Jeff's BBQ pork belly

Stabbed worked belly a whole lot. Stuffed holes with chopped rosemary & thyme. Rubbed with sea salt. Sit at room temp covered with paper towels to absorb any moisture. Rub the bottom with oil & place on a BBQ with lid down on low. After approx an hour, when fat is bubbling out the top, turn heat to high and flip to crackle.

Served with apple & green beans.

Roast pork belly

For 2:
500g pork belly
Fennel seeds

1/2 radicchio (2 quarters)
Balsamic glaze

2 Granny Smiths
4 cloves
Dash of vanilla

Pork belly - oven at highest setting. Slice skin, rub with oil, fennel seeds & salt. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduces to 160C, continue 45 minutes. Rest for 10.

Slice apples. Cook with dash of water, cloves & vanilla with lid on till soft.

Oil radicchio, bbq for a few minutes each side. Drizzle with balsamic.

"Pepperoni" chickpeas

400g can chickpeas, rinsed & drained

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 tsp black mustard seeds

2 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp chilli flakes

Pinch salt

2 Tbsp EVO oil

Bake at 200C for 20 or 25 minutes. Sprinkle on a pizza.

Roast lamb racks with peperonata

2 racks of lamb, each with 8 bones

sea salt

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 bunch thyme

1/2 garlic bulb, horizontally cut in half, skin left on

For the peperonata (fried peppers or capsicum)

2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 red onion, cut into 1cm slices

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 tsp chopped oregano

2 tsp salted baby capers, rinsed well

2 anchovy fillets, roughly chopped

1 red capsicum, cut into 1cm strips

1 yellow capsicum, cut into 1cm strips

200g tinned cherry tomatoes

1/3 cup de-seeded Ligurian olives

1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 tsp brown sugar

Preheat the oven to 90°C. Trim fat from the lamb and season with salt.

For the lamb, heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan on a medium-high heat. Gently fry the racks until golden brown all over.

Remove from pan and place on a bed of thyme along with the unpeeled garlic cloves in a baking tray. Put in oven for one hour, or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 55°C.

Remove from oven and allow to rest somewhere warm for 10 minutes. Check garlic and, if needed, return to the oven and continue to cook until very soft.

For the peperonata, heat 2½ tbsp oil in a large, heavy-based pan over a low flame. Add onion, garlic and oregano, and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring often, until onion is soft.

Add capers and anchovy fillets and stir over heat for 2 minutes. Add capsicums and cherry tomatoes and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, until capsicum strips are soft and tender. Add olives, vinegar and sugar and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, until slightly thickened.

Cut each rack into portions and serve with a large spoonful of the peperonata and slow-cooked garlic.

Tip: You can make peperonata from scratch by blackening whole capsicums on the stove top, then putting them in a bowl and covering with plastic wrap. When cool, they should have steamed to a soft texture. Peel and slice them, then make the sauce without the peppers and fold them through at the end. The result is concentrated flavour and a slight smokiness.

Mocha tofu pie

For a 7inch tin, crust:

100g nuts (hazelnuts)

8 fresh dates

30ml cacao

15ml coconut oil

2 tsp finely ground coffee

Pinch salt

Filling:

300g medium tofu

200g melted dark choc

15ml caster sugar

20ml milk (eg coconut) or liqueur

1 tsp cacao

1 tsp vanilla

Pinch salt

Bloody Mary sauce (for burgers)

For 4 burgers:

1 large red onion

1 red capsicum

1 tsp paprika

200ml tomato juice

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp tobacco

Juice of 1 lemon

Salt & pepper

Soften in frying pan

Anchovy mustard dressing for broccoli salad

Fry 1 clove of garlic, 1/2 red chilli & 4 decent sized anchovy fillets in O oil then mix into 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard & 1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar.

Served with steamed broccoli, salad leaves & soft boiled egg.

Shepherds' pie

Brown:

1 onion

1 carrot

1 clove garlic

500g mince lamb

Sprig rosemary

Spring oregano

2 Tbsp soy

2 Tbsp balsamic

400g tinned tomato

Topping:

Microwave 1/2 head caulk till soft.

Blitz with knob of butter & pinch of salt or some grated Parmesan till creamy.

Oven to 180C. Bake 30 minutes or until bubbling hot. Serve with a green salad.

Smoked chicken & blue cheese salad

For 4 people

Dressing:

100g soft blue cheese (like Gorgonzola)

100g sour cream

1/2 scant tsp caster sugar

2 tsp white wine vinegar

2 Tbsp water

Salad:

1/2 large iceburg lettuce, cut in wedges

Bunch tarragon leaves

200g red globe grapes, halved

Small Granny Smith sliced & tossed in

Juice of 1/2 lemon

400g smoked chicken breast, shredded

EVO oil, salt & pepper to finish

Kale chips

1 bunch of kale
1/2 lemon
1 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. tamari
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup sesame seeds

Oven at 140C. Use two trays. Cook 25 mins, turning twice.