Food for thought: A Recipe Collection

A collection of recipes from all my favourite chefs from around the world, compiled by a chef amateur/extraordinaire. And if by some chance you have come across this blog because you're searching for a favourite recipe, I hope you enjoy :)

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Aromatic Chicken Curry with Coconut Cream by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 5cm piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped 3 shallots, roughly chopped 1–3 red chillies (ac...

Creme Brulee by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 800ml cream 1 vanilla pod, split 8 egg yolks 6 tablespoons caster sugar extra caster sugar to ‘burn’   Directions Pr...

Butterflied Citrus Rosemary Roast Chicken by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 1 Tegel Whole Bagged Chicken, fresh or frozen (thawed) 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1/4 cup orange juice 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp ...

Potato Gratin by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 75 g butter 8 medium –large potatoes (floury variety), thinly sliced 1 large onion Salt and freshly ground pepper 400ml v...

Italian Bread Salad by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 250g Italian bread (ciabatta or similar), very stale 1 large red onion, diced finely 3 sticks celery, roughly dices ½ tel...

Chicken Schnitzel stuffed with Mozzarella Red Capsicum Basil by Nici Wikes

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Ingredients 8 slices of Tegel Lean & Lite Premium Schnitzel 1 red capsicum, roasted and cut into strips 75g mozzarella, cut into s...

Lazy Tiramisu by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 18 sponge fingers, store bought are fine 2 cups strong espresso, cooled 500g mascarpone ½ cup caster sugar 100mls fresh ...

Creamy Pesto Chicken with Pappardelle by Nici Wikes

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Ingredients 250g fettuccine or pappardelle 1 tbsp olive oil 500g Tegel Lean & Lite Skinless Breast Fillets, cut into chunks 1/4 c...

Fried Sesame Bananas by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 6 finger bananas (or 3 larger green bananas) – peeled and cut diagonally into thick slices ½ c rice flour ¼ tapioca flour ...

Easy Pad Thai by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 250g flat dried rice noodles 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp (soaked in a bit of warm water to loosen) 2 tablespoons fish sauce...

Fragrant Chicken Curry with Tamarind Kaffir Lime by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 500g Tegel Lean & Lite Skinless Breast Fillets, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp mild curry paste (see recip...

Chicken with Creamy Mushroom Sauce by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 4 chicken supreme (breast with wing attached) 2 Tablespoons olive oil ½ cup white wine 1 onion, sliced 25 g butter 500g...

French Caramelised Apple Tarts by Nici Mickes

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Ingredients 1 sheet flaky pastry ½ cup caster sugar 70mls water 100ml (almost ½ cup) cream 20g butter 5 medium apples – any variety...

Michelin Star Chicken with Tarragon & Cream Sauce & Watercress Salad by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 4 chicken breasts, skinned and boned 2 Tablespoons olive oil 25g butter 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons chopped fre...

Chicken Soup with Coconut Cream & Lemon Grass by Nici Wickes

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Ingredients 1 400 ml can coconut cream 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock (make your own or try to find a salt reduced one) 2 cups water...
Saturday, August 20, 2011

Apple and Mint Punch by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients 2 cups water 4 green tea bags 1 1/2 cups (100 percent) apple juice (recommended: Martinelli's) 1 cup Mint Simple Syru...

Salmon Cakes with Lemon-Caper Yogurt Sauce by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients Salmon: 1 pound skinless salmon fillet (see Cook's Note) Olive oil, for drizzling Kosher salt and freshly ground blac...

Penne with Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients Vegetable oil cooking spray 1 (2-pound) butternut or kombucha squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch cubes 1 onion, ...

Tomato-Basil Bread Pudding by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients Filling: Butter, for greasing the baking dish 1/2 (8 ounces) multi-grain loaf, cut into 3/4-inch cubes 3 tablespoons oliv...

Roasted Halibut with Pea & Mint Salad by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients Fish: Vegetable oil cooking spray 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 clove...

Blueberry & Thyme Collins by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients 1 1/3 cups apple-thyme simple syrup, recipe follows 1 cup gin (recommended: Bombay Sapphire) 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (abo...

