Recipes - Dinner

Nonna’s Polpettine (Small meatballs)

One of the recipes Justine Schofield (a finalist in the first MasterChef series) will be demonstrating next Saturday at the Campsie Food Festival.
To make the sauce: heat the oil in a large heavy based saucepan. On medium low heat fry the onion, garlic and anchovies until soft. Add the tomatoes and bay leaves and soften [...]

Beef and Mushroom pie

Categories | Dinner, Recipes

A good one for cool autumn nights. Terrific with mashed potatoes and/or kumara and steamed green beans or peas.
Heat the oil in a large heavy pan and fry the onions, garlic and bacon till soft. Coat the meat with the flour (shaken in a plastic bag is easiest) discarding any excess, and brown in the [...]

Ballymaloe Irish Stew

Categories | Dinner, Meat, Recipes

Nestled in the rolling green fields of East Cork is Ballymaloe, a picturesque country house and farm and cookery school owned by the Allen family. Cork County has an abundance of Saint Patrick’s festivities, and Ballymaloe plays an integral role in those traditions.  Darina Allen, Chef of the Ballymaloe Cookery School, says their traditional family [...]

Roast Whole Turkey Breast (Buffe)

Whole turkey breast (or buffe, as the manufacturers call it) is an impressive and easier option than a big whole roast turkey.  It also yields plenty of delicious moist white meat which keeps well for leftovers. Serve with mixed roasted vegetables, which can be prepared ahead and served warm.
Remove plastic and paper towels from chest [...]

Spaghetti and Spamballs

Categories | Dinner, Italian, Pasta, Recipes

Spaghetti bolognaise (and/or spaghetti with meatballs) is the most popular family meal in Australia. Here’s a “recession proof” version using Spam or tinned ham which became popular during World War 2 with military personnel because it required no refrigeration.

Thai Red Curry of Chicken and Pumpkin

A popular and delicious curry.For best results, use a good quality curry paste.

Annie’s Vegetable Curry

The beauty of this curry is that you can use what ever vegetables you have on hand – the ones below are just suggestions.

Coq au Vin

A classic French provincial dish, hard to beat on a cold winter’s night.

Roast Rack of Veal

Categories | Dinner, Meat, Recipes

Adapated from a recipe by Tetsuya (Tetsuya’s, Sydney), this slow roast is a marvellous way to cook veal as it can often dry out using conventional roasting temperatures.

North African Meatballs

These tasty meatballs can also be served as cocktail party fare with toothpicks accompanied by a rich tomato sauce or baba ghanoush.