Archive for December 2018
Oliebollen (Dutch Doughnuts)
December 30, 2018 | 
Author With the start of the New Year just a couple of days away, I felt it appropriate to share my recipe for a traditional Dutch food – Oliebollen. Enjoyed as a New Year’s treat in The Netherlands, Oliebollen (translated “Oil Balls”) are essentially deep fried balls of dough, similar to a doughnut. As my husband is Dutch and I lived in the Netherlands for 3 years, cooking a batch of these irresistible morsels is a ritual I have been doing for many New Year’s Days.
Happy New Year and wishing you health and happiness for 2019.
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Festive Tropical Trifle
The traditional trifle gets a makeover with this tropical version which combines a coconut custard with panettone (Italian sweet bread) and fresh mangoes. And what would a trifle be without a little booze, so in keeping with the tropical theme we have used white rum. This luscious dessert is perfect for your Christmas table, and can be made the day before so all that needs to be done on the big day is to tuck in and enjoy.
Honey & Smoked Paprika Roasted Nuts
These addictive sweet, spicy, salty nuts will go down a treat this Festive Season. They were a big hit in our Christmas Cooking Class last weekend, and as well as being a cinch to prepare they make a wonderful gift. Use a selection of nuts – almonds, walnuts, cashews, pecans, macadamias, etc – just make sure they are not already roasted. The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled, and the nuts will keep fresh for a week stored in an airtight container.
Watermelon Salad with Cucumber, Feta & Mint
This colourful and refreshing salad is perfect for summer. We make this in our A Modern Australian Christmas Feast Cooking Class and it is always a winner! All the ingredients are in season and readily available at this time of year. If you are entertaining, everything can be prepped in advance and all that needs to be done at serving time is assemble and dress. Enjoy.
