This recipe for slow-cooked beef stroganoff is the perfect example of how meat turns out much more tender when using a crock pot (slow cooker). Not only is the meat better in a slow cooker but the sauce is richer and infuses the meat. Slow cooking this stroganoff will develop rich meaty flavors. The time … Read more
These tender and sticky Braised Beef Cheeks are ideal for dinner. The slow cooker recipe is super simple with perfect results every time! These slow-cooked beef cheeks are the perfect balance of sweet and salty, with an intense orange aroma. Just like other braised meat dishes, these beef cheeks taste even better the following day … Read more
This Authentic Pork Carnitas is a slow cooker shredded meat recipe from Mexico. When traveling through Mexico, tender shredded pork carnitas was one of my favorites to buy from the street markets pulled fresh from the cooker. Typically there would be a large pot of pork carnitas meat next to a grill. When a customer ordered … Read more
This Smokey Mexican Pulled Chicken recipe comes in very handy with maximum flavor and made with the minimum effort. The Mexican Pulled Chicken recipe can be cooked in the slow cooker, or in a Thermomix, and there’s no difference at all in the taste or texture. This Smoky Pulled Chicken can be served with rice, … Read more
I love suckling pig and charcoal BBQ pork with a tasty rub, but this mouthwatering Texan style pulled pork burger recipe is by far the easiest. I love crackle, pork belly, BBQ pork ribs, Char Sui Pork, pork buns, pork dumplings. I just love PORK! This recipe includes some “special” ingredients that might surprise you. We use Coca … Read more
This slow-roasted maple syrup lamb shanks recipe is one of my most requested. When it gets cold I want something deliciously warm and comforting, oven-roasted and slow-cooked meals are at the top of the list. Slow-cooked maple syrup lamb shanks are one of my most popular recipes during winter. What else do I usually include … Read more
Making meals in the slow cooker is one of the easiest ways to cook for a crowd on a budget. Below we’ve chosen some of the tastiest and easiest creations for everyone to enjoy. The beauty of slow cooker recipes is that you can cook many in bulk and freeze of refrigerating for dinner or … Read more
Have you ever wondered how to make a slow-cooked Thai Massaman curry from scratch? I wondered, and I tried various recipes only to be disappointed. Nothing I was making tasted as good as the Massaman curry we’ve eaten in Thailand. The Massaman curries we’ve had on holidays were all rich in flavor, gorgeously fragrant … Read more
Pork Belly and apple would have to be my favourite Autumn flavour at the moment. Twice cooked for that melt in the mouth magic, and match with a smooth mellow wine.
Is the weather cool in your part of the world? It’s blowing an icy gale here! Thankfully the smell of chai spiced slow cooker rice pudding is warming the house. This dish is the epitome of comfort food. It’s warm, and nourishing and just sweet enough to satisfy a dessert craving. This is a dish … Read more
This dish is Boeuf a la Bourguignonne, better know in as Beef Bourguignon. It is a classic French stew, perfect for the cooler weather. This Beef Bourguignon recipe makes 6 generous servings. Leftover Beef Bourguignon can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Slow Cooked … Read more
Slow Cooked Oxtail Kare-Kare is a traditional Filipino dish which features slow-cooked oxtail in a thick, tasty, savory peanut sauce with vegetables. The perfect comfort food for Autumn and Winter! Oxtail is a second class cut that our grandparents grew up eating, it often shunned in favor of first-class meat cuts, such as eye fillet … Read more
These Honey Soy Lamb Shanks are a mouth-wateringly delicious experience which requires absolutely no effort. The slow cooker does all the work making this comfort food a great winter warmer.
The weather has turned, and I have felt myself craving something warm and comforting. Over the last week I have been thoroughly obsessed with the life of Katniss, a character from “The Hunger Games.” I have lived and breathed the three Suzanne Collins novels which depict the fictional life of this seventeen year old girl … Read more
I have been very spoilt recently. It seems that every function I attend on the North Coast is featuring the delicious produce from Gaian Poultry & Game in Kundabung near Port Macquarie. Not only have I been privileged to enjoy their sumptuous duck, but I have also eaten gorgeous suckling pig which just melts in … Read more
There is now such a chill in the air I want to be eating warming winter foods each night. High on my list of winter warmers to cook are roasts, slow cooker dishes, lamb shanks and curries. Today I am sharing I gorgeous Donna Hay Balsamic Roast Lamb recipe. This could just as easily be … Read more
After receiving an invitation to be a guest of Cooking With Company for their upcoming Slow Cooking Workshop I was excited to learn that we would be cooking produce from Raging River Wagyu. I had sampled the beautiful product from Raging River at a Wagyu Degustation Dinner hosted by Horizons Restaurant in Coffs Harbour. The … Read more