Perennial Beer-Braised Chicken

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Perennial Beer-Braised Chicken

Serves 4
1 lb hickory smoked bacon, diced
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 chicken quarters, bone in, skin on
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
24 oz Perennial Artisan Ales’ Heart of Gold
2 sprigs thyme
2 sprigs rosemary
¼ cup grain mustard
2 Tbsp light brown sugar
2 cups chicken stock, plus more as needed

Root Vegetable Lettuce Wraps with Citrus Miso Dressing

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Root Vegetable Lettuce Wraps with Citrus Miso Dressing

Serves  4
½ cup shiro miso (white miso paste)
½ cup orange juice
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
3 tsp freshly grated ginger
2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
2/3 cup grapeseed or vegetable oil
4 small heads Boston lettuce, cored, leaves separated
1 bunch (6 to 7) scallions, sliced lengthwise and then diagonally in ½-inch segments
1 bunch (8 to 10) radishes
10 to 12 large basil leaves, chiffonade
2 medium red beets, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
1 bunch carrots, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
freshly ground black pepper

Rungroj Suntiwan’s Pumpkin Curry

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Rungroj Suntiwan’s Pumpkin Curry

Serves 2
1 Tbs red curry paste
1 cup pumpkin slices
½ tsp salt or 1 Tbs (15 mL) fish sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 stem sweet basil leaves
¼ cup bell pepper, sliced
½ cup (120 mL) coconut milk
2 Tbs (30 mL) vegetable oil
Choice of meat/vegetables

Stir Fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Stir Fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts

Serves 2-3
300 g sliced chicken thigh or breast
1/3 cup fried cashew nuts
3 cloves garlic, minced
5 - 7 dried chillies, chopped
2 Tbs red and green spur chilli, sliced
½ cup water chestnuts, peel and boiled
¼ cup spring onion, cut into 3 cm pieces
½ cup all purpose flour
¼ of an onion
2 Tbs (30 mL) vegetable oil
1 Tbs (15 mL) roasted chilli paste
1 Tbs (15 mL) tomato sauce
2 Tbs (30 mL) oyster sauce
1 Tbs (15 mL) soy sauce
1 Tbs (15 mL) sugar
1 Tbs (15 mL) sesame oil
½ tsp salt

Wholesome Pumpkin Chai Tea Loaf

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Wholesome Pumpkin Chai Tea Loaf

Makes 1 loaf
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup whole-wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp sea salt
Contents of 2 chai teabags*
½ tsp ground cardamom
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 ¼ cups (300 mL) pumpkin puree
½ cup oil (120 mL) vegetable, canola, or grape seed
2 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Chai Tea Crackle Cookies

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Chai Tea Crackle Cookies

Makes 36
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp sea salt
2 tsp cornstarch
5 chai teabags*
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup + ½ cup granulated sugar, separated
½ cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 Tbs (15 mL) milk
1 ½ tsp (7 ½ mL) pure vanilla extract

Mulled Apple Cider and/or Mulled Wine

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Mulled Apple Cider and/or Mulled Wine

3.5 L fresh apple cider or 3 bottles of red wine
2 oranges
40 cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
1 tsp mace
6 grates fresh nutmeg
9 allspice berries
1 tsp pink peppercorns
1/4 cup (50 g) honey
1/2 cup (125 mL) brandy, optional

Vegetarian Samosas

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Vegetarian Samosas

2 russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 clove garlic
¼ tsp fresh ginger, grated
pinch amchur or few drops fresh lime juice
Scant ½ tsp thyme
I tsp garam masala
½ tsp black pepper
Scant ½ tsp salt
Scant ½ tsp coriander
Scant ½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ cup (60 g) corn kernels
¼ cup (60 g) green peas
to taste hot pepper

Dessert Samosas

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Dessert Samosas

1 green apple, peeled and cored
1 red apple, peeled and cored
1 pear, peeled and cored
2 peaches, cored, rough chopped
2 Tbs (30 g) golden raisins
1/2 lemon, juice
1 anise seed
1 g mace
4 g cinnamon
1 g chai spice blend
5-6 grates fresh nutmeg
1 g fresh ginger, grated
pinch sea salt
pinch black pepper, finely ground
55 g walnuts, roughly chopped
275 g mascarpone cheese

Beef Samosas

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Beef Samosas

1 onion, peeled and shredded (use a grater or food processor)
450 g ground beef
4 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed into a paste
½ tsp (2.5 g) amchur powder or fresh lime juice
2 g ginger, peeled and grated
1 tsp masala salt
½ tsp coriander
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
to taste hot green chili pepper, minced
1/4 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
for cooking canola oil

1 batch dough, recipe below. Can also use rice paper wrappers or phyllo dough

Spicy Samosas

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Spicy Samosas

Dough
500 g all purpose flour
½ tsp salt
2 Tbs (30 mL) vegetable oil
½ cup (120 mL) water for sealing

Combine all ingredients in a bowl with a fork. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for approximately 5 minutes. Let rest, covered, for 20 minutes. Knead dough for another 2 minutes and let rest another 40 minutes or until ready to use. Dough will be soft and smooth.

