Ingredients 30ml rice malt syrup 50g butter 30ml coconut cream pinch of salt Instructions Bring rice malt syrup up to 140C. Add butter and a pinch of salt and stir. Remove from heat and slowly add the coconut cream, stirring until combined. Pour caramel into a bowl and sit in the freezer until thick for…
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Beef brisket in red wine
Ingredients 1kg brisket Salt and pepper 2 tbsp garlic-infused vegetable oil 6 sprigs thyme and rosemary 3 spring onions, green parts only 2 bay leaves 1 tsp of Low FODMAP chicken bouillon or 1 stock cube (Sainsbury’s chicken ones are Low FODMAP) 2 tins of chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato paste 750ml red wine A…
Easy bolognese
Ingredients 1 tbsp garlic-infused oil 500g beef mince 1 1/2 courgette, thinly sliced 1 carrot, thinly sliced 2 tins of chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 tbsp tomato sauce handful of fresh oregano, chopped 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp marjoram 2 tbsp red wine, optional 1 tsp rice malt syrup Salt, pepper to…
Oat-banana-blueberry muffins
Baby Lemons isn’t big on porridge at the moment, but I’d like him to have some oats in the morning… just because. He does love bananas and could happily devour a whole one in one sitting. So I made him some oat-banana-blueberry muffins. I skipped the dairy, gluten and sugar though; dairy and gluten so…
Pesto
Ingredients 25g pine nut, slightly roasted 40g basil 30g parmesan or pecorino pinch of salt, optional 150ml garlic-infused olive oil Instructions With the help of your trusted food processor, first blitz the cheese. Add the pine nuts, then basil and gradually add the oil until smooth. Season with salt. Presto! Pesto!
Creme Patissiere
In case I haven’t mentioned this before, I’m an avid Masterchef Australia viewer. I simply love its 99+ episodes and devour them one by one (and sometimes on repeat). The Northerner isn’t a fan, he claims, but occasionally I catch him catching up on a few episodes that I had binged without him. Go figure….
Rhubarb-Meringue Cake
Ingredients 1kg rhubarb 250g butter, warm 120g rice malt syrup + 3 tbsp granulated stevia for the sugar free version OR 150g caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 pinch of salt 7 eggs Base: 2 whole eggs + 3 egg yolks Meringue: 5 egg whites + 5 tbsp rice malt syrup for the sugar free version OR…
Sticky pork ribs
Ingredients 1 kg pork spare ribs 2 tbsp oil Spice rub 1 tbsp salt 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp mustard powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp dried oregano leaves Marinade 120g rice malt syrup 250ml red wine vinegar 125ml bourbon 2 tbsp tomato sauce 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1…
Cantuccini
Two years ago, the Northerner and I travelled to Rome for a gig by Ben Harper. Those were the days… Musical jetsetting without a care in the world. While we found an awesome restaurant that catered delicious Italian cuisine to my needs, I was missing a little something with my espresso. In honour of our…
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Ingredients Cake 175g gluten-free flour 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg pinch of salt 2 eggs 150ml olive oil 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 50g caster sugar 42g dark muscovado sugar 2 medium carrots, grated 60g pineapple, crushed 60g walnuts, chopped Note: for layer cake, double the ingredients. Frosting 125g lactose-free cream cheese 1 tbsp maple…
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