Grass-Fed Steaks with Kalamata-Olive Chimichurri

Chimichurri, the traditional accompaniment for steak in Argentina, is an olive oil-based sauce with vinegar, parsley, and other seasonings. In Argentina, cattle are grass-fed, and the vinegary relish complements the herbal beef beautifully. The meat is very lean, so it's best rare.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons fruity olive oil, divided
• 4 garlic cloves; 2 thinly sliced, 2 pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 1 bay leaf, preferably fresh, broken in half

Dukkah lamb cutlets with quinoa salad

Ingredients

For the quinoa salad

• 200g/7oz quinoa, cooked according to the packet instructions
• handful fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
  

Persimmon Pudding Cake

Ingredients

• ¼ cup brandy
• 1 cup raisins or dried currants
• 6 very ripe hachiya persimmons
• 1¼ centigram all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Baby Kale Strawberry Salad with Rosemary Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 small shallot very finely minced
• 2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper

Oreo Cupcakes

Ingredients
1 package Oreo Cookies, regular size
1 package Mini Oreo Cookies, for decoration (optional)

Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Cheddar

Ingredients

• 5 pound russet potatoes
• 10 slice bacon
• 8 ounce cream cheese, room temperature

Fish fingers, sweet potato chips

Ingredients

• 2 x 130 g  whiting fillets, 
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour
  

Fourth of July Tartufo

Fourth of July Tartufo
1 12.5″ x 6.5″ loaf pan (3″ deep)
1 1/2 quarts vanilla ice cream

Striped cake

Ingredients:

250ml sunflower (or other flavourless) oil, plus extra for greasing
250g caster sugar
100ml semi-skimmed milk

Butternut squash with pecans and blue-cheese

 

Ingredients:

• 2 kilograms butternut squash
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 stalks fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)

Tomato soup

 

• 2 carrots
• 2 sticks celery
• 2 medium onions
• 2 cloves garlic
  

Lamb cutlets with chilli and black olives

 

• 12 lamb rib chops
• 4 tablespoons olive oil (plus 2 tablespoons for frying)
• 3 cloves garlic (peeled and sliced)

Beef & vegetable stir-fry

 

•   250 g dried medium egg noodles
• vegetable oil
• 350 g quality steak, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely sliced
  

Summer Fruit Flan

 

Any summer fruit make this a classic showstopper dessert, fit for display in a pastry shop.
Make one 9-inch tart
Serves 8 to 10

Pastry:

• ¹⁄2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• ¹⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks