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Large pieces of peppers, onion, eggplant, zucchini, asparagus and mushrooms grilled until charred at the edges and tossed while hot in a lemon herb dressing.
Main ingredient: eggplant
HB-7320 · Hand-built original
Orzo tossed with olives, arugula, cherry tomatoes, capsicum and colby in a garlicky red wine vinegar dressing. Salami chopped into squares is crisped in its own fat and scattered through the salad and over the top.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-7334 · Hand-built original
Chicken breasts filled with a cream cheese, mozzarella, parmesan and jalapeno stuffing, seared and baked.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3580 · Hand-built original
Simple butter cookies rolled into balls, flattened, thumb-printed and filled with strawberry or raspberry jam. They bake pale gold in about 14 minutes and finish cooking as they cool on the tray.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7349 · Hand-built original
A whole turkey dry-brined for two days in seasoned salt, started upside down in a hot oven, basted with garlic and herb butter, and served with a gravy made from the pan juices, onion and garlic.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7378 · Hand-built original
A warm, red pork seasoning of smoked paprika, garlic, onion, oregano, mustard, cumin and sage, rubbed over pork chops that are pan-fried or seared and oven-finished, with the pan butter spooned over.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-7381 · Hand-built original
Kale and Quinoa Salad is a Western side. Ready in 60 min.
Main ingredient: quinoa
HB-1240 · Hand-built original
Lamb shanks seared and oven-braised in red wine, tomato and chicken stock with thyme and bay until meltingly tender, with the strained sauce spooned over.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14301 · Hand-built original
Three lemon sponge layers made with whipped eggs and hot milk are stacked with a fluffy cooked-flour lemon frosting that whips up like cream.
Main ingredient: plain / all purpose flour
HB-7463 · Hand-built original
Lemon and honey dressing doubles as a chicken marinade for a substantial romaine salad with tomatoes, avocado, corn, red onion, dill and optional bacon.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7467 · Hand-built original
A small-batch lemon curd of yolks, lemon juice and zest, sugar and butter, cooked to a custard consistency.
Main ingredient: lemon
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-3615 · Hand-built original
Salmon fillets in a lemon garlic coating grilled on a tray with asparagus and cherry tomatoes.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-3617 · Hand-built original
A whole chicken rubbed with lemon, garlic and herbs, slow-cooked and browned, served with a thickened lemon pan sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3618 · Hand-built original
A lentil soup with carrot, celery, tomato, cumin, coriander and paprika, finished with lemon and parsley.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3621 · Hand-built original
An ermine frosting made by cooking flour, sugar and milk into a thick custard, cooling it, then whipping it into softened butter with vanilla until fluffy and pale.
Main ingredient: purpose
HB-7692 · Hand-built original
Stovetop popcorn tossed with clarified butter, finely ground salt and a dusting of icing sugar.
Main ingredient: popcorn
HB-3622 · Hand-built original
Chicken breasts or thighs marinated for a day in lime zest and juice, garlic, brown sugar and fish sauce, then grilled or pan-fried until caramelised.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7501 · Hand-built original
A savoury slab of pizza-topped quick bread with cheese folded through the batter and pepperoni, capsicum, onion and olives baked on top. It slices into twelve lunchbox-ready pieces and keeps fresh for days in an airtight container.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7521 · Hand-built original
Macaroni Salad is a Western side dish built around pasta. Ready in 20 min.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-1390 · Hand-built original
A creamy vegetable soup whose broth is made by blending cauliflower, zucchini, onion and garlic with milk instead of butter, flour and cream. Chunks of carrot, celery, capsicum, zucchini and reserved cauliflower florets simmer in that broth to finish it.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7530 · Hand-built original
Fluffy mashed potatoes made ahead, then brought back to life with hot cream and butter so they taste freshly made.
Main ingredient: starchy potatoes
HB-14399 · Hand-built original
Tall mango muffins made with mango purée and chopped mango, with coconut and a crunchy sugar top.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-3640 · Hand-built original
Crisp maple-butter crostini topped with brie, prosciutto shards, toasted pecans and thyme.
Main ingredient: baguette
HB-3645 · Hand-built original
A bone-in leg ham is stripped of its rind, scored in diamonds and studded with cloves, then baked with a maple syrup, brown sugar, mustard and spice glaze, basted every half hour until sticky and golden. The pan juices are warmed and used as the serving sauce.
