Pizza Dough

2.5 cups plain flour (1547 cal) 10 g dry yeast 1.5 teaspoon caster sugar (24 cal) 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons olive oil (366 cal) 230 grams warm water garlic powder and / or Italian herb mix (optional – add in to dough for flavoured base)  ...

Bechamel or White Sauce

INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 tablespoons plain flour 1 cup milk Pinch of salt White pepper   DIRECTIONS Place all ingredients into a saucepan at once, over a medium heat and whisk until thick. Once thick and simmering cook for 2 minutes to cook...

Massaman Curry

PASTE INGREDIENTS 1 tsp cumin seeds 1tbsp coriander seeds 1 tsp ground nutmeg’ 1 stick of cassium bark 8 thai cardamon pods (4 whole and 4 seeds) 4 cloves 1/2 tsp ground mace 7 eschallots 7 garlic cloves 3 lemon grass stalks, bruised 7 coriander roots 8cm piece...

Panang Curry

PASTE INGREDIENTS 10 large dried red chilli’s 2cm galangal sliced zest of 1 kaffier lime 3 eschalotts sliced 7 cloves of garlic 1cm fresh tumeric sliced 1 tbsp shrimp paste 2-3 birds eye chilli’s 1/2 cup peanuts   PASTE DIRECTIONS Soak dried chillis...

Vanilla Panna Cotta

Serve with berry coulis, spiced shortbread sand and fresh berries. Makes 6 X 125 – 150 gram serves   INGREDIENTS 200mls milk 600mls thickened cream 120 grams caster sugar 2 vanilla beans split and seeds scraped out into the pot (or 3 teaspoons of vanilla...