Brown beef stock

This brown beef stock recipe forms part of my Mastery in the kitchen - the foundations of cookery - Stocks, sauces and soups program. To be a good cook you need to master the fundamentals of cookery and stock-making is one of those. The best stock is full of flavour, colour, body and aroma. Good [...]

Mushrooms and a great mushroom sauce

Years ago, as a small child in the May school holidays, my mother and I always drove to visit my grandparents at their farm in central Victoria. May meant it was mushroom time and so we would 'go mushrooming', usually on Sunday afternoons. Armed with a big bucket and small knife, we would drive out [...]

By |2021-06-06T16:11:40+10:00June 4th, 2021|Autumn vegetables, Cook Real Food, Dehydrated, Food, Mushroom, Mushroom sauve, Mushrooms, Mushrooms, Recipes, Sauces, Uncategorized, Vegetables in season, Winter braises|Comments Off on Mushrooms and a great mushroom sauce

The Betty B Barge Burgundian Coq au Vin

In France, on our Betty B barge, I frequently cooked a simple coq au vin as it was easy to manage in my small barge galley kitchen, the ingredients readily available and it can be made ahead the day before and reheated.  I always tried to cook it in one pot! In France they have [...]

By |2020-10-12T14:13:51+11:00September 1st, 2020|Barging on the Betty B, Chicken, Chicken, Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Coq au Vin, Coq au Vin, French food, French food, Healthy Family Meals, Recipes, Waste recycling, Winter braises|Comments Off on The Betty B Barge Burgundian Coq au Vin

Meatballs in mushroom sauce

This is a lovely flavourful main course and is very easy to make.  The meatballs can be nestled into many of your dishes to add extra protein, such as your Napoli sauce or shakshuka.  Make them larger and cook them as hamburgers. You can substitute beef mince for the chicken, plus add some grated carrots, [...]

By |2020-05-10T14:40:21+10:00April 13th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Meat, Meatballs, Mushrooms, Mushrooms, Recipes, Uncategorized, Winter braises|Comments Off on Meatballs in mushroom sauce

Braised lamb necks with wine, tomatoes and vegetables

Slow cooked, braised lamb necks in a scrumptious sauce, made with our home-made beef or chicken stock adds such a depth of flavour.  Garnished with a gremolata and lemon slices, this lamb makes a wonderful winter dinner served with creamed cauliflower and wok tossed mixed greens.  As with any meat that you cook on the [...]

By |2019-08-01T15:41:02+10:00August 1st, 2019|Braised lamb necks, Braised lamb necks, Slow cooked winter dishes, Winter braises, Winter braises|Comments Off on Braised lamb necks with wine, tomatoes and vegetables

Braised fennel with citrus and cider

Braised fennel has a wonderfully subtle flavour, not very strong and more like a braised onion, with just a hint of fennel.  The citrus adds a lift to make this a fabulous side for pork, chicken or beef.  It cuts the richness of the meats as well.  The pairing of fennel and citrus is a [...]

By |2019-06-12T11:12:46+10:00June 12th, 2019|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Cooking classes, Fennel, Fennel, Italian Food, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetables in season, Winter braises, Winter braises|Comments Off on Braised fennel with citrus and cider

Slow cooked, braised lamb neck garnished with gremolata

Slow cooked, braised lamb necks in a scrumptious sauce, made with our home-made beef or chicken stock adds such a depth of flavour.  Garnished with a gremolata and lemon slices this lamb makes a wonderful winter dinner served with creamed cauliflower and wok tossed mixed greens.  As with any meat that you cook on the [...]

By |2019-05-30T17:47:22+10:00May 30th, 2019|Braised lamb necks, Braised lamb necks, Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Food, Recipes, Slow cooked winter dishes, Stocks, Winter braises, Winter braises|Comments Off on Slow cooked, braised lamb neck garnished with gremolata
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