomatoes Gherkins...

Ingredients: 8 rashes bacon, cooked 2 heads broccoli 1 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup cheddar cheese 1/3 cup chopped red onion Dressing: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 lemon zest 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard Salt and fresh ground black...

Ingredients: Candy Canes Long chocolate/vanilla wafers Scorched Almonds Strawberry Candy Coated Chocolate Balls Fudge assortment Liquorice Caramels Biscuits, assortment of iced/chocolate Liquorice All Sorts Lindt Lindor milk bag Wrapped Chocolate Assortment Arrange Platter: Use a wooden platter...

Ingredients: 2 medium or 3 small Kumara, peeled 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp black pepper Mixed salad greens (lettuce) ¼ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled – optional Dressing Ingredients: 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 Tbsp dijon...

Ingredients: 1 kg baking potatoes, halved medium 1 tsp grinder salt 1 ¼ kg of unpeeled pumpkin, seeds removed 2 garlic cloves. halved 500 g carrot 350 g peeled mini parsnips, halved ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 10 g packet fresh rosemary, leaves removed Add any other vegetables you desire METHOD...

Ingredients: - 1kg fresh beetroot, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 120 g / 4 oz baby rocket, 60 g feta or danish cheese, 3 tbsp walnuts, Dressing: - 2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp salt, Black pepper, METHOD: - Preheat oven to 180°C fan-bake. Wash beetroot well...

Ingredients: - 100g carrot, grated, 100g cabbage, shredded, 100g corn, 2 shallots, cut small, 2 cloves garlic, mince, 1 egg, 200g flour, 120 ml water, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1/2 vegetable stock cube, optional, cooking oil for frying, METHOD: - Prepare the vegetables. In mixing bowl, mix the...