Cookie Press Cookies

Pressed Cookies are made with a special tool to make buttery cookies. This instrument is like a gun with a cylindrical barrel and a trigger to press the soft mixture through a metal template.

Sangue Rosa Cocktail

Mateus is a light medium sweet sparkling Portuguese Rosé wine and is ideal in this refreshing long drink.

Panini Sandwich

Panini is a sandwich made with a piece of Italian style bread cut in half horizontally and sandwiched together with filling of your choice.

Method

Split Panini bread in half horizontal and brush or drizzle each half with olive oil. Place the fillings on the bottom half of the bread such as Italian cold meats, cheeses, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, peppers or pimientos. Place the top half of the bread on the filling and cut into four pieces. Place in a sandwich grill or under the grill in the oven and cook until the filling is warm and the bread golden brown. Remove from the grill and serve immediately.

Note: If Panini bread is unavailable use other Italian style bread such as Ciabatta or Poolish pan bread.

Panini Bread

This light bread is specially made to suit the famous Italian sandwich.

Chai Tea and Glazed Ginger Scones

Using tea as the liquid will add superb flavours to these sweet scones.

Chocolate Mint Gateau

Chocolate and mint is delicately balanced in this delightful after dinner cake for everyone to enjoy.

Sesame Oil and Seed Square Bread

This moist healthy square bread with nutty suggestions is excellent for lunchtime sandwiches.

Poolish Rosemary Pan Bread

This country style loaf with a crispy crust and chewy crumb is perfect as is or lightly toasted with your preferred spread such as smoked salmon cheese dip or guacamole.

Black Velvet Cocktail

You will still get plenty of Guinness flavour in this light champagne cocktail.

Yogurt Potato Salad

This Greek style potato salad is supreme if made the day before use and is ideal for a Summer buffet.

Poolish Pan Bread

This is a basic recipe for and easy Poolish pan bread with hardly any mixing. It is similar to various overnight types of bread with asymmetric holes such as Ciabatta.

Buttermilk Glace Ginger and Pistachio Scones

These sweet buttermilk scones have additional flavour with glace ginger and pistachio nuts.

Olive Oil and Chia Seed Bread

This moist healthy square bread is supreme for savoury sandwiches.

Lamb Bacon and Mushroom Pate

This pate with extensive flavours is perfect for a buffet.

Chicken Liver Pate

Liver pate is easy to make at home and fantastic served with crispy bread as a starter or as part of a buffet.

Russin’ About Cocktail

This is a luscious cocktail if you like coffee and Frangelico.

Rhubarb and Ginger Relish

This relish is good with chicken, pork, ham or turkey and should be made the day before use.

Polenta Cheese Bread

This excellent moist savoury bread made with polenta is perfect for sandwiches filled with slices of arugula, prosciutto and tomato. The general technique for making polenta is by sprinkling dry cornmeal into the simmering liquid while continuously whisking.

Beetroot Oat and Caraway Seed Scones

These are good healthy sweet scones with a difference and are ideal as inbetween snacks.

Tabouli Salad

This classic delicious Arabian salad is traditionally made with bulgur, tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, mint, onion and garlic. It is seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice. Tabouli is pleasing on its own or served with lamb or fish.

Light Rye and Caraway Seed Bread

This rye bread is ideal with ham, pork and salami on a buffet table.

Chia Flaxseed and Quinoa Bread

This healthy wholemeal and seed bread is ideal for sandwiches.

Iron Butterfly Cocktail

This is a delicious cocktail if you like coffee and vodka.

Buttermilk Potato Salad

This potato salad is best made the day before use and is ideal for a summer buffet.

Light Rye Bread

This pleasing rye bread is ideal with pate and cheese on a buffet table.

Apple Sugar and Spice Scones

These sweet apple scones are excellent for morning or afternoon tea.

Banana and Wholemeal Yeast Bread

I believe we are all familiar with the delicious banana quick breads, so why not try to make this banana yeast bread instead.

Banana Dates and Macadamia Square Yeast Bread

This soft banana bread is made with yeast and is a wonderful fruit and nut bread for morning toast.

Crabapple and Red Wine Sauce

This sweet and sour sauce is a perfect accompaniment to chicken, turkey or pork.

Irish Curdling Cow Cocktail

This is a different kind of cocktail with orange juice mixed with Irish cream delivering a surprising drink.

Braised Red Cabbage

This spicy red cabbage side dish is sweeter than sauerkraut and an excellent option to serve with roast pork and duck. Make the red cabbage in advance as the overall flavour improves over time and heat up before serving.