Author: Chris McIntyre

Blog, Desserts

Chocolate Tart

This chocolate tart is made with a cocoa pastry and a rich dark chocolate ganache filling. The buttery cocoa-infused pastry makes for a slightly crumbly base which adds a delightful crunch to each bite. But the real star of the show is the decadent chocolate ganache filling. It’s a smooth and glossy made from high-quality […]

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Cocoa Pastry

Cocoa pastry incorporates cocoa powder into its ingredients. Maybe the clue was I the title. Giving the pastry a rich chocolate flavour. It is commonly used as a base for various chocolate desserts, cookies and biscuits. Once baked, cocoa pastry adds a deliciously chocolatey and slightly crumbly element to desserts. This recipe is the first […]

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Lemon Tart

I remember back in the 90’s you couldn’t walk out your front door with out seeing a lemon tart. You don’t see them as much these days, sadly. But they are still popular and I had almost forgotten how good they are. The simple things are often the best. Lemon Tart has the perfect balance […]

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Sweet Short Pastry

This is a handy stock recipe to know. Any surplus raw pastry freezes really well so you can have it ready to go the next time you need it. Use sweet pastry to make tarts or flans, biscuits or cookies, fruit pies or tartlets. In most applications you will need to blind bake the pastry. […]

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Zucchini Slice

This is a simple recipe. It’s a great idea to make a batch, cut them into bite size squares and leave them in an airtight container in the fridge. That way if I’m feeling peckish I can quickly grab a slice or two. Zucchini slice is versatile, it’s great for a savoury morning tea as […]

Blog, Meals, Meat

Lamb and Silverbeet Ragu

The best meals are the ones you cook using what ever you have. Necessity is the mother of invention as they say. You guessed it. I had a bunch of silverbeet and some lamb. Result. Slow cook the lamb, blanch the silverbeet and add it to the lamb prior to serving. Serve it with pasta, […]