Egg Tartine

Egg Tartine

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

•  4 large free range eggs 

• 1 tbs golden shallot, finely diced 

• 1/4 cup celery, finely diced – reserve the pale inner leaves for garnish 

• 2 tbs baby cornichons, diced, plus 6 whole to serve 

• 2 tbs Coles whole egg mayonnaise 

• 2 tbs Jalna Greek yoghurt 

• juice & zest of ½ small lemon, plus extra zest to serve 

• 1 tbs dill, chopped, plus extra to garnish 

• sea salt and pepper for seasoning 

• 4 large slices rye or sourdough bread 

• 1 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

Method

• Bring a pot of salted water up to the boil and cook the eggs for 8 minutes. Place the eggs into a bowl of iced water and peel once cool enough to touch. Chop the eggs into a rough dice and place into a large bowl. 

• Add in the shallot, celery, cornichons, mayonnaise, yoghurt, lemon juice, zest, dill, sea salt, cracked black pepper and mix well to combine.

• Drizzle the bread with the oil and grill in a hot dry non-stick frying pan for 1-2 minutes each side, or until slightly charred. 

• To serve, spoon the egg mixture onto bread and garnish with extra lemon zest, dill sprigs, sliced cornichons and a drizzle of olive oil. 

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Kimchi Tofu Scramble

Kimchi Tofu Scramble

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 200 g vegan kimchi

• 1 onion, sliced thinly

• 1 tbs grated ginger

• 2 spring onions, sliced

• 400 g Coles silken tofu

• 2 tbs soy sauce

• 1 tbs sesame oil

To Serve

• 2 slices of sour dough, grilled

• 1 tbs toasted sesame seeds

• 1 spring onion, sliced thinly

Method

• Heat a wok over a high heat. Add a drizzle of the olive, the kimchi, onion and ginger, stir fry to soften the onion and cook the ginger. Remove the wok from the heat and add the tofu, spring onion, soy and sesame oil. Toss through the ingredients to break up and warm the tofu.

• Serve the tofu on top of the bread. Garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion.

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Zucchini & Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Zucchini & Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped 

• 1 cup Colesplain flour 

• 1 cup Coleswholemeal plain flour 

• 1 tsp baking powder 

• 1 tsp bi carb soda 

• sea salt to taste 

• 1 tsp mixed spice 

• 1 cup Coles brown sugar 

• 3 large free range eggs 

• 1 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 tbs lemon zest

• 3 tbs lemon juice 

• 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract 

• 2 ½ cup finely grated zucchini, drained of excess moisture 

Glaze

• 1 cup Coles icing sugar, sifted 

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 3 tbs lemon juice 

Method

• Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees (C). Prepare a 25 cm cake pan or 10 cup bundt tin by rubbing with a little oil and lightly dusting with flour. Grate the zucchini and place into a sieve over a large bowl. Gently press out any excess moisture and set aside.

• Mix both the flours, baking powder, bi carb, salt and mixed spice in a bowl. Gently stir through the dry ingredients, pecans and the zucchini until mixed through evenly.

• In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla for 4-5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients bowl and gently fold through into a chunky batter.

• Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean from the thickest part of the cake. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool completely. 

• Whisk the icing sugar, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice together until you have a runny glaze, adding a little extra lemon juice if it needs loosening. Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake and serve.

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Cheese & Vegemite Breakfast Oats

Cheese & Vegemite Breakfast Oats

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

Porridge

• 2 tbs butter

• 1 brown onion, diced

• 1 cup Red Tractor oats

• 1 cup Coles full cream milk

• 1 cup water

• ½ cup Coles tasty cheese, shredded

• 2 tbs vegemite

Poached Eggs

• 4 free range eggs

• vinegar, a dash to poach the eggs

Garnish 

• 2 spring onions

• butter

Method

• In a large saucepan fry the onion off in butter until soft and slightly golden. Add the oats, milk and water, cook gently until the oat begin to thicken. Add the cheese and vegemite, continue cooking until the oats have reached a loose porridge consistency. 

• In a pot of gently boiling salted water drop the eggs and poach for 4 minutes, until the white is set but the yolk is gooey. 

• Serve the oats in a bowl with an extra dollop of butter, the fired egg and some spring onion on top.

