السبت، 22 مارس 2014

Prawn and Chorizo Skewers with Seared Beef and Chimichurri Sauce made by josh and dan mkr



Ingredients

600g rump steak, untrimmed
4 bamboo skewers, soaked in water
Beef Marinade
½ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp coriander
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp onion flakes
½ garlic powder
½ celery salt
2 tbs olive oil
Chimichurri
1 bunch parsley, stalks removed
1 bunch coriander, stalks removed
1 clove garlic, finely crushed
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xml red wine vinegar
Prawn & Chorizo Skewers
1 chorizo sausage, cut into 8 slices
12 prawns, peeled, deveined
1 tsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
Potato Salad
500g potatoes, cut into 3cm cubes
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xml red wine vinegar
juice of 1 lime
200g canned red kidney beans
200g canned butter beans
½ green apple, finely chopped
½ cup coarsely chopped parsley

Method

To make marinade, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Add beef. Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour.
To make chimichurri, process herbs and garlic until finely chopped. Add oil and vinegar. Process to combine. Season.
Trim fat off beef and chop finely. PUT IN A PANd cook over a low heat until melted.
To make potato salad, pln a saucepan of cold salted water. Bring to the boil. Boil gently until just tender. Drain. Increase heat of frying pan with beef fat to very hot. Add potatoes and cook for 1 minute. Season. Transfer to a tray to cool.
Meanwhile, to prepare skewers, cook cover medium heat until browned. Cool.
Toss prawns with oil and juice. Season. Thread each skewer alternately with 3 prawns and 2 slices of chorizo. Season.
To finish potato salad, whisk oil, vinegar and lime juice in a large bowl. Season. Add potatoes and remaining . Toss to combine.
Preheat barbecue to high heat. Cook beef for about 2 minutes on each side for medium rare. Transfer to a warm plate to rest for 5 minutes. Slice it.
Cook skewers for about 1 minute on each side or until prawns are just cooked through.
Drizzle steak with chimmichurri sauce. Serve with potato salad and skewers.

breakfast ideas.. Congee wed Chinese Sausage and Egg



Ingredients

4 lap cheong (Chinese sausages), thinly sliced
Coriander leaves, sliced spring onion and chilli, to serve
Soy-Marinated Eggs
250ml (1 cup) dark soy sauce
1cmpiece ginger, peeled, sliced
¼ tsp Chinese five-spice powder
4 medium eggs
Congee
1 spring onion, white part only, chopped
1 lemongrass stick, bruised, chopped
2cm-piece ginger, peeled, sliced
1 long red chilli. seeded
1 small garlic clove, chopped
1L (4 cups) chicken stock
100g jasmine rice
Sweet Soy Drizzle
4 tbs kecap manis
2 tbs light soy sauce
½ tsp finely grated ginger

Method

 eggs, bring soy sauce, ginger, five-spice and 250ml water e boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Remove from heat and cool .
Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil. Add eggs for exactly 5 minutes. Remove and place in iced water for 5 minutes. Drain, peel, then add to soy mixture. Set aside for 30 minutes.
To prepare congee, make an Asian bouquet garni by tying onion, lemongrass, ginger, chilli and garlic in a piece of muslin. Place in a medium saucepan with stock. Bring to the boil over high heat, then add rice. Simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes or until rice has broken down and mixture is thick.
To make sweet soy drizzle, combine all ingredients in a small jug.
Cook sausage in a lightly oiled frying pan over medium heat for 2 minutes or until browned and crisp.
Remove eggs from marinade and slice in half, discarding marinade.
Divide congee among serving plates and top with egg halves, sausage, coriander, onion and chilli. Drizzle with sweet soy mixture to serve.

الأربعاء، 12 مارس 2014

Macadamia Tartlets with Caramelised Apple RECIPE



Ingredients
Thick cream, to serve
Crumble
30g macadamia nuts, toasted
15g caster sugar
5g cocoa powder
10g butter
Pastry
75g unsalted butter, chopped and softened
1 egg
60g icing sugar, sifted
20g almond meal
165g plain flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting
Caramelised Apple
25g butter
2 tbs brown sugar
2 apples, peeled, cored, cut into 8 wedges
zest and juice of 1 lemon

Filling
140g caster sugar
2tbs water
50ml milk
50ml double cream
75g unsalted butter, chopped
2 eggs, lightly whisked
140g macadamias, toasted, coarsely chopped

Method

To make macadamia crumble, heat a medium frying pan over a low heat. Add butter, macadamias, sugar and cocoa. Cook until mixture is crisp. Turn mixture out onto a tray. Cool completely. Process to form coarse crumbs.
To make pastry, place butter, egg, sugar and almond meal in bowl of electric mixer fitter with a paddle. Mix until smooth and combined. Add flour in 3 batches, mixing until just combined. Turn onto a floured surface and shape into a disc. Cover with cling film. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Lightly grease four 8cm round tins with removable bases.
Roll out pastry between two sheets of baking paper until 4mm thick. Line tins with pastry and trim edges. Line pastry shells with baking paper. Fill with baking beads or rice. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 180C.
To make caramelised apples, heat butter and sugar in a small frying pan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Stir in zest and juice. Add apples. Cook, turning, until tender and caramelised.
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove paper and beads. Bake for a further 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool completely.
To make filling, stir sugar and water in a medium heavy based saucepan over medium heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Use a wet pastry brush to brush any stray grains on side of pan back down into mixture. Bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, without stirring, until mixture begins to turn light golden brown. Remove from heat.
Place the milk and cream in a small saucepan and bring to the boil over high heat. Whisk into the caramel until well combined. Leave to cool for 5 minutes. Stir in butter one piece at a time. Stir in egg and nuts.
Pour filling into the cooled tart shells. Reserve remaining filling for brushing the plate.
Bake tarts for 35-40 minutes or until just set. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
Reheat remaining filling and brush onto plates. Dust tarts with sifted icing sugar. Serve with crumble, apples and cream
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السبت، 8 مارس 2014

