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Caramelised Coconut Cashews

Seriously addictive! Recipe by Ripe Ingredients 1 cup whole cashew nuts 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/4 maple syrup Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease and line a baking tray with baking paper. In a small bowl, place all the ...
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Hadlow Bread Gluten Free

This coverted Gluten free recipe was given to me by a  very special friend  and  told me not to share but I just can't help it as  it is just a real winner and never lasts to long around here, ...
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Onion Soup Toasts

I once had a friend who always told us she had an allergy to butter , then one day we were doing a road trip to Taupo and she tried one of Mum's famous onion soup toasts, next minute she ...
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Spicy Edamame Beans

Quick, easy and delicious nibble - you can also throw some homemade sweet chilli sauce over them too! Recipe by Melanie Eady Ingredients 1/2 packet of edamame beans in the shells 1 tsp rice bran oil 1/2 tsp sesame oil ...
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Peking Duck Pancakes with Hoisin Sauce

This is my biggest kept secret! Golden Duck Kent st Newmarket 09 5204535. Recipe by Melanie Eady and Golden Duck Ingredients 1/2 or whole cooked golden duck 1/4 hoisin Sauce 4 spring onions 1/2 cucumber 1 packet fine chinese pancake ...
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Chicken Liver Pate

This Chicken Liver pate is a classic, you can change the brandy to Cognac ( but Guy gets grumpy !!). Recipe By Melanie Eady Ingredients 4 Rashers of bacon or panchetta 1 pot of chicken livers 4 garlic cloves 1 ...
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Spinach and Feta Dip

The worlds best Spinach and Feta dip and so easily frozen, easy, healthy and tasty. Recipe from Annabel Langbein. Ingredients 250 gm Feta 2 big handfuls of spinach 1 clove garlic 1/4 cup Olive Oil 1 tsp toasted fennel seeds ...
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Zucchini and Feta Crostini

I have made this Crostini topping time and time again, the Zucchini and feta mixture is also lovely mixed through some Penne Pasta and can be base for Zucchini and Feta, mint fritters by adding 1 egg and flour , …

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Broad Bean and Feta Dip

If you are like me and grew up loathing broad beans, this Dip will change your view dramatically, Edamame beans can be used as a subsitute. Recipe by Donna Hay. Ingredients 2 Cups of Blanched and  peeled Broad Beans 200 ...
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Cucumber and Yoghurt Dip

Simple but so easy and refreshing. This Cucumber and Yoghurt Dip, no need to buy store bought ones again. 1 cup grated or finely chopped Lebanese Cucumber  (Seeds removed ) 1 cup thick unsweetened greek yoghurt 1 clove crushed garlic ...