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The Food Files
My favourite and experimental recipes are indexed here.
All recipes are Sue Courtney's original creations unless otherwise stated. Recipes are inspired by the season and by the wine match.
Recipe Finder from the Blog| Blog Date | |
| Neil's Pork with Pinot Gris | May 11 2009 |
| Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Asapragus, Capsicum and Kapiti Goat's Cheese | Nov 30 2008 |
| Coriander and Capsicum Potatoes | Nov 30 2008 |
| Sauvignon Blanc Food Friendly Nibbles | Nov 5 2008 |
| Pan Fried Pork Medallions with an Apple, Bacon, Leek and Pinot Gris Sauce | Oct 9 2008 |
| Pork with Five-Spice, Dried Apples, Kumara and Leeks | Aug 11 2008 |
| Moroccan-flavoured Lamb with Apricots and Cumin | Aug 2 2008 |
| Pumpkin and Chickpea Soup | Aug 2 2008 |
| Neil's Stuffed Mushrooms | Jul 30 2008 |
| Rod Malcolm's Leek and Parsnip Soup | Jul 17 2008 |
| Potato, Leek and Blue Cheese Casserole | Jul 15 2008 |
| Cheese Fondue | Jun 22 2008 |
| Beef Casserole in Smoky BBQ Sauce | Jun 18 2008 |
| Rack of Lamb with a Wine Reduction, Cherry & Chocolate Sauce | In WOTW, w/e 8 Jun 2008 |
| Pan Fried Dory with an Almond Butter & Citrus Sauce | Jun 4 2008 |
| Lamb Fillets with Redcurrant Sauce | May 28 2008 |
| Bacon Wrapped Herb Chicken Drums & Orange Spiced Chicken Drums | May 24 2008 |
| Venison Pattie and Smoked Mushroom Stack | May 21 2008 |
| Aromatic Lamb Shanks with Olives and Oranges | May 15th 2008 |
| Cavolo Nero | May 6 2008 |
| Wine Soaked Pears and Blue Cheese Salad | Mar 26 2008 |
| Stuffed tomatoes & Capsicums | Mar 23 2008 |
| Baked Goats Cheese on Roast Beetroot | Mar 18 2008 |
| Self Saucing Peach and Blue Cheese Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Bacon | Mar 7 2008 |
| Pizza Patate | Jan 5 2008 |
| Alaskan Crab in Garlic and Butter | Jan 3 2008 |
| Basil Tomato and Avcado Salad | Dec 13 2007 |
| Lamb Backstraps in a Mint Sauce Marinade | Dec 8 2007 |
| Stuffed Mushrooms | Nov 7 2007 |
| Delish Lamb Drums | Oct 21 2007 |
| Creamy Ceps | Sep 26 2007 |
| Lamb Shanks Marinated in Pinot Noir | Aug 4 2007 |
| Spanish Lamb Cutlets | Jul 8 2007 |
| Roast Lamb in a Red Currant Sauce |
In WOTW, w/e 1 Jul 2007 |
| Spicy Sausage Soup | Jun 28 2007 |
| Mushroom Soup | Jun 23 2007 |
| Honey Citrus and Coriander Chicken | Jun 18 2007 |
| Feijoa Honey Pudding |
In WOTW, w/e Jun 10 2007 |
| Fennel, Butternut and Ham Risotto | In WOTW, w/e Jun 3 2007 |
| Argentinian Gaucho Style Steak with Chimichurri Sauce | May 25 2007 |
| Beetroot Risotto | 17 May 2007 |
| Carol and Fennel Soup | In WOTW, w/e May 27 2007 |
| Fish Cakes with Sauvignon Blanc Beurre Blanc | In WOTW, w/e May 13 2007 |
| Duck Breasts with Red Peppers and Mushrooms | May 5 2007 |
| Italian Duck Legs | Apr 17 2007 |
| Brandied Mushroom Pies and Pinot Noir | Mar 24 2007 |
| Chilled Peach Salad and Peach Soup | Feb 26 2007 |
| Summer Pasta Salad | Feb 24 2007 |
| Thai Scented Burgers | Feb 22 2007 |
| Fennel seed & citrus zest encrusted pork fillet with a pear & fennel sauce | Feb 19 2007 |
| Fish in a Sherry and Mushroom Sauce | Feb 9 2007 |
| Italian Style Duck Legs | Feb 5 2007 |