Beef Steak with Potato ...RECIPE


  1. Vegetable oil, to deep-fry
    1 medium sweet potato, thinly sliced
    Salt and pepper, to season
    4 x 200g beef fillet steaks
    Olive oil, to brush
    Steamed green beans, to serv
    e

  2. Potato Mash
    1kg potatoes, peeled, chopped
    60ml (¼ cup) cream
    60ml (¼ cup) milk
    25g butter

    Chimichurri
    2 anchovies, finely chopped
    1 garlic clove, finely chopped
    ¼ red onion, finely chopped
    1 long red chilli, finely chopped
    ½ cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
    ½ cup coriander leaves, finely chopped
    ½ cup mint leaves, finely chopped
    2 tbs tarragon vinegar
    125ml (½ cup) olive oil


    Method
    To make chimichurri, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
    Place potatoes in a large saucepan of cold salted water, bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and allow steam to evaporate.
    Return potatoes to pan and mash for 1 minute over very low heat until smooth and water has evaporated. Heat milk, cream and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2 minutes or until melted and combined. Add to potato and beat with a wooden spoon to combine.
    a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Season with salt.
    Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Rub steaks with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add steaks to pan and cook for 4 min on each side for medium . Transfer to a warm plate for 5 minutes to rest.
    Divide mash among serving plates and stack with green beans, steak and potato chips. Spoon over chimichurri and  to serve.

الأحد، 16 فبراير 2014

Jess and Felix's Mint Slice with Macadamia Praline (recipe)
























Preparation time:30 mins Cooking time:45 mins Serves:8:

Ingredients


110g (½ cup) caster sugar 
1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted 
Base 
Melted butter, to grease 
150g butter 
110g (½ cup) caster sugar 
185g (1¼ cup) plain flour 
2 tbs cocoa powder 
Pepper-mint Cream:' 
2 tsp powdered gelatine, dissolved in 60ml (¼ cup) hot water 
250ml (1 cup) thickened cream 
2 tsp peppermint extract 
1½ tbs icing sugar mixture 
Mousse

2 eggs 
2 tbs caster sugar 
150g dark chocolate, melted 
150ml thickened cream 

how to make it! 
To make praline, line an oven tray with baking paper. Spread nuts on tray in a single layer. 
Stir sugar and 60ml (¼ cup) water in a medium heavy-based saucepan over medium heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Use a wet pastry brush to brush down any stray sugar crystals on side of pan. Bring mixture to the boil. Boil for 7 minutes, without stirring, until golden. Carefully pour caramel over nuts on prepared tray. Cool until set, then break into pieces. Set aside. 
To make the base, preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 20cm x 30cm slice pan with melted butter and line with baking paper, extending over sides by 5cm. 
Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar (on medium-high speed) until pale and fluffy. Stir in combined sifted remaining ingredients. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan. Prick all over with a fork. 
Bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool 


the real housewives team "the funniest team in season 4" angela &melina

these two ladies are really funny and they make great comments and they also cock really well and dishes food i must say the work well together and they enjoy cocking alot
some funny moments are:


mkr season 4 photos


these are the top cooks in the show all tallented chefs though they all dont work as chefs as in amain job 
i really love this show its so much fun to watch
Top dishes:
this dish was created by those guys:
a sun and father team.

السبت، 15 فبراير 2014

judges:Pete Evans






The judges Manu Feildel




(born 1974) is a French chef, a head chef at the restaurant Bilson's before moving to open his own restaurant

professional chefs in his family, including his father and a grandfather, Feildel initially considered a career in the circus before becoming an apprentice at the age of 15 in his father's school. Though he did not speak English at the time, he moved to London and took a position at the Café Royal, serving subsequently at Les Associes, the Cafe des Vin and popular seafood restaurant Liveait.
n 2010 he was the celebrity contestant in the first episode of the Australian version of the star beating.


he was a head judge in mkr since 2009,also he shined in master chef Australia season 8 and many many more.

Thalia & Bianca the youngest team


University students Thalia, 21, and Bianca, 20, the youngest in the competition
"I think we’re very experienced for our age. And I think it’s an advantage in some ways because a lot of people aren't open to criticism if they've been cooking for 20 years so the younger the best."
they started cooking together in Europe,they met at school year 7 and have been freind ever since.
Thalia’s half-Greek so they are specialized in Mediterranean food ,Thalia is studying Psychology and Bianca is studying Business and Science – the school friends also threw in the towel at their part-time job at the local fish and chip shop.

fish and chips


الجمعة، 14 فبراير 2014

Chris and Sam admit they made up their application form MKR


 Sam and I made up our entire application price's – it was a whole lot of lies to get us on the show
He added ” We said we cooked for our families all the time, but we hadn't cooked together 
before the show. My dad never thought I could cook – he still doesn't
To think two non-cooks made it to finals week thats amazing ! Which raises the question 
are they actually cousins? And isn’t Chris going into a catering business with Kerrie?

Ash & Spohia


What can i say about them ,i personally didn't think that they where that talented ,really annoying people
but they managed to stay for along time.
there cooking was all Asian and they crises everybody all the time they created many dishes in the show:


Boring>>

MKR 7


the casting has started now,there is gonna bee anew series MKR7
what a great show to watch the best cooking show ever!
if you feel talented join now