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Caesar Devilled Eggs

Caesar Devilled Eggs

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 12 free range eggs

• ½ cup Coles mayonnaise

• 5 anchovies, chopped finely

• ¼ cup parmesan

• ½ lemon juice

• 5 drops of tabasco

• ½ bunch chives, sliced thinly, to garnish

• extra finely shaved parmesan, to garnish

Method

• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Gently shake each egg for 5-10 seconds then lower into the boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. Then remove the eggs and place straight into ice water to stop the cooking. 

• Peel the eggs and cut in half with a sharp knife. Clean the knife between each cut. 

• Carefully scoop the egg yolks from the whites into a bowl.

• To the egg yolks add the mayonnaise, anchovies, parmesan, lemon juice and tabasco. Mix together until all combined into a thick creamy mixture that can be pipped. Add mixture to a piping bag.

• Pipe the dressed yolk filling into the egg whites and arrange on a serving platter. Garnish with some chives and grate over some fresh parmesan.

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Strawberry & Yoghurt Shortbread Pots

Strawberry & Yoghurt Shortbread Pots

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 10 shortbread biscuits

Basil Oil

• 1 cup olive oil

• 1 bunch basil, blanched for 10 seconds

• 1 tsp Coles caster sugar

Strawberry Gel

• 200 g strawberries, blended and sieved to remove seeds

• 100 g Coles caster sugar

• 2 g agar agar

• ½ lemon, juice

Balsamic Strawberries

• 2 punnets strawberries, diced

• 2 tbs Coles finest balsamic vinegar

• 2 tbs Coles caster sugar

• pinch of black pepper

• 2 cups Jalna sweet and creamy yoghurt, spooned into a piping bag

• basil leaves, to garnish

Method

• To make the basil oil. Blend the basil, olive oil and sugar for 1 minute until the basil is broken up. Leave to steep for 20 minutes then strain through a cheese cloth.

• In a small pot combine the strawberry puree, sugar and agar agar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Pour into a baking tray and allow to set and cool. Add the set strawberry gel into a jug and blend with a stick blender into smooth. 

• In a bowl combine the diced strawberries, balsamic, sugar and pepper. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes.

• To assemble, start with a layer of short bread crumb in the base then top with a drizzle of basil oil. Top with yoghurt and then a layer of the strawberry gel. Top that with another layer of yoghurt and then balsamic strawberries. To finish sprinkle over some more short bread, a grizzle of basil oil and some fresh basil leaves.

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Silverbeet & Brussels Sprout Avocado Caesar

Silverbeet & Brussels Sprout Avocado Caesar

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 bunch silverbeet leaves, roughly chopped

• 3 cups Coles brussels sprouts, finely shaved 

• 1/3 cup whole roast almonds, sliced  

• 6 red radish, sliced into thin rings on a mandolin 

• 1 large avocado, peeled, cut into 6 wedges 

• 30 g parmesan cheese, peeled with a vegetable peeler 

Avocado Caesar Dressing

• 1 ripe avocado, peeled, seeded

• 2 good quality anchovy fillets 

• 1 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

• juice and zest of 1 lemon 

• 1 clove garlic, peeled

• 1 heaped tsp Coles dijon mustard 

• 1 tbs worcestershire sauce 

• 1 tsp Coles finest pure Canadian maple syrup (or honey) 

• sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste 

Method

• Place all the avocado caesar dressing ingredients into the base of a high-speed blender. Blitz until smooth and creamy, adding a dash of water if the mixture needs loosening. Set aside.

• Remove the stems from the silverbeet, roughly slice the green leaves and place into a large mixing bowl. Slice the brussels sprouts and add in with the silverbeet along with half the almonds, half the radishes and half the parmesan.

• Pour in a couple of tbs of the avocado dressing into the salad and gently toss to coat everything.

• Place the salad onto a serving platter and top with avocado wedges, remaining radishes, almonds, parmesan shavings, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and cracked pepper. 

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Strawberry, Black Pepper and Balsamic Jam

Strawberry, Black Pepper and Balsamic Jam

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 800 g strawberries, quartered

• 400 g Coles sugar

• 1 lemon, juice

• 2 tbs Coles finest balsamic vinegar

• 1 tbs black pepper

Method

• Place the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar and black pepper in a large saucepan. Place over a medium heat and gently cook until the sugar is dissolved.

