Recipes

Tender, fall apart chunks of beef with mushrooms in the most incredible gravy ever. The secret ingredient - Dried Porcini Mushrooms! They add a savoury earthiness that can't be replicated and takes this pie to the next level. Ingredients ∙ Serves 6 Meat 200 g Bacon 1 kg Chuck beef Produce 2 Bay leaves, fresh or dried 4 Carrot 1 Celery 2 Garlic cloves 1 Onion 20 g Porcini mushrooms, dried slices 300 g Swiss brown mushrooms 3 sprigs Thyme Refrigerated 1 Egg yolk Canned goods 2 cups Beef stock Baking & spices 1/3 cup Flour Oils & vinegars 1...

INGREDIENTS  ¼ CUP (10G) DRIED PORCINI MUSHROOMS  ¼ CUP (60ML) BOILING WATER 1 TABLESPOON EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 1 ONION, FINELY CHOPPED 1 CLOVE GARLIC, CRUSHED ½ CUP (100G) ARBORIO RICE 2 CUPS (500ML) CHICKEN STOCK 50G UNSALTED BUTTER 1 CUP (35G) FINELY GRATED PARMESAN SEA SALT AND CRACKED BLACK PEPPER  ½ CUP (75G) PLAIN (ALL-PURPOSE) FLOUR 2 CUPS (140G) PANKO (JAPANESE) BREADCRUMBS  3 EGGS, BEATEN 8 CHERRY BOCCONCINI, HALVED  VEGETABLE OIL, FOR DEEP-FRYING LEMON WEDGES AND AIOLI, TO SERVE  METHOD  Place the mushrooms and water in a small bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to soak. Finely chop...

Yesterday I was looking at pictures of beef and drooling. Woah, woah, woah! Before anyone freaks out, let me explain. I often find inspiration for my recipe from animal-product filled recipes. It’s not the meat that is making me drool, (that part is a real turn off for me). It’s the idea I have in my head about how I can achieve similar textures and flavours. The chew, the crispiness, the umami, the juiciness. All that deliciousness but made blissfully vegan. That’s what I am drooling over, my imagination.   So when I stumbled upon a few recipes for sesame beef, my...

      A friend stopped by with some fresh morels the other day, and this is what became of them – a simple recipe for Spring Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Morels & Lemon Parsley Dressing. Of course, you don’t have to have morels to make this salad, most any mushroom will do, but tis’ the season. This can be served at room temperature, or chilled to serve later. The zesty flavorful  dressing is refreshing and bright and compliments Spring veggies very well. Use rice noodles to make this gluten free. The salad whips up quickly and easily — perfect for your...