The Kitchen

  • Egg-chanted Mushrooms

    4 eggs 2 small tomatoes Mayonnaise (in squeezy bottle) Lettuce Method: Wash hands. To hard boil the eggs, half fill a small saucepan with cold water.  Gently place the eggs in the saucepan and add more water so that they are covered. Bring the water to the boil over medium heat and then reduce to a simmer…

  • Cherry Tomato Tart

    1 sheet frozen puff pastry 20 cherry tomatoes 1 tbs olive oil 1/4 cup fresh basil, parsley or thyme 1 tbs dijon mustard 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated Method: Wash hands. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Prepare a flat baking tray by lining it with baking paper.  Place the sheet…

  • Fruit-filled Crepes

    Ingredients Fruit of choice – banana, melons, kiwi, strawberries 1 tsp lemon juice 1 cup plain flour 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 tsp caster sugar Pinch of salt 1 tbs melted butter Maple syrup Method: Wash hands.  To make the crepe batter, combine the plain flour, milk, eggs, caster sugar and salt in a bowl and whisk until…

  • Bread and Butter Cucumbers

    4 cucumbers 1/4 cup cooking salt 1 1/2 cups white vinegar 1 cup water 3/4 cup white sugar 2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 red chilli Method: Wash hands. Wash the cucumbers and slice them very thinly. Place a layer of cucumbers into a flat dish and sprinkle with some of the salt.  Keep layering the cucumbers and salt…

  • Cucumber Rounds

    2 cucumbers 200g softened cream cheese 1 jar semi sun-dried tomatoes Bunch of fresh thyme Method: Wash hands. Wash the cucumbers. Chop off the ends of the cucumber and use a peeler to peel off most of the skin leaving thin strips for decoration. Cut the cucumbers into 2 cm thick disks. In a bowl, stir the…

  • Coleslaw

    1/2 cabbage, shredded 2 carrots, grated 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced 1/2 red capsicum, finely diced 1/2 cup egg mayonnaise 1/3 cup thickened cream 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice Salt and pepper Method: Wash hands. In a large bowl, combine all of the vegetables. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, cream and lemon juice.  Season to…