Food Club

Sun Oct 10th 

Mon & I cooked together tonight with great success. We decided to go along an asian style line and the pork belly suited the flavors so well. 

Me & Mon   

Bangalow Pork Belly  (Pete)                                   

Fennel, Artichoke, Mushrooms, Bean Sprouts & Chinese Cabbage (Bree)

Cherries in Syrup & Macadamia Nuts (Han)

Twice Cooked Five Spice Pork Belly w asian slaw & vegetable spring rolls

Cherries Pie w Macadamia Crust

The Asian slaw was the stand out tonight and I will post this recipe on the recipe page. We all agreed that this would go beautifully with green pawpaw or mango and maybe with some fresh prawns.

Happy Cooking

Matty

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We started food club two years ago as a way of catching up, while enjoying beautiful food with each other without the restaurant price tag. Every few weeks, two people would be drawn out the hat to work together in the kitchen and produce a meal for the five of us for approx $10 each.


Initially, once the pair were chosen to cook, their task was to produce any two course meal with a theme and buy all the ingredients themselves. Now, food club has evolved into a 'ready-steady-cook' theme with the other three providing the ingredients on the day. 


Each time we have food club, we will post recipes and pictures of our work and feedback from the group. Hear is what we have done in the past.


2009
Pete & Han     
Beef & Halomi Kebabs w Nacho Salad
Cheese Platter
Me                   
Coq au vin 
Lemon & Macadamia Tart 
Bree & Mon   
Beef & Pork Ragout Lasagne 
Brandy Snaps w Liquor Coffee & Cream
Pete & Han     
Beef Rib Roast w port reduction, hedgehog potatoes & blanched baby greens
Apple & berry crumbles w ice-cream
Me                   
Onion Bahji & Samosas
Rogan Josh w Rice & Naan Bread
Girls                 
Cheese Fondue w cured meats and bread
Chinese style hot pot 
Boys               
German bratwurst sausages w sauerkraut, pretzels & relish
Apple Strudel w ice-cream


2010
Mon & Pete   
Chicken breasts w skin  (Bree)                                   
Potatoes, Zucchini & Mushrooms  (Han)
Strawberries & Rhubarb  (Me)

Basil Pesto stuffed crispy skinned chicken w roast vegetable medley

Strawberry & Rhubarb shortcrust tart w cream

Pete & Han   
Wagu Rump  (Mon)
Jerusalem Artichoke, Peas in pod & Sweet Potato  (Me)
Pecans, White Chocolate & Passionfruit  (Bree)

Roasted beef w Jerusalem artichoke puree, red wine & shallot jus, sweet potato chips and peas

White Chocolate parfait w passionfruit cream and candied pecans and pecan biscuits

Han & Bree  
Lamb Mini Roasts  (Me)
Eggplant, Potato & Asparagus  (Mon)
Hobnobs & Coffee  (Pete)

Moroccan style roasted lamb, w smoky eggplant puree & nicoise salad

Chocolate and Coffee layer cake w raspberries & blueberry win reduction

In the next few weeks I'll post some of the most successful recipes but if you would like any...just ask.

Happy Cooking

Matty