• Turn the heat up slightly to bring the jam mixture to a gently bubble, cook until the jam thickens. You can test the thickness by dropping a spoon of the jam onto a chilled plate and hold the plate vertical - if the jam sets then your jam is ready to go. 

• Pour your jam into a sterilized jar and seal the lid tight. Leave the jam to cool, then store the jam in the fridge until you want to use it. 

  *For those with less of a sweet tooth, use half the sugar listed above.

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Strawberry and Lime Agua Fresca

Strawberry and Lime Agua Fresca

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 2 punnets (500g) strawberries, hulled, sliced

• 1/3 cup Coles Australian honey

• 8 basil leaves, plus extra sprigs to serve 

• ¼ cup fresh lime juice 

• 3 cups water 

• 2 cups ice to serve 

Method

• Place the strawberries, honey, basil leaves, lime and water into the jug of a stick blender or an upright blender. Blitz until the mixture is well combined and bright pink. 

• Add ice to serving glasses and pour over the strawberry liquid. You can strain the drink if your strawberries have large seeds, or leave them in. 

• Garnish with extra basil leaves and serve straight away.

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Cherry Oat Crumble Pies

Cherry Oat Crumble Pies

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 4 sheets Coles butter buff pastry, defrosted in the fridge

Cherry Filling

• 500 g cherries, pits removed and quartered

• 50 g dried cherries or cranberries

• ½ cup Coles caster sugar

• 1 lemon juice

Oat Crumble

• 1 cup Red Tractor Australian organic oats

• 1 cup Coles plain flour

• 1 cup Coles brown sugar

• 175 g butter, diced

• sea salt

Method

• In a bowl combine the cherry filling ingredients, gently mix. All to sit and marinate for 10 minutes.

• In a large bowl add the oat crumble ingredients, using your hands rub the flour into the dry ingredients until your mixture is a crumb like consistency.

• Butter a 12-muffin tray. Cut the puff pastry into rounds with a cookie cutter that will fit onto the muffin tray. Press the pastry into the muffin tin then spoon in the cherry filling, leaving any excess liquid in the bowl. Top the cherry filling with the crumble and place into the oven. Bake for 30mins or until the pastry is golden, the crumble is crunchy, and the cherry is warmed through.

• Serve warm or cold.

• With any left-over crumble, bake until golden and use on your next yoghurt or layered desserts.

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BBQ Kale with Parmesan Mascarpone and Chilli

BBQ Kale with Parmesan Mascarpone and Chilli

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 bunch Coles green kale, stalks removed

• 1 bunch purple kale, stalks removed

• Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt

Chilli

• 3 large red chillies

• 1 bird’s eye, if you like it hot

• 1 garlic clove

• 1 tsp sea salt

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

Parmesan Mascarpone

• 2 tbs parmesan

• 1 tub Coles mascarpone 

• ½ lemon, zest and juice

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

Garnish 

• extra parmesan

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

• Heat a BBQ until it is smoking hot. Dress the kale with extra virgin olive oil and salt. Place onto the BBQ and cook with the lid closed until slightly charred and crispy around the edges, this should take about 5 minutes. 

• In a mortar and pestle combine the chillies, garlic and sea salt. Pound into a paste then add the extra virgin olive oil and stir together. 

• In a bowl mix together the ingredients for the parmesan mascarpone.

• To serve spread the parmesan mascarpone on the base of a platter. Lay the grilled kale leaves over the top then grate over extra parmesan and spoon over the chilli.

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Thyme & Honey Roast Peaches with Almond Crumble

Thyme & Honey Roast Peaches with Almond Crumble

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 4 medium Coles peaches 

• 40 g butter 

• 8 sprigs thyme, plus extra to serve 

• 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthways 

• 2 tbs Coles honey

• 1 tbs lemon juice 

• 1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt, to serve

Crumble

• ¾ cup almond meal

• ½ cup Coles self-raising flour 

• 2 tbs coconut sugar 

• 50 g butter, chilled, cubed 

• 1/3 cup whole almonds, chopped 

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon 

Method

• Place the almond meal, flour, coconut sugar and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl. Add in the butter and using clean fingertips, rub the butter into the flour mixture until it has some large clumps forming. Stir through the almonds and cinnamon.  

• Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the crumble mixture and cook, stirring occasionally for 8-10 minutes, or until golden and crunchy. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. 

