After 23 years of bringing life, laughs and love to the big screen’s short films, Flickerfest is still Australia’s leading short film festival. And luckily enough for us movie buffs, Flickerfest is … [Read more...]
The Regional Cook….Saffron And Garlic Soup
Cream Of Garlic And Saffron Soup Did you know that saffron is picked from a certain type of crocus flower? Or that the Romans would sleep with expensive pillows stuffed full of the precious spice to … [Read more...]
Recipe Of The Week…Chicken Sweet Potato & Coconut Curry
To give you a little inspiration for our upcoming ‘Great Canowindra Curry and Cake Cook-off' competition, here is a yummy curry recipe! What you'll need: 1 tbsp sunflower oil 2 tsp mild … [Read more...]
Making your own chicken stock
Nothing beats homemade stock. Good quality stock makes a massive difference to the taste and quality of our cooking, particularly winter soups & braises. Stock is the liquid obtained from slow … [Read more...]
The Regional Cook Brought to you by A Slice of Orange and Red Chilli Deli
Cookies? Bikkies! I believe food traditions are important but fear they endangered in today’s globalized, homogenous world. Our unique differences need to be fiercely upheld and for this reason I … [Read more...]
Chicken and Corn Soup
What you'll need: 1 litre chicken stock 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger 300g corn kernels 310g can creamed corn 3 small chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced 3 green … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Fritters
Ingredients: 2 cups of pumpkin, cooked and mashed 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons flour 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon baking powder butter or oil for pan frying sugar and ground cinnamon … [Read more...]
Pear and Parmesan Salad
Ingredients: 1 bunch rocket leaves, trimmed 1 red oak lettuce, leaves separated 1 witlof, trimmed 2 small corella pears, cored, thinly sliced (see note) 1/3 cup shaved parmesan cheese 1 … [Read more...]
Pumpkin and Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients: 700g Pumpkin (peeled, deseeded, cut into small pieces) 1 cup Red Lentils 1 Brown Onion, halved ½ a Lemon, juiced 1 handful Coriander 1 teaspoon Turmeric 1 teaspoon Cayenne … [Read more...]
Cauliflower Mornay
Ingredients: 1 (800g) small cauliflower, trimmed, cut into large florets 50g butter 1/4 cup plain flour 2 cups milk 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese 1/2 cup fresh … [Read more...]