As the weather heats up in Australia, I am using the Slow Cooker more often. This allows me to cook anything without adding more heat to the kitchen. A small whole chicken can be easily cooked in a bed of root vegetables without a great deal of fuss. The chicken is cooked through so well and remains very moist, so much so, that the bones … Continue reading Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
Bolognese sauce is so useful to have ready at any time. For pasta or lasagna, as a base topping for pizza or for rice dishes or as a base for risotto, it is handy to have some rich homemade Bolognese sauce in the freezer. It is even perfect in a hamburger bun for lunch. This recipe is an easy way to make a truly rich, … Continue reading Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce
Winter has finally come to Sydney and its the perfect time for comfort food like stewed beef and mashed potatoes. Even the cheapest cuts of beef become meltingly tender when slow cooked in a rich sauce of the best red wine, vegetables and herbs. These simple ingredients and just a little preparation and some long, slow, cooking will give you the most delicious stew you … Continue reading Slow Cooked Beef in Red Wine
The slow cooker is wonderful for cooking any cut of meat and in the summer it does it in an energy efficient way and without creating heat in the kitchen. In this recipe we use fresh vegetables from the garden and cook a whole leg of lamb in the crock pot. When cooked, the lamb is flavourful and moist and just falls off the bone … Continue reading Slow Cooked Leg of Lamb with Vegetables
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