Author: Matthew Sullivan
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Gluten-Free Milk Bread
This is a gluten free milk bread, that’s light, fluffy and quick to make. A combination of yeast and baking powder to gives it the additional ride needed to make as lighter style of bread with gluten-free flour.
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Ginger Gems
Ginger gems are hard to describe to those who have never tried them. Think of small ginger flavoured sponges served with cream and a dab of raspberry jam and you are on the right track. Or butter, or vanilla ice-cream. This recipe makes enough to fill two gem irons.
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Pork and Cider Stew
This is one of my favourite dish for cold winter nights. A slow-cooked stew of pork, mushrooms, garlic, apples and woody spices. It’s full of umami and fills the kitchen with a wonderfully nurturing and warming smell.
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GV’s Espresso Pavlova
Some would suggest that GV is in a committed relationship with coffee. I cannot possibly comment on this. His decadent interpretation of the classic Edmonds Pavlova is stunning.
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Digby Law’s Plum Sauce
My mother started following this recipe in the early 80s. This spicy plum sauce is simply the best thing to put on good pork sausages, or to add colour and depth to a stew.
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Julia Child’s Ratatouille
Eggplant casserole with tomatoes, onions, peppers and zucchini. Ratatouille perfumes the kitchen with the essence of Provence and is certainly one of the great Mediterranean dishes. As it is strongly flavored it is best when it accompanies plain roast or broiled beef or lamb, pot-au-feu (boiled beef), or plain roast, broiled, or sautéed chicken. Equally…