Recipes Blog

Wasabi and Wild herb Butter is fabulous with barbecued lamb or a thick char-grilled piece of eye fillet or porterhouse. We've added 'or to taste' after the ingredients amounts suggested below, as some people will want more for a sharper, hotter flavour. 

Italian with a twist- but a delightful one! This recipe will make 1 litre of wattleseed ice-cream so you can make generously offer to make affogato for your friends and still have plenty left over for a private indulgence later ! Serves a generous 6 Wattleseed Ice-Cream Makes 1 litre  1 litre thickened cream 2 tablespoons wattleseed, roasted and ground 6 egg yolks ½ cup castor sugar 1 tablespoon honey Make a wattleseed crème anglaise by bringing half the cream and the wattleseed just barely to the boil. While the cream is heating, beat the egg yolks and the sugar...

An Australian family classic with a twist of gorgeous nutty wattleseed providing an amazing flavour twist  This lovely comforting sort of a cake is perfect to have when the afternoon munchies strike. Its luscious fruit texture also makes it ideal to serve warm for dessert.   Serves 8-10 11/2 tablespoons wattleseed 2 tablespoons boiling water 1 cup castor sugar 1 cup water 4 thin slices pineapple, cored ( or use tinned pineapple rings) whole or cut into wedges. 2 eggs lightly beaten 2/3 cup macadamia oil (if unavailable substitute with Canola Oil) ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup crushed...

In the depths of winter do you long for fresh peaches or any of the luscious summer fruits? We do - constantly. So it was wonderful when a friend dropped in some Persimmons from her tree  These gorgeous orange, round balls of fruity deliciousness are one of the few winter fruits that are around. They are great sliced and eaten fresh and are perfect with cheeses. But ripe Persimmons,  cut in half and grilled with a little honey, ground cinnamon and Pepperberry and topped with a dollop of clotted cream or mascarpone is a whole other level! Worth a try...