| Apple, potato, onion and bacon rosti | In WOTW, w/e Jan 28 2007 |
| Chicken Tenderloins with a pomegranate sauce | Jan 13 2007 |
| Gazpacho Soup | Jan 6 2007 |
| Roasted Tomatoes and Capsicums | Jan 5 2007 |
| Venison with Roasted Beetroot in a Balsamic Glaze | In WOTW, w/e 15 October 2006 |
| Apricot and Mandarin Temptation | In WOTW, w/e 11 June 2006 |
Simple Sauces - Jan 2007Pan Fried Snapper with Sauted Pears and a Cream Sauce
Recipes to match to Zinfandel - Jun 2006Spicy Hamburgers on Homemade Whole Kernel Corn Bread
Juicy Steak with a Zinfandel Wine Reduction
Roast Fillet of Lamb with mint and garlic
Creamy Spiced Pumpkin
Recent Recipes from Wines of the Week - Feb 2006Chorizo with Red Pepper Sauce
Marinated Fillet of Lamb
Light Whitebait Patties
Spiced Duck Breast
Alfred Wark's Poached Grapefruit
Pork braised in a Spiced Wine and Citrus Reduction
Kumara Salad
The Feast of Seven Fishes - Jan 2006
Soup Fairy - July 2005
Using up the Leftovers - January 2005Try my bubbly scones - made with left over sparkling wine.
Watermelon - November 2004
Cooking with left over wine - 20th September 2004Lamb chops braised in Sauvignon Blanc
Pork and Yam Casserole
Winter Puddings - 7th June 2004Rick Stein Inspired Bread and Butter Pudding
May Days - Heading into Winter - 4th May 2004Baked Grated Carrot and Persimmon
Pan Fried Crispy Skinned Salmon with Feta Cheese Sauce
Pork Hocks Braised in Ginger Ale
Pork Butterfly Steak with and Apple and Fig Sauce
Baked Apples stuffed with Figs, Pumpkin Seeds and Honey
The Last Days of Summer - 10th March 2004Roasted Kumara and Pear Mash with Coriander infusion
Potatoes and Peas in a creamy Feta and Garlic Sauce
A few favourite Marinades
Summer Fruit in Sweet Late Harvest Wine
Christine's Mock Riesling
Yummy Fresh Summer Food - 26th January 2004Rich Tomato, Basil and Capsicum Soup
Roast Summer Veges with Tomato Sauce
Potato Caesar Salad
Syrupy Strawberries
Food for fresh, new season, Sauvignon Blanc - 16th October 2003Coci-Hoki - Fish, Coconut and Coriander Risotto
Spinach and Butternut in Coconut Cream
Cabbage with Coriander and Coconut Cream
Fennel Frenzy - 20th July 2003Whole Baked Fennel
Fennel, Bok Choy and Coriander Rice
Easy Pan Fried Fish
Warm Fennel, Apple and Pumpkin Seed Salad
Fennel, Bacon and Oyster Mushroom Stir Fry
Fennel and Carrot Soup
Winter Solstice - 19th June 2003Loin of Lamb in a Voluptuous Red Wine Sauce
Mulled Wine
Autumn Ends - 25th May 2003Sage and Honey Chicken in a Self Saucing Sauce
Mother's Day Fruit Salad
Autumnal Offerings - 25th April 2003Roast Lamb in Pinotage Grape Jelly
Pinotage (or other grape) Jelly and Jam
Autumn Fruit Crumble
Recipes for a Sweet Wine - 25th March 2003Pork Fillet stuffed with Pears and Sage served Chardonnay Beurre Blanc
Pear and Potato Rosti
Honey Sage and Orange Potatoes
Basil and Orange Beans
Toffee Peaches Poached in a Gewurztraminer Reduction
Going Corny - 22nd February 2003Stuffed Tomatoes
Baked Feta
Orange Passion - 12th January 2003Candied Orange Bowls filled with Panna Cotta
BBQ'd Smoked Salmon in Citrus with a Creamy Dill Sauce
A Salad Bouquet
Feastive Feasting - 16th December 2002- Peppered Strawberry Bites
- Spiced Orange Turkey
- Glazed Ham
- Rosey Sorbets
