This Italian style omelette makes a fresh light lunch for a warm spring day. Serves 4 Ingredients: a handful of shelled peas a handful of shelled broad beans 1 fresh red chili 6 free-range eggs salt and freshly ground pepper butter a few sprigs of fresh mint 75g of goat’s cheese a small handful of freshly grated Parmesan cheese Method: 1.  Turn the grill on high and then heat your Tefal frying pan on the [...]

Delicious as a main meal, or a side dish. Serves    6 Time    30 mins Ingredients: 500g pasta spirals 1 chicken breast, cooked and chopped into bite sized pieces 1 jar artichoke hearts, roughly chopped ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped ¼ cup black olives, pitted and halved 100g baby spinach ¼ cup toasted pine nuts Method: 1. Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain and place in a serving bowl to cool slightly. 2. Meanwhile, [...]

A delicious restaurant quality meal made at home. Serves 4 Ingredients 500g egg pasta 2 rindless bacon midshorts 1 knob of butter 1 cup of cream 1 tbl olive oil ½ cup of parmesan cheese 1 clove garlic, crushed Fresh parsley, finely chopped Method 1.    Bring a pot of water to boil and put pasta in 2.    Melt butter in a fry pan. 3.    Add bacon and cook until lightly brown 4.    Add cream and [...]

A delicious taste of Italy. Serves 4 Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, sliced into fingers ¼ cup plain flour 1 tbl butter 1 tbl olive oil 3 cloves garlic, crushed ½ cup chicken stock ¼ cup lemon juice ½ cup cream Fresh basil, finely chopped Method 1.    Place flour on a plate and coat each chicken breast. 2.    Melt butter and oil together in a fry pan. 3.    Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked [...]

A hearty family meal, all wrapped up! Ingredients 4 sheets puff pastry, defrosted 500g beef mince 1 carrot, grated 1 zucchini, grated 1 capsicum, finely chopped 1 potato, grated 1 floret broccoli, finely chopped 200g mushrooms, finely chopped 1 onion, grated 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 tbl worcestershire sauce 4 tbl barbeque sauce 4 tbl tomato sauce 1 tbl sweet chilli sauce Method 1.    Preheat oven to 180C. 2.    Add oil to a large frypan [...]