Basil Pesto

Difficulty Easy Serves 4 people (as a side) Cooking time 20 minutes Print Print Recipe Pesto 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves 1-2 cloves finely minced garlic ½ cup pine nuts, cashews or walnuts ½ cup The Good Oil ½ finely grated Parmesan cheese Method In a food processor, combine basil, garlic and nuts. Pulse […]

Golden Croutons

Difficulty Easy Serves 4 people (as a side) Cooking time 30 minutes Print Print Recipe Croutons ½ loaf slightly stale bread – ciabatta, French stick, sourdough etc ½ cup The Good Oil Salt & pepper to taste Method Preheat oven to 190°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Use a bread knife to cut […]

Caesar Salad

Difficulty Easy Serves 3 people Cooking time 20 minutes Print Print Recipe Salad 1 whole free range egg 1 free range egg yolk 1 clove garlic 1 tsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp sea salt ¼ – ½ tsp honey 1 – 1 ¼ cups The Good Oil 3-4 tsp lemon […]

Oven-Baked Butternut Pumpkin Risotto with Pancetta Crispy Sage

Difficulty Medium Serves 4 people Cooking time 40 minutes Print Print Recipe Risotto 2 tbsp butter 3 tbsp The Good Oil 1 brown onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ cups arborio rice (300g) ¼ cup white wine (optional) 800g butternut pumpkin, peeled and diced 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock ½ cup […]

Homemade Tortilla Chips & Yellow Tomato Salsa

Difficulty Medium Serves 4 people Cooking time 25 minutes Print Print Recipe Tortilla Chips 4 white or wholemeal flour tortillas/wraps 3 tbsp The Good Oil ½ tsp smoked paprika Yellow Tomato Salsa Juice of 1 lime 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped ¼ tsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp The Good Oil 1 punnet yellow cherry […]

Homemade Pizza Dough

Difficulty Medium Serves 3-4 bases Cooking time 1 hour Print Print Recipe Pizza Dough 2 cups warm water 2 tsp sugar or honey 2 tsp active dried yeast 5 cups high-grade flour, plus a little extra for kneading 1 tsp salt 3 tbsp The Good Oil Method Put the warm water and sugar or hone […]

Homemade Pizza Sauce

Difficulty Easy Serves 2 pizzas Cooking time 20 minutes Print Print Recipe Pizza Sauce 2 tbsp The Good Oil 1 brown onion finely chopped 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 2 tbsp tomato paste ¼ cup red wine (optional) 1 x 400g can crushed tomatoes 2 tsp dried oregano or dried italian herbs 1 tsp sugar […]

Pizza Margherita

Difficulty Easy Serves 4 people Cooking time 30 minutes Print Print Recipe Pizza 2 homemade pizza bases 2 cloves garlic minced 3 tbsp The Good Oil 2 cups tomato pizza sauce 2 cups grated pizza cheese 250g fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced Fresh basil leaves Method Preheat oven to 230°C. Preheat two pizza stones or […]

Peach Summer Salad

Difficulty Easy Serves 4 people (as a side) Cooking time 10 minutes Print Print Recipe Vinaigrette ¼ – ½ red chilli, seeds removed for less heat & finely diced (omit for kids) Juice of ½ a lemon ½ tsp red wine vinegar ½ tsp Dijon mustard 1-2 tbsp roughly chopped mint leaves 1 clove garlic, […]

Aglio E ‘Bravo’ Olio with Parmesan Crumb

Difficulty Easy Serves 3 people Cooking time 30 minutes Print Print Recipe Parmesan Breadcrumbs 2 Tbsp The Good Oil 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs Zest of ½ Lemon ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese Aglio E Olio 400g spaghetti ⅓ cup The Good Oil 1 shallot, finely diced 4-6 cloves garlic, minced or thinly sliced ⅓ […]