Cabbage and Caper Mother In Law Salad
Inspired by a visit to Barzaari in Chippendale, this salad was just so delicious that I had to eat it again. Best of all, it was super easy too!
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 5 cups thinly sliced purple cabbage
- 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed well and patted dry
- 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
- Fresh parsley to garnish
- Salt and pepper to taste
Step 1 - Firstly mix the mayonnaise, maple syrup and sesame oil together. Then mix all ingredients together to ensure that there is an even distribution. Season with salt and pepper.
Crispy Prosciutto Potatoes
There's nothing better than a roast potato, I'm quite convinced. But then you wrap it in prosciutto and glaze it with maple syrup and you've got a super potato!
- 1.5kgs baby potatoes
- 2 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 15 slices (or as many as there are potatoes) prosciutto
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Step 1 - Par boil the potatoes until they are tender and then top with butter and oil bake them in a 230C/446F oven until crispy (around 25 minutes). This tastes great dipped in sour cream or aioli too.
Step 2 - Wait til the potatoes are cool so that they are easier to handle (you can do this ahead of time) and then wrap the potatoes in prosciutto and bake at 200C/400F for another 10 minutes or until prosciutto is crispy. Brush with maple syrup and place in the warm oven for 5 minutes. I added the maple when I warmed the potatoes up.
Fennel and Sweet Potato Gratin
Inspired by Sarah from Sarah Cooks, this fennel and sweet potato uses smoked mozzarella to give the dish a wonderful flavour.
- 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed
- 1.5 large sweet potatoes
- 300ml/10.6flozs. cream
- 1 onion, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and diced
- 150g/5ozs. smoked mozzarella, grated
- 50g/1.7ozs. butter, cubed
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 210C/420F. Thinly mandolin the fennel and sweet potatoes and then place in a baking dish with the cream, onion, garlic and grated smoked mozzarella and dot with butter cubes. Bake for 40 minutes.