• 5 Tblsp Olive Oil
• 10 Tblsp White Wine Vinegar
• 2 tsp Dijon Mustard
• 2 Garlic Cloves, diced
• Juice of one lemon
• A good grind of black cracked pepper

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NOTES:
- I don't like most vinaigrettes/salad dressings because they are too heavy/ oily, but this one reverses the portions of oil/vinegar, making it sharp and a perfect match for pretty match any salad, cold meat or fish.
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Photo from Taste.com.au... despite my best intentions mine *never* look this pretty ;-)

• Melted butter, to grease
• 125g butter, at room temperature
• 100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
• 125ml (1/2 cup) golden syrup
• 1 egg, separated
• 375g (21/2 cups) plain flour
• 1 tbs ground ginger
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• Plain flour, to dust

To decorate: Ready-made royal icing (you can but it from most supermarkets) Smarties, lollies etc

• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground mace
• 3-4 bay leaves
• 1 Tblsp sea salt / 1/2 Tblsp table salt
• 1.8kg all purpose potatoes butter for greasing

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NOTES:
- Serves 6

- This is a new instant *favourite* for me and another which has become one of my "family recipes"; very easy to prepare/cook... rich, creamy five-star flavour!

• 1 large onion or 2 small onions
• 125ml olive oil (not extra virgin)
• 2 tsp English mustard
• 1 Tblsp dried sage ground pepper
• 1 lemon
• 1 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce
• 10 thigh pieces, bone in and skin on
• 12 sausages (small italian)

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NOTES:
- Serves 6

- This is a superb dish and will become one of my "family recipes"; so easy to prepare and cook... but the results are five-star!

- This recipe is originally from Nigella Lawson’s book - Nigella Bites
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• 2kg mild-cure Ham
• 1 onion, peeled and cut in half
• 2-litre bottle of coca-cola

For glaze:

• Handful of cloves
• 2 Tblsp Golden Syrup
• 2 Tblsp English Mustard Powder
• 2 Tblsp Brown Sugar

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NOTES:
- This is such an “out of character” recipe for me, but I am a convert – it was easy to do and the taste was *FAB*