This has been one of my recipes for ages. I got it from a magazine, but I’ve no idea which one. It is very simple to make, and looks very impressive as part of an antipasto platter. Cooking time is refrigeration time. I prefer to use field mushrooms because they have more flavour, but it has a more dramatic visual effect if you use the buttons. They also soak up a lot of flavour from the dressing. Since the dressing is so simple, it relies on good ingredients. Please use fresh everything for optimal results.
This was given to me by an Egyptian friend who said it’s a family recipe. I like the fact it’s doesn’t contain dairy and nuts so it was perfect for Menu #24612 because we had a few guest who are lactose intolerant and have an allergic to nuts. You can chill the dip until it’s needed. It will keep for two days in the refrigerator but the flavour will enhance
Avocado Vinaigrette is a traditional Australian recipe for an entrée, which acknowledges that so scrumptious is the avocado that it is in little need of embellishment. For many Australians, eating this dish may well have been their introduction to avocados. This recipe is from the Australian publication by Reader’s Digest of a book jam-packed with traditional Australian recipes: ‘Family Recipe Scrapbook: tried and trusted recipes for today’s cooks’. I bought the book in preparation for the 2005 Zaar World Tour, so I could track down familiar recipes I’ve eaten often and others I know by name but have either never eaten or have not eaten not at all recently, as well as others I have never made.
These yummy creations were on an antipasto platter at the Rimfire Winery at Maclagan (near Toowoomba, Queensland). I just HAD to ask the chef for the recipe! They’ve become a family favourite.
Fattoush is a classic Lebanese dish. It is often eaten by itself as a starter or light lunch. Saumac is an essential ingredient. It is a spice that is made from the dried, powdered berries of the sumac tree. It was my first time trying Saumac and I really enjoyed it, next time I would add one more teaspoon of the Saumac. This was used as a side salad for Recipe #218539 . This recipe comes from a book called “The Lebanese Cookbook” by Hussien Dekmak