• Pre-heat a hot plate to a medium heat. Cut the peaches in half and remove the stone. Place the peaches flesh side down onto the hotplate and cook for 2 minutes, or until some charred marks are on them. Place the butter into the tray with the thyme and vanilla then place the peaches in the tray and drizzle with honey. Cook until tender and fragrant, adding a little extra water if required. 

• Once the peaches are cooked, add a squeeze of lemon juice into the tray and remove from the heat. Place the peaches into serving bowls with a spoonful of yoghurt, some of the crumble mixture and garnish with another thyme sprig before serving.

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Cherry Almond Tart

Cherry Almond Tart

Recipe By Gareth Whitton

Ingredients

Short Crust Pastry

• 250 g Coles plain flour

• 125 g butter

• 50 ml water 

• 3.5 g salt         

Cherry & Almond Batter

• 140 g almond meal

• 210 g butter

• 186 g sugar                             

• 4 large free range egg (or 186 g eggs)

• 2 g salt

• 2 g baking powder

• 47 g Coles plain flour

Poached Cherries

• tinned sour cherries                           

• white sugar

Garnish

• icing sugar

Method

Short Crust Pastry

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (C).

• Cut butter into 2.5cm cubes and place in the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment fixed. Add flour and salt and mix on the slow speed until it starts to resemble the consistency of almond meal and no lumps of butter remain.

• Slowly pour the water into the flour mixture. Work together until all ingredients are combined, ensuring not to over work the dough.

• Tip the dough onto the bench and combine the mixture by hand, then work into a disc shape. Place the pastry between two sheets of paper and using a rolling pin, roll the pastry into a circular shape approximately 3-4mm thick and roughly 35cm in diameter.

• Wrap the pastry over the rolling pin and place over the top of a 25cm tart shell. Work the pastry into the corners of the tin and press into the sides. Using a knife, trim the edges of the pastry. Place the shell into the fridge to rest for a few minutes.

• Cut a piece of baking paper or aluminium foil to fit inside the tin. Push the paper or foil the corners of the shell and fill with rice or blind baking beads. Place in the oven for 25 minutes or until an even golden colour.

• Allow to cool at room temperature, then reduce the oven temperature to 165 degrees (C).

Cherry & Almond Batter

• Melt butter in a pan and cook until nutty and brown then remove off the heat.

• Scale almond meal, flour, salt and baking powder together in a bowl.

• Using the whisk in the stand mixer, combine sugar and eggs until incorporated on the slow setting, ensuring not to introduce any air.

• In a steady stream, pour in melted butter to emulsify with the egg mixture. Once the mixture is combined, add the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Pour into the pastry shell immediately. 

Poached Cherries

• Drain all the liquid from the tin of cherries and set the fruit aside. For every 1000g of cherry liquid, measure 400g of sugar.

• Place in a pan and bring to a boil. Continue to cook until the syrup is thick and viscous.

• Pour over the reserved cherries and allow to cool at room temperature.

• Let cherries macerate for at least 2 hours before using.

• Place cherries on top of the almond batter approximately 1cm apart, covering the entire tart.

• Bake the tart at 165 degrees (C) for 25-30 minutes or until the top has a medium golden colour.

• Allow to cool at room temperature, then dust generously with icing sugar.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Confit Tuna

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Confit Tuna

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 cups Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 2 bay leaves

• 3 garlic cloves

• 2 rosemary sprigs

• 2 dried whole chillies

• 500 g fresh yellow fin tuna, cut into chunks

• 3 sterilized mason jars

Method

• Pre heat an oven to 160 degrees (C), alternatively a BBQ.

• Fill the sterilized jars with tuna chunks.

• Place the bay leaves, garlic, rosemary, chillies into the jars, then fill with extra virgin olive oil.

• Place the jars in the oven (alternatively a BBQ) and cook for 15 minutes then remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

• Seal the jar and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.

• Use on salads or sandwich or for your favourite cooked tuna dishes.

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Three Fish Roast

Three Fish Roast

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 1 Coles salmon tail piece

• 1 Coles barramundi tail piece (same size as salmon piece)

• 100 g Coles prawn tail meat

• ½ bunch parsley

• ½ bunch tarragon

• ½ cup spinach 

• 50 g butter

• ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs 

• 1 lemon, zest 

• Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt

Garnish 

• ½ bunch parsley

• ½ bunch tarragon

• 1 tbs capers

• 1 shallot, sliced thin

Method

• Add the prawns, parsley, tarragon, spinach and a pinch of salt to a blender, process until the prawns are minced and the herbs are chopped. Add the butter, breadcrumbs and lemon zest, blend until combined into a green butter. If needed, add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to loosen the mixture. On a baking paper lined tray, form the stuffing to a shape that will fit between the pieces of fish. Place into the freeze to set.

• Lay the salmon flat on a board skin side down. Once the stuffing has set, place the stuffing on top of the salmon. Top with the piece of barramundi skin side up. Using kitchen string tie into a roast. You will most likely need 3 or 4 ties to hold the fish together. This can be done a day or even two days ahead of cooking.

• Pre heat an oven to 200 degrees (C). Place the roast onto a line baking tray, salmon side down. Drizzle with oil and season with salt. Place into the oven and roast until just cooked. Remove from the oven and rest. 

• After resting the roast for a couple of minutes, remove the string then carve the roast by cutting down the indentations left by the strings. Season the cut side of the roast and serve with a herb salad. 

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Cherry Gingerbread Galette

Cherry Gingerbread Galette

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

Pastry

• 200 g Coles plain flour, plus extra for dusting 

• ½ tsp baking powder 

• 100 g cold butter, cut into cubes (plus 25 g extra melted for brushing)

• 125 g cream cheese, cut into cubes 

• sea salt to taste 

Gingerbread Filling

• ¾ cup almond meal 

• 1/3 cup Coles golden syrup 

• 1 tsp ground ginger 

• 1 tsp mixed spice 

• 1 tbs orange zest 

• 30 g butter, softened at room temperature

• 1 small free range egg 

Top Filling

• 700 g large fresh Coles cherries, pitted 

• 1 tbs demerara sugar (or raw sugar)

• Coles vanilla ice cream, yoghurt or custard, to serve 

Method

• To make the pastry, place the flour, baking powder, butter and a pinch of salt into a food processor and blitz for 30 seconds or until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Add in the cream cheese and pulse again until the mixture comes together in a ball in the base of a food processor, adding a little iced water if required. Tip out onto a lightly floured work surface and press into a disc. Wrap the dough in cling film and set aside in the fridge for 1 hour to rest.

• Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees (C). Mix together the gingerbread filling ingredients in a bowl until well combined and a thick paste-like consistency. 

• Remove the pastry from the fridge and roll out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll into a circle 5-6mm in thickness. Carefully transfer the pastry to a lined oven tray and spread with the gingerbread mixture, leaving a 7cm boarder around the outside. Arrange the cherries on top of the galette and carefully draw the pastry boarder up and over the filling, leaving a large area uncovered in the middle.

• Brush the melted butter around the outside of the pastry and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the pastry is golden. 

• Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly before slicing into wedges and serve with ice cream, yoghurt or custard.

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Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout with Dill and Lemon Yoghurt

Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout with Dill and Lemon Yoghurt

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 800 g – 1 kg rainbow trout, gutted

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp Coles brown sugar

• 1 tsp black pepper

Dill and Lemon Yoghurt

• 1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

• 1 bunch of dill, chopped

• ½ lemon, juice

• 1 tbs preserved lemon, diced

• 2 tbs olive oil

• 1 tsp sea salt

Garnish

• grilled sour dough

• dill pickles

Method

• Heat your smoker 150 degrees (C) with an even and consistent level of smoke. 

• Season the cavity of the fish with sugar, salt and pepper.

• Place the fish into the smoker and smoke for 45 minutes or until the fish is just cooked through.

• In a bowl mix together the ingredients for the dill and lemon yoghurt.

• Once the fish is cooked allow to cool slightly. 

• Serve the smoked fish on a platter with dill and lemon yoghurt on the side. Serve with grilled sour dough and dill pickles to make open sandwiches.

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Fig & Ricotta Hotcakes with Thyme Infused Honey

Fig & Ricotta Hotcakes with Thyme Infused Honey

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 150 ml honey 

• 1 small lemon 

• ½ bunch thyme, plus a few extra sprigs to serve  

• 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

• 2 free range eggs

• 450 g ricotta cheese (fresh one from the Coles deli) 

• ½ cup Coles full fat milk

• 1 cup self-raising flour 

• sea salt to taste 

• 4 fresh figs

• Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil, for frying 

Method

• Cut the lemon in half and place cut side down in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Grill the lemon for 3 minutes, or until slightly charred.

