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Thai Beef Salad -Best main or side.

750gm rump/sirloin steak fresh ground pepper 1 cup mint leaves 1 large Spanish onion sliced thinly 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely sliced 1 large lime/1/2 lemon juiced 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon sugar lettuce leaves, whole or halved 10 cherry tomatoes extra mint leaves to garnish Season the steak with pepper under grill …

Another Christmas Centrepiece

Puff pastry is great for parties.  There are so many things that you can do with it.  It is reasonably priced and ready to go. 1kg small cheerios (little red sausages) 1 packet of puff pastry. Sauce, cheese, jam or your choice of flavour if using. Break off individual sausages. Thaw some puff pastry and …

Christmas Trifle – NO BAKE

Christmas is a time for a trifle, no matter where you are celebrating.  We celebrate in the middle of summer and it usually very hot and spent inside in the airconditioned rooms.  A white Christmas is something that everyone needs to experience once.  It is just magical. To make you trifle, you will need to …

An excellent Christmas Table Centrepiece

Puff Pastry / Croissant Christmas Tree You can make these sweet or savoury.  Personally, the savoury one is the one for me, but here are a few different recipes for the filling.  You can use however many sheets of puff pastry as you want, depending on the height of the tree that you are after. …

Easy Mini Quiches-Perfect for Christmas

Bacon and Egg quiches, muffins, pies and pies are always a big hit.  These mini quiches are an excellent finger food or addition to the dinner plate.  These are another one that you can add different flavours and spices to alter the taste and give an assortment of quiches. 3 eggs 4 rashers of bacon, …

Party Thai Mince Balls

These chicken mince balls can be served as finger food with tootshpick either aside or placed into each ball.  You can offer a selection of dipping sauces as a side for them. 1 kg chicken mince 1 cup (125g) dry bread crumbs 4 spring onions, sliced 1 tablespoon ground coriander seed 1 cup chopped fresh …