Main ingredient: ham
HB-7550 · Hand-built original
Bars with a shortbread-style base and a maple pecan pie filling, topped with maple-coated pecans.
Main ingredient: melted
HB-3646 · Hand-built original
Salmon fillets are marinated in soy sauce, lemon juice, honey and garlic, then grilled and basted with the reserved marinade simmered down to a syrup. The same sauce is served at the table over the finished fish.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-7563 · Hand-built original
Beef marinated in soy, balsamic and mustard, roasted over potatoes and carrots and served with gravy.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-3650 · Hand-built original
Roasted capsicum, eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, onion and asparagus are tossed hot in a lemon and herb dressing so they absorb it as they marinate, then folded through curly pasta with feta. The salad keeps for four to five days and is served at room temperature.
Main ingredient: eggplant
HB-7564 · Hand-built original
Very soft starchy potatoes boiled until falling apart, steam-dried and mashed with hot butter, cream and milk, served under a pour of gravy.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-7396 · Hand-built original
Smooth mashed potato enriched with milk, butter and sour cream, spread in a baking dish under mozzarella, a second melting cheese and crisped bacon, then baked until bubbling.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-7585 · Hand-built original
Make-ahead mashed potato with butter, sour cream and milk, reheated under a protective layer of two cheeses and bacon so the top turns golden while the mash stays creamy.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-7586 · Hand-built original
Mayonnaise is a Western sauce built around egg. Ready in 5 min.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-1463 · Hand-built original
A moist, tender beef meatloaf with a caramelised ketchup glaze brushed on twice during baking.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-14480 · Hand-built original
Cheesy savoury muffins loaded with feta, green olives, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted peppers and green onions, mixed with minimal stirring so they stay soft.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7594 · Hand-built original
Small cheesecakes with a digestive biscuit base and a lemon-zested cream cheese filling, baked in muffin liners and chilled overnight. Each one is finished with whipped cream, fresh berries and a dusting of icing sugar.
Main ingredient: biscuits
HB-7622 · Hand-built original
Tiny three-layer chocolate cakes cut from a single thin sheet cake and stacked with fluffy chocolate buttercream. Shaved dark chocolate and raspberries finish the tops.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7623 · Hand-built original
Mini Cinnamon Muffins is a Western sweet baking built around note.
Main ingredient: plain flour
HB-1493 · Hand-built original
Two dozen pastry-cup quiches from shortcrust rounds blind-baked in muffin tins, filled with an egg and cream custard. Fillings range across bacon and shallot, spinach, mushroom, and an olive, sun-dried tomato and feta mix.
Main ingredient: bacon
HB-7629 · Hand-built original
Buttermilk muffins with both baking powder and bicarbonate of soda for a soft, fluffy crumb, studded throughout with blueberries. A short blast of high heat starts the rise before the temperature drops.
Main ingredient: flour
HB-7639 · Hand-built original
Individual chocolate cakes with a set ganache centre hidden inside the batter, so the middle stays molten after baking. They are turned out and served with ice-cream and a dusting of cocoa.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7640 · Hand-built original
Monster Cookies is a Western cookies, sweet baking built around egg. Ready in 55 min.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-1517 · Hand-built original
Long grain rice cooked in stock in the same pot as browned mushrooms, onion and garlic, then rested with extra golden mushrooms and green onions folded through.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7674 · Hand-built original
A creamy mushroom sauce with garlic, white wine, Parmesan and thyme.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3678 · Hand-built original
A smooth blended soup of white and Swiss brown mushrooms simmered in vegetable stock and finished with crème fraîche or cream.
Main ingredient: mushroom
Pairs well with: crusty bread, grilled cheese sandwich, green salad
HB-7676 · Hand-built original
Chicken breasts cut with a pocket and stuffed with golden mushrooms, wilted spinach and mozzarella, then seared and baked until the cheese melts.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7678 · Hand-built original
A no-bake cheesecake on a digestive biscuit crust, its cream cheese filling lightened with whipped cream and set with gelatine, decorated with strawberries.
Main ingredient: cookies
HB-7713 · Hand-built original
No Bake Mango Cheesecake is a Western cheesecake, dessert built around biscuit. Ready in 6 hr 30 min.
Main ingredient: biscuit
HB-3089 · Hand-built original
Caramel-like layered bars assembled directly in the baking pan: a biscuit crumb base under coconut, peanuts and choc chips, all bound with sweetened condensed milk and baked until golden at the edges.
Main ingredient: chunks
HB-7725 · Hand-built original
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