Olive Tart

(pic : flickr)

Ingredients :

350 gr bought butter puff pastry, thawed
2 whole heads garlic, cloves separated
extra virgin oil, for drizzling
1 free-range egg, lightly beaten
1 cup black olives, pitted
zest of 1 orange, finely peeled with a potato peeler
2 tbsp oregano, roughly chopped
1 tbsp rosemary leaves
80 gr marinated Persian goat's feta
oregano leaves, to serve

Asparagus and Leek Tart

(pic : thefoodinmybeard)

Ingredients :

olive oil spray, for greasing
unslated  butter, for cooking
2 fat leeks, white parts only, thinly sliced
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 fat spears asparagus (or 12 thinner ones), bases trimmed
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
14 free-range egg yolks
2 and half cups pouring cream
60 gr grated Pramigiano-Reggiano

Sour Cream Pastry
250 gr plain flour
200 gr chilled unsalted butter, chopped
120 ml sour cream

Stir-fried Hokkien Noodles with Chicken and Oyster Mushroom

(pic : colesrecipe)

Ingredients :
400 gr chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2 cm slices
quarter cup vegetable oil
150 gr fresh oyster mushrooms, stems discarded
1 small red onion, cut in half and then into thick wedges
4 spring onions, trimmed and cut into 10 cm lengths
12 ginger slices
1 x 450 gr packet fresh Hokkien noodles
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp shao hsing wine or dry sherry
1 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp malt vinegar
half tsp sesame oil
quarter cup coriander sprigs
2 large red chilies, finely sliced on the diagonal
2 tbsp light soy sauce, extra

Bombe Alaska

(pic : myfoodtrail)

Ingredients :

Ice Cream
1 liter milk
16 egg yolks
225 gr sugar
30 gr pistachio paste (available from cake shop or supermarket)
250 ml cream
Sponge
4 eggs
125 gr caster sugar
100 gr caster sugar
100 gr plain flour, sifted
20 gr butter, melted
Orange Sauce
200 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
25 gr sugar
Meringue
7 egg whites
200 gr caster sugar

Pork Fried Rice

(pic: stephscafe)

Ingredients :
400 gr pork fillets
one-three cup vegetable oil
4 free-range eggs, lightly beaten
1 small red onion, finely diced
1 tbsp finely diced ginger
2 tsp white sugar
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp malt vinegar
quarter tsp sesame oil
4 cups steamed rice
two-three cup finely sliced spring onions