Tasting the Whitebait - 6th October 2002
Pinot Friendly Food Flavours - 8th September 2002Mushrooms in a Pinot Sauce
Hints for cooking with Pinot
Lamb Kuckles with Pinot and Beetroot
Turkey and Tamarillo - July 31, 2002Simple tamarillo Jus for steak or lamb
Tamarillo and Mint Jam
Whole baked tamarillos with Marsala Wine
Lazy Winter Weekends - June 30, 2002Whole Roast Beetroot
Beetroot and Apple Sauce
Baby Beets and Turnips in a Goats Yoghurt Sauce
Autumn Inspirations - May 31, 2002Chicken with autumn vegetables - choko, courgette and baby bok choy
Neil's mini lamb roast
Sacrificing the Lamb - March 22, 2002Pink Lamb Risotto
Grape Vine Leaves and a Summer Chicken Salad - February 17, 2002BBQ'ed chicken tenderloins with strawberries and a mango and basil sauce
Summer Tomatoes and Basil - January 25, 2002Easy Roasted Tomato, Capsicum and Basil
Panzanella
Pappa al Pomodoro
Chickens Thigh in a Tomato, Capsicum and Basil sauce
Easy Entertaining on the BBQ - December 16, 2001Summer Fruit Salad
Experimenting with spring blossoms - November 20, 2001A Puree of Loquat
Simple Sensations for Sauvignon Blanc - October 9, 2001Whitebait
SmokedFish
Asparagus
Spicy Gewurz Matches - September 2, 2001Easy Spiced Chicken
Pork Hawaiian
Twice as Rice - August 12, 2001Fennel, Olive and Sauvignon Blanc Risotto
Crispy Skin Salmon Fillet
Gorgeous Tamarillo - July 16, 2001Tamarillos poached in a red wine sauce
Duck Season" - May 30, 2001
Choko Crazy" - April 29, 2001Recipes include: -
Chokos in a creamy herb sauce
Baked Chokos
Stuffed Chokos
Choko Soup
Sauteed Chokos
Choko Stuffing or Dumplings
Choko and Pork Roll-ups
Choko Stew
A Pear of a Challenge" - March 21, 2001Recipes include: -
Pear, smoked salmon and cream cheese cocktails
Warm chicken salad with garlic oil flavoured pear and kumara crisps
Pear and potato fritters
Pear and creamy blue cheese sauce
Pork and Pear Roll-ups
Poached Pears in marsala with whipped cream and caramelised pear strips
A Mystery Box Recipe Challenge - February 11, 2001Recipes include: -
Salmon fillet on a bed of cabbage, coriander and coconut cream
Tasty wine and food matches for holiday entertaining - December 8, 2000Spaghetti with Kerr Farm Pinotage Sauce - July 25, 1999
In a frying pan melt some butter with some oil.
In this saute 1 large clove of crushed garlic, one finely chopped pickling size onion and three coarsely chopped rashers of streaky bacon.
When the onion is golden and the bacon is glossy, remove.
In the remaining butter and oil (if none left add some more) brown about 500 grams of minced beef. Return the garlic, onion and bacon mixture.
Sprinkle in some mixed Italian herbs, a tin of tomato and courgettes and salt and pepper to taste.
Add a splash or two of Kerr Farm Pinotage. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Check the liquid. If too dry, add some more wine or water. Now add about half a cup of chopped mushrooms. When the mushrooms are cooked the sauce should be ready.
Serve over spaghetti pasta cooked to your taste and enjoy with a glass of two of the Kerr Farm Pinotage 1998. Delicious!
Note: I only cook with wine I would drink. While the alcohol dissipates with the cooking, the flavours of the wine remain in the food.