Chicken Parmesan by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon chopped...
Friday, August 19, 2011

Lobster Tails with Clarified Butter by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients 4 (each 1/2 to 3/4-pound) lobster tails, thawed if frozen 1/4 cup Clarified Lemon Butter, plus 1 cup, recipe follows Speci...

Caponata Panini by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients 4 sourdough demi-baguettes or rolls, halved lengthwise 4 slices provolone cheese, halved 1 1/3 cups caponata, recipe follo...

Cinnamon-Espresso Churros by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients Cinnamon-Espresso Sugar 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder Churros 1 cup ...

Tuscan White Bean and Garlic Soup by Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 shallots, chopped 1 sage leaf 2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained ...

Chicken, Tomato and Potato Curry by Ray McVinnie

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Ingredients 8 free-range chicken thighs, skinned, boned 1 tsp ground turmeric 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped 5cm piece ginger, peele...

Roast Rack of Wild Pork by Josh Emett

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Ingredients 1 large wild pork rack flaked sea salt 3 Granny smith apples, quartered, cores removed, roughly sliced 100ml honey 100ml ...

Crispy Roast Duck in Sweet Spices, Mandarin Puree and Kumara Mash by Simon Wright

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Ingredients 3 x size 18 ducks salt and freshly ground black pepper five spice duck fat Mandarin Puree 450g Homebrand sugar 600ml w...

Pizza Margherita, Pizza Dough & Meatballs by Ray McVinnie

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Ingredients 1/2 recipe pizza dough (see recipe) 200ml tomato sauce (see recipe) Meatballs (see recipe) 200g cherry tomatoes, halved 2...

Mushroom Risotto with Tempura Anchovy by Simon Gault

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Ingredients Risotto 1 litre Campbells Real Stock vegetable stock 3 tbsp Sunrice basmati rice 50g Mainland butter 3 tbsp Lupi extra vi...

Tomato Sauce by Ray McVinnie

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Ingredients 100ml Lupi extra virgin olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 x 400g cans crushed Italian ...

Pina Colada by Gary Mehigan

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Ingredients 1 small ripe pineapple, peeled, core removed, chopped 1 lime, rind finely grated, juiced 60ml white rum 4 ice cubes 180m...

Bruschetta with Favetta and Pecorino by Gary Mehigan

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Ingredients 4 slices sourdough bread olive oil, for drizzling 2 garlic cloves 200g double peeled broad beans 50g pecorino, finely gr...

Roast Rib Eye with Yorkshire Puddings and Onion Gravy by Gary Mehigan

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Ingredients 4-cutlet rib eye 10 thyme sprigs, half leaves picked 1/2 cup olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 400g beef brisket trimmi...

Sausage Rolls with Hidden Vegetables by Gary Mehigan

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Ingredients 1 tbs unsalted butter 1 large carrot, peeled, grated 1 tbs olive oil 1 small brown onion, finely chopped 4 thyme sprigs ...

Jam Donuts with Lavender Sugar and Clotted Cream Custard by Gary Mehigan

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Ingredients 440ml milk 100g unsalted butter, softened 75g caster sugar 4 eggs 20g fresh yeast 4 cups (600g), plain flour Vegetable...

Classic Baked Cheesecake by Donna Hay

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Ingredients Base 1/3 cup ground almonds (almond meal) ¾ cup plain flour ¼ cup caster sugar 90g chilled butter, chopped Filling 330...

Butter Chicken by Jimmy Seervai

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Ingredients Tandoori Chicken 600g chicken thigh fillets, cut in three Juice of 1 lime 1 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder ½ teaspoon ...
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Asian Coconut Chicken Noodles from Food In A Minute Recipes

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Ingredients 125g thin rice vermicelli noodles 350g Tegel Thin Cut Chicken Breast 1 Tbsp Gourmet Garden Lemongrass 1 tsp Gourmet Garden...

Boysenberry and Pear Shortcake from Food In A Minute Recipes

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Ingredients 1 1/4 cups flour 1 1/2 tsps baking powder 1/2 cup semolina 1/2 cup caster sugar 175 g butter 1 egg, beaten 2 Tbsp cold ...

Apple and Nectarine Slice from Food In A Minute Recipes

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Ingredients 2 x 400g packets frozen sweet short pastry, defrosted 1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts 410g can Wattie's Nectarine Slic...
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