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Honey Dijon Brussels Sprouts with Capers
Alix loves sprouts, I need them to be better. In anticipation of Christmas Dinner we're practicing different enhancements. This one was really nice although I'm concerned the parents will find them too sweet. Ingredients   250g brussels sprouts 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp honey Salt and pepper 2 tbsp capers  Instructions  Preheat oven to 220°C. Coat a baking sheet with oil or line with baking paper. Whisk together olive oil, mustard, and honey. Slice bru
7 hours ago


Creamy Chicken Gnocchi
Creamy and delicious. A nice change from the primarily tomato based gnocchi recipes. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 350g chicken, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 75ml dry white wine 1 tsp Italian seasoning 400ml chicken stock 180g cream cheese 500g gnocchi 100g baby spinach, roughly shredded 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Black pepper  Method Heat the olive oil and butter in a large, deep pan. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 mins until golden. Stir in the garlic and con
Nov 7


Ginger-Garlic Shrimp With Coconut Milk
This was a nice change for a flavourful light dinner. Four large prawns each was enough. Ingredients  2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp minced ginger 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp salt 0.5 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 500g large prawns, peeled 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tin coconut milk 1 tbsp soy sauce 3 cups baby spinach 1 lime, halved  Method  In a bowl, mix together the garlic, ginger, turmeric, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper and the olive oil. Ad
Nov 5


Chicken Florentine Soup
Delicious, warming, creamy, indulgent, autumn soup. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 450g chicken, chopped 1 medium onion, diced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tsp thyme ¼ tsp red pepper flakes ¼ cup dry white wine ¼ cup plain flour 4 cups chicken stock 2 bay leaves 1 cup single cream 3 cups baby spinach ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, grated Salt and black pepper to taste  Method Heat the olive oil and the butter in a large
Nov 4
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