• Place 120 ml of the honey in a small pot over a low heat along with the thyme, vanilla bean and charred lemons. Leave on a very low heat for 15 minutes to infuse.

• Whisk together the eggs, remaining honey, 280 g of ricotta, milk and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Sift in the flour and roughly chop 2 figs and add to the bowl. Gently fold through the flour and figs until you have a smooth batter.

• Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Place heaped tablespoon sized amounts of the batter in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes each side, or until golden, puffed and cooked through. Repeat this process with all the remaining batter.

• Gently squeeze a little of the charred lemon juice into the infused honey. Whisk 1 tbs of the honey through the remaining ricotta cheese in a bowl.

• To serve, place the hotcakes onto serving plates and spoon on some of the ricotta mixture. Slice the remaining figs, place a few wedges onto the hotcakes and drizzle some of the infused honey all over the top. Scatter over some fresh thyme leaves and serve. 

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Potato Cavolo Nero and Anchovy

Potato Cavolo Nero and Anchovy

Recipe By Andy Allen

Ingredients

• 750 g washed Coles sebago potatoes

• ½ bunch cavolo nero

• 2 rosemary sprigs, leaves removed

• 6 anchovy fillets

• juice and zest of 1 lemon

• 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil

• salt and pepper

• 8 eggs

• 200 ml Coles full cream milk

Herb Salad

• ½ bunch parsley leaves

• ½ bunch dill leaves

• 1 eschallot, peeled and finely sliced

• ½ cup cornichons

• ¼ cup Persian feta

Method

• Pre heat your oven to 180 degrees (°C).

• Place a medium sized frying pan over a medium heat.

• Roughly chop your spuds into 2-3cm chucks. Add in a good wrack of extra virgin olive oil and the potatoes into the pan and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

• While the potatoes are cooking, crack the eggs into a bowl and lightly whisk the eggs together with the milk and good amount of salt and pepper.

• Remove the leaves from the stems of the cavolo nero and roughly chop the leaves and finely slice the stems. After the potatoes are caramelised and cooked through, add the stems of the cavolo nero and the rosemary leaves to the pan and cook down for another 3 minutes. Next add the leaves of the cavolo nero and sweat down for another 3 minutes. Then roughly chop the anchovy fillets and add them to the pan along with the lemon zest, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Ensure everything is well combined and then pour over the egg mix, making sure you disperse it evenly around the pan so there are no gaps without egg.

• Let the egg mix heat up on the stove for about 3 minutes and then transfer the frittata to the oven and cook for around 12-14 minutes depending on your oven.

• To check if the frittata is cooked, just press on the egg mix. If it is firm and the same texture from the outside to the middle of the pan, it’s done. If some of the egg mix is still a little soft, it needs more time in the oven.

• While the frittata is in the oven, place the cornichons, sliced eschalot and parsley and dill leaves into a bowl. Mix together and season with salt, pepper and a touch of olive oil.

• Once the frittata comes out of the oven, let it cool for half an hour and remove from the pan onto a board. Lastly, scatter over the Persian feta and herb salad. 

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Soy Pickled Eggs

Soy Pickled Eggs

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 6 large free range eggs, room temperature

• 3 cloves garlic, peeled, sliced

• 1 long red chilli, sliced

• 2/3 cup gluten free soy sauce

• 2 tbs rice wine vinegar

• 2 tbs mirin

• 1 tbs honey or sugar

• 2 tsp sesame oil

• 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds, to serve

• 1 tbs chives, to serve

Method

• Carefully lower the eggs into a saucepan of gently boiling water. When the water comes back up to a boil, cook the eggs for 6 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the eggs and place into a bowl of iced water to stop them cooking. Leave for 5 minutes to cool, then peel and set aside.

• Meanwhile place the garlic, chilli, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, sesame oil and 1 cup of water in a small pot over a medium heat. Bring up to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

• Remove soy mixture from the heat and add in the eggs. Leave to sit at room temperature for a minimum of 2 hours to marinate. Once the mixture has cooled you can place in a sealed container in the fridge for 2-3 days to get maximum flavour.

• To serve, drain and slice the eggs in half. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chives before serving.

• Best served on steamed rice, congee, noodles or salads.

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