Beef and cabbage parcels (pirozhki s govyadinoy i kapustoi)
To make dough, combine 125ml (½ cup) milk, yeast and sugar in a bowl and set aside in a warm place for 10 minutes or until mixture bubbles. Add 150g (1 cup) flour and remaining 125ml (½ cup) milk and...
View ArticleLamb party pies
To make pastry, process flour, butter and 1 tsp salt in a food processor until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. With the motor running, add 60ml (¼ cup) iced water, a little at a time, until dough...
View ArticleBeef pies (pastelitos de carne)
For ease and convenience, we’ve used frozen puff pastry sheets.
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Noodles with shiitake mushrooms and gingerNoodles with shiitake mushrooms and...
At elBulli, we often used ginger oil instead of fresh ginger. Shiitake mushrooms, oyster sauce, shaoxing, egg noodles and shichimi togarashi can be purchased from Asian food shops and selected...
View ArticleDuck with chimichurri sauce
Chimichurri sauce is made using parsley, garlic, spices, oil and vinegar. It comes from South America, where it is often served with steak, but it can accompany all types of roasted and grilled meats....
View ArticlePistachio custard
Use a kitchen thermometer to check when the custard is cooked; it will thicken at 80°C. If you don’t have a thermometer, check the back of the wooden spoon as you stir the custard; it is ready when it...
View ArticleSichuan dry-fried snake beans (gan bian si ji dou)
Place pork, 1 tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp rice wine and cornflour in a bowl and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed. Trim beans and cut into 5cm lengths. If damp, dry well...
View ArticleBraised lamb with saffron mashed potatoes (arni kapama kai poure me krokos...
Kapama is the Greek word for stew. You can also make kapama with chicken, goat or rabbit. Maria uses saffron from Kozani, Macedonia, for its superior quality. The saffron gives the mashed potatoes a...
View ArticleDuck and figs with picada (anec amb salsa de figues i picada)
Meat cooked with fruit is typically Catalan. When in season, fresh figs may be substituted for dried. If using fresh figs, add them in the last 10 minutes of cooking.
View ArticleSalted cod with samfaina sauce (samfaina amb bacalao)
Samfaina is a vegetable sauce that is similar to ratatouille. Don’t be tempted to rush the cooking of the onions as their flavour and colour are integral to the sauce. You can also serve the samfaina...
View ArticleSt John's cake (coca de sant joan)
Catalonians enjoy this sweet bread on the feast of St John.
View ArticlePot-au-feu
The allure of this French dish is the flavourful soup. Use a variety of beef cuts and bones with lots of marrow. Don’t be tempted to cook it quickly; it is the slow-cooking method that extracts the...
View ArticleSeafood and bone marrow dumplings (xiao long bao)
Xiao long bao is usually filled with pork and aspic (meat stock set to jelly). When it cooks, the aspic melts, forming a ‘soup’ within the dumpling. Here, the soup comes from the melted bone marrow.
View ArticleGujarati dhal
Heat sesame oil in a pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and onion and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion is softened. Stir in tomatoes and ground chilli, then red lentils and water. Add...
View ArticleSpatchcock rolled with morel mushrooms
For this recipe, you will need a sugar thermometer.
View ArticleConfit ocean trout with puffed quinoa
At Flying Fish, Peter serves this dish with crisp ocean trout skin and toasted kombu seaweed to contrast with the soft creamy textures of the confit ocean trout and avocado mousse. The black quinoa has...
View ArticleBanana sago in coconut milk (chek khtis)
Place sago in a bowl, cover with cold water and leave for 1 hour, then drain well. Combine sago, 500ml (2 cups) water, sugar and a pinch of salt in a saucepan and slowly bring to a simmer. Cook,...
View ArticleGrilled caipirinha chicken skewers (frango com marinada caipirinha)
Marinate the chicken overnight.
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Chocolate peanut butter brownieChocolate peanut butter brownie
Popular in America since the first half of the 20th century, this dense chocolate cake is slightly under-baked and cut into individual servings. This decadent version pays homage to the American love...
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