Autumn Pork and Spinach Soup

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Autumn Pork and Spinach Soup

Serves 4
Total cook time 1 hour
450 g ground pork
1 yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 large carrots, 1 cm sliced, approx. 5 cups
2 Tbs butter
2 cups (480 mL) vegetable stock
1 – 400g can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
2 cups (480 mL) water
1 Tbs tomato paste
2 red potatoes, diced
2 tsp chilli powder
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
3 cups fresh spinach
olive oil
salt and pepper

Potato, Apple and Roasted Garlic Velouté

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Potato, Apple and Roasted Garlic Velouté

Serves 3-4
Total cook time 45 min
2 shallots, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 red potatoes, peeled and 1 cm cubed
2 apples, peeled and 1 cm cubed
5 cups (1.2 L) chicken broth
1 bulb roasted garlic
1 Tbs garam masala
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 cup half and half
2 Tbs butter
salt and pepper
olive oil

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Food)

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Food)

Serves 2
2 cups (500 mL) cooked rice, chilled
2 large eggs
½ cup (125 g) raw shrimps, shell removed
1 small sliced raw chicken breast
3 Tbs (45 mL) cooking oil
4 cloves crushed garlic
¼ cup (60 mL) onion, finely chopped
2 green onions, chopped
½ cup (125 mL) carrot julienne
2 Tbs (30 mL) sweet soy sauce
1 Tbs (15 mL) soy sauce
TT Salt & pepper

Laksa

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Laksa

Serves 4
2 stalks lemon grass
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 tsp (5 mL) turmeric
1 tsp (5 mL) hot chilli powder
1 Tbs (15 mL) vegetable oil
400 mL can coconut milk
1 ¼ cups (300 mL) fish stock
125 g rice noodles
200 g fresh bean sprouts
1 lime, quartered
TT salt
Garnishes: shrimp, hardboiled egg, spring onion, snow peas, red pepper, deep-fried tofu.

Chilled Mexican Avocado Soup

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Chilled Mexican Avocado Soup

Serves 2
Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan

1 organic avocado
1 cup organic spinach
1 ¼ cups (300 mL) filtered water or organic vegetable stock
100 mL almond milk
2 Tbs cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1 tsp Spice Sanctuary cumin powder
1/4 tsp Spice Sanctuary paprika
1/4 tsp Spice Sanctuary True Cinnamon
1/4 lime, juiced
2 tsp coconut, fresh grated or desiccated
1 tsp Spice Sanctuary Nigella Seeds

Pear, hazelnut and cinnamon crumble cake

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Pear, hazelnut and cinnamon crumble cake

Makes 24 pieces Cake
■ 225g (8oz) light brown sugar
■ 225g (8oz) butter or margarine
■ 4 eggs
■ 225g (8oz) self-raising flour
■ 2 tsp cinnamon
■ 4 medium pears, peeled, cored and cut into 3⁄4cm (1⁄3in) slices Crumble
■ 85g (3oz) plain flour
■ 85g (3oz) Demerara sugar
■ 1 tsp cinnamon
■ 50g (1¾oz) butter
■ 50g (1¾oz) hazelnuts, roughly chopped

Pear and vanilla tarte tatin

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Pear and vanilla tarte tatin

Serves 8
■ 85g (3oz) sugar
■ 85g (3oz) butter
■ 1 vanilla pod, opened out
■ 1 tsp grated lemon zest
■ 1 tsp lemon juice
■ 4 medium-sized ripe pears, peeled, cored and quartered lengthways
■ 280g (10oz) puff pastry

Warm salad of roasted peppers, tomatoes and chickpeas

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Warm salad of roasted peppers, tomatoes and chickpeas

Serves 2
■ 300g (10½oz) red and/or yellow peppers, deseeded and sliced
■ 2 cloves garlic, peeled
■ 2 tbsp olive oil
■ Salt and freshly ground black pepper
■ 115g (4oz) cherry tomatoes, halved
■ 60g (2¼oz) cooked chickpeas
■ ½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
■ 1 tsp muscovado sugar
■ ½ tsp wholegrain mustard
■ A small handful of parsley, roughly chopped

Stuffed peppers in tomato sauce

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Stuffed peppers in tomato sauce

Serves 2
■ 20g (¾oz) rice (dry weight)
■ 1 tbsp vegetable oil
■ 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
■ 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
■ Either 125g (4½oz) pork mince
■ Or 125g (4½oz) Quorn mince plus 1 tsp vegetable stock powder
■ 1 egg
■ 2 sprigs of marjoram, finely chopped
■ Leaves from 4 sprigs of thyme
■ Salt and freshly ground black pepper
■ 4 medium bell peppers
■ 300g (10½oz) ripe tomatoes, diced
■ 1 tbsp tomato puree
■ 85ml (3floz) red wine

Grilled plums with ice cream and maple syrup

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Grilled plums with ice cream and maple syrup

Serves 4
■ 7-8 ripe plums
■ 8 scoops of ice cream
■ a few sprigs of mint
■ 2 tbsp maple syrup

Pink fritters and spicy plum salsa

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Pink fritters and spicy plum salsa

Serves 4
Fritters:
■ 2 medium courgettes
■ 1 small beetroot
■ 1 medium carrot
■ 2 large eggs
■ 100g sweetcorn
■ 1 red onion
■ 4 tbsp plain flour
■ 2 tbsp corn flour
■ ½ tsp red peppercorns, crushed
■ ½ tsp salt
■ 2-3tbsp organic sunflower oil

Plum salsa:
■ 4 plums
■ ½ cucumber, de-seeded
■ a couple of sprigs of dill
■ 1 lime, juiced
■ 1 tbsp green jalapeños
■ 1 radish