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Classic Lemon Myrtle Bearnaise

Classic Lemon Myrtle Bearnaise

This is a classic French sauce and it's traditionally made with a vinegar-based reduction flavoured with shallots, tarragon and chervil, enriched with egg yolks and butter! A simple substitution of Lemon Myrtle for the tarragon and chervil gives a stunning result. This classic Bearnaise sauce is divine with seafood, eye fillet, asparagus spears, egg dishes (it's the sauce on top of Eggs Bearnaise or Eggs Florentine), chicken or even just over some lovely steamed veggies. Whisking in the eggs is the part that can be tricky - but prac5tice makes perfect - and this is so good you'll want to...

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Peri Peri Wild Lime Mexican Prawn Cocktail

Peri Peri Wild Lime Mexican Prawn Cocktail

Move over traditional prawn cocktail and make room for this summery Mexican interpretation that is a cross between a gazpacho and a ceviche. Start off by ensuring all ingredients (except spices) are chilled before starting. Serves 4 500 g cooked and cleaned prawns, keeping 4 prawns with their tails on for garnish 1/3 cup red salad onion, finely diced 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 small tomatoes (Roma is a good choice) diced 1/4 seedless cucumber, finely diced 1 stalk celery, finely diced 2 teaspoons Tasmanian Pepper salt 1 teaspoon ground/cracked black pepper 1 cup chilled tomato juice 1/2 cup...

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Chickpea Soup with  Lemon Myrtle Gremolata and Goats Cheese

Chickpea Soup with Lemon Myrtle Gremolata and Goats Cheese

This is a quick, healthy and delicious soup using pantry staples. Of course you can use fresh tomatoes and soak chickpeas overnight – but this is so much simpler. Gremolata is a traditional Italian condiment made with parsley, lemon and garlic. This is the Australian version with Lemon Myrtle ! Traditionally gremolata is used to enliven dishes such as Osso Bucco but you can see it can be used to brighten up anything from soups like this, to meat dishes or even grilled cheeses such as haloumi or provolone. Lemon Myrtle Gremolata Makes 2/3 cup 2 tablespoons dried lemon myrtle...

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Outback Tomato, Bacon and Cream Cheese Dip

Outback Tomato, Bacon and Cream Cheese Dip

If you are a lover of creamy dips and bacon you really should try this ! 1 packet Philly Cream Cheese - at room temperature 2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely diced (or a heaped teaspoon of crushed garlic) Tasmanian Pepper Salt - to taste  2 rashers of bacon - diced 3/4 jar Outback Tomato Chutney  1/2 large onion - diced Chopped fresh herbs of your choice (we like thyme with this) Olive Oil Place the cream cheese, garlic Tasmanian Pepper Salt and the herbs in a large bowl and mix through the cheese as much as possible Pour a...

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