Mushroom Bruschetta

Mushroom Bruschetta....5 servings:

Ingredients:
5 slices rye bread <1 for each person> or 10 slices french baguette <2 for each person>
1 cup garlic butter
2.5 cups mushroom <Sauteed>
2.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese & Monterey Jack <Mixed>
1/2 cup sun dried tomato, julienne
1/4 cup black olives, sliced

(Garnish): 1/2 cup chopped green onions & coriander/cilantro leaves <Mixed>


Method:
First, apply the garlic butter as a spread on the bread. Now, in a bowl add the sauteed mushroom, olives, sun dried tomatoes. and mix it well. Now apply this mixture on the bread. Top it up with the cheese mixture and bake it in the oven for 4-5 minutes @ 350 degrees F or till the cheese melts and gives you a nice golden colour! Garnish it with the green olives and coriander. Serve hot! Excellent yummy appetizer!

Chicken Crumble

Chicken Crumble.........10 servings:

Ingredients:

1.5 kg lean ground chicken
3-4 tea spoons mayonnaise
2 tea spoons ginger paste
3 tea spoons garlic paste
3 tea spoon onion paste
3 tea spoons celery, chopped
2-3 bay leaves
1 tea spoon smoked paprika
2 tea spoons ketch up or tomato sauce
1 Jalapeno pepper, chopped
1/2 tea spoon cinnamon, ground
1/2 tea spoon cardamon, ground
5 tea spoons olive oil
1 cup butter, softened
1 tea spoon thyme, chopped <Fresh>
2 whole eggs, beaten
* salt-pepper

Garnish:
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce (...or you can use any sort of sweet-sour/hot sauce)
1/2 tea spoon oregano




Method:
In a big bowl using hands mix all the ingredients well, make sure they all are well blended. Place them in a pre greased Casserole Pan <Glass or oven proofed deep pan>. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes, then turn it around and continue cooking at 325 degrees F this time for about 10 more minutes. Using a cooking/meat thermometer check if the temperatures reached to 165 degrees F right in the centre/middle.

In a separate bowl mix all the 3 garnish ingredients.

Now, sprinkle all the garnish crumble on top of the pan and cook it again at 300 degrees F just for 5 minutes. Serve hot with your choice of starch or salads!

Hot summer refreshing drinks

Summer refreshing drink....10 servings:

Ingredients
1 lt. cold water
1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
1 cup fresh/can apple cider
1/2 tea spoon cinnamon powder
1/2 cup wild or un processed honey
1/4 tea spoon salt
1 cup mango juice, un sweetened
1/2 cup water melon juice, freshly squeezed

Garnish: 
(Optional)
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup blue berries
10 mint leaves

Method:
In a big bowl/bucket mix all the ingredients with a wire whisk. If needed add some ice cubes. Serve chilled and garnish with the raspberries, blue berries and the Mint! Very easy to make a great choice of hot summer drink.

Healthy Summer Smoothie

Healthy Summer  Smoothie......10 servings:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup aloe vera
2 cups natural/plain yogurt
1/2 cup wild honey
1 cup blue berries
1 cup rasp berries
1/4 cup chia seeds
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup almond milk
2 tea spoons fresh lemon or lime juice
1/2 cup coriander/cilantro leaves
1/2 cup ripped mango chunks
1/2 avocado (Optional)
1/2 banana

Method:
In a blender pulse them first and blend it well  till yo get a nice and colourful smoothie consistency! It's very refreshing and easy to make healthy summer smoothie

Duck & Pork Terrine

Duck and Pork Terrine......25 servings:

Ingredients:
2 duck breasts, skin removed
100 gm un cooked bacon, cubed
750 gm pork shoulder, cubed
2 sliced bread, crust removed, cubed
100 ml milk
1/4 cup cooking onions/shallots, chopped
150 gm chicken/duck liver, chopped
3-4 tea spoon garlic, chopped
1 tea spoon black peppers, chopped
1/2 tea spoon coriander, ground
1/2 tea spoon cloves, ground
1 tea spoon cinnamon, ground
1/4 cup brandy or cognac
3-4 asparagus, partially cooked
1/2 cup orange peel, thinly sliced
1/2 tea spoon dried fennel seeds, roasted, ground
1 egg, beaten
2 tea spoons ginger juice
1/4 cup pistachios
1/4 cup dried cranberries

Method:
Turn your oven on at 325 degrees F. Now on a greased baking tray cook those duck, pork and bacon halfway for about 20 minutes, separately. Chill them well. In a food processor or blender coarsely chop/pulse those meat. In a big bowl tear up the breads and soak with the milk for about 3-4 minutes. Add rest of the ingredients there and mix them well using hands. Transfer the mixture into a terrine pan/loaf pan. Now put hot water in a 4 inches hotel tray. Then put the Terrine/loaf pan into that hot water tray. Make sure water doesn't go inside the terrine/loaf pan. Carefully put the whole arrangement into the oven to cook for about 25 minutes at 325 degrees F. Let it chill outside. Then refrigerate them and slice them and serve with your choice of condiments. Suggestions: Cranberry chutney, grainy mustard, caramelised onions, Cornishos and etc.

NB: Before it goes inside the oven to get cooked, my suggestion would be to wrap the uncooked terrine block with saran wrap, to hold the moisture, but it's totally up to the cook!

Cheers

French Onion Soup

 French Onion Soup.........10 servings:

Ingredients:
1.5 lt. water or clear vegetable broth (recommended)
750 gm cooking onions, sliced
3-4 bay leaves
150 ml red wine
2 tea spoons oregano, dry
2 tea spoons thyme, fresh
1/4 tomato paste
1 tea spoon sugar
1/2 tea Tabasco sauce
2 tea spoons butter
2-3 tea spoons Worcestershire sauce
* 2 tea spoons soup base, (vegetable or chicken)
* salt-pepper

-Home made crostini
-Gruyere cheese <Sliced/shredded>


Method:
Saute the onions with butter on a medium heat with bay leaves and oregano, till it's soft and then add the rest of the ingredients  <except thyme and salt-pepper> and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, season with salt-pepper. Serve hot with some some crostini and Gruyere.

Country Style corn Chowder

Corn Chowder (Vegetable).....10 servings:

NB: IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT NON VEG THEN SIMPLY ADD 1 CUP OF CHOPPED BACON!

Ingredients:

250 ml. cream of corm or pureed corn
100 ml. heavy cream
1/2 cup chopped cooking onions
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tea spoon chopped garlic
2-3 bay leaves
1/4 cup chopped leeks
1/2 tea spoon honey or sugar
2 tea spoons olive oil or butter
250 ml. water
2 tea spoons corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup cold water! <Slurry>
* salt-pepper


Method:
Saute the onion, garlic, leeks, celery with the butter/oil and then add the bay leaves, mix it. Add the water, cream of corn, bring it to boil and continue cooking for 10-15 more min on a low-medium heat. Add the corn starch and mix it well, Add the sugar, Season it with salt-pepper. Serve hot with your choice of garlic bread or pita!

Very flavourful and easy to make.