What will you be seeing this Friday on Better Homes and Gardens? Our two resident food fanatics, Colin Fassnidge and Clarissa Feildel are sure to be cooking up a storm in the kitchen!
From a secret ingredient brownie to his infamous chicken bread recipe, our chef Colin Fassnidge has brilliant ideas to keep the family happy and well-fed. As for Clarissa, her South Asian dishes delight and inspire us all to create food that’s from the heart. There may even be a special guest appearance from Aussie favourites like Julie Goodwin and Stephanie Alexander.
Get a sneak peak below as to what they’ll all be cooking this weekend. And don’t forget to tune in at 7pm on 7.
What’s Colin cooking?
You’ll forget fast food after creating homemade chicken and chips with onion rings. PS, cut your lettuce into wedges for a very cool look.
What’s Clarissa cooking?
A curry wouldn’t be a curry without spices, so making the tadka to flavour the whole dish is key. With so many vegetables, cumin, seeds, mustard seeds, chillies, curry leaves and so much more, this dish is packed full of vitamins to keep you healthy and won’t fail to tickle your tastebuds.
Missed out on last week? Here is what our chefs got up to
Chinese pan-fried Pork Dumplings or Potstickers, as they’re affectionately known, may have a less than flattering name, but they’re more than tasty! Between the dumplings, the chilli based dipping sauce and the crispy lace cooked around the dumplings, you’ve got a dish that looks good enough to be served in a restaurant.
Colin’s such a fan of barbecuing, he’s found a solution to doing it on a rainy day: bring the barbie inside! Combining the smoky flavours from the barbecue with the Spanish flavours of a romesco sauce really sets this dish off.
Chicken wings are a cost-effective way to feed your family, but when Clarissa puts her magic touch on them, they’ll be one of the most delicious ways to feed your family too. Made with a soy, ginger and lemongrass marinade, these chicken wings are a great way to feed the family and perfect for entertaining, too.
Pork belly is delicious, but it can take hours to cook…but not if Colin has anything to do with it! He’s making BBQ pork belly strips with a sweet and smoky marinade, and they come together in under 30 minutes. Served with some charred broccolini with buttermilk dressing, the bar for satisfying your family has just gone way up!
Clarissa’s giving the traditional Christmas ham an Asian-inspired twist with a ginger and soy glaze and lots of yummy spices. Full of flavour and really easy to make, it’ll be a big hit this Christmas…and it’s great all year round, too.
Adam’s helping Colin make a deliciously easy Christmas dessert that’s big enough to feed the entire Better Homes and Gardens family. Colin’s take on the traditional Christmas trifle is made with Italian panna cotta and loads of fruit, and it’s the perfect end to Christmas lunch or dinner.
It’s a chicken schnitty, but not as you know it, with additions like poppy seeds and quinoa adding extra crunch to the crumb.
While this chicken schnitzel is made with a delicious slaw recipe, chicken schnitzel can be served with a variety of side dishes, such as mashed potatoes, salad, vegetables, or chips. It can also be served with sauces like gravy, mushroom sauce, or lemon wedges.
Guest appearance: Steph Cooks Stuff
Steph Cooks Stuff is the name of the one-woman social media sensation that has become immensely popular the last few years. The woman behind it, Steph De Souza, is using her passion for cooking and her warm, bubbly and friendly personality to inspire people to learn to cook.
Johanna travels to Steph’s hometown to talk about how she uses leftovers to create quick, easy and delicious meals and dig into her social media journey. With her trusty air fryer at the ready, Steph is going to show us two budget-friendly, quick and easy recipes that are perfect for a mid-week family dinner.
Pan-fried chicken with herb butter and lemon
Chicken breasts are perfect for a busy family without much time to make dinner, but cooking a chicken breast evenly is another matter. Never fear, Colin has an easy way to get around his problem, so your chicken will always be evenly cooked. A chicken on its own would be a bit boring, so Colin also has an easy sauce based on the chicken’s caramelisation. All this in just 20 minutes. Perfect for the family on the run.
Sri Lankan creme caramel (Watalappan)
Crème caramel is a classic French dessert for a reason. Rich, and full of flavour, what’s not to love? But the Sri Lankan version, Watalappan, adds sweet spices and some tropical touches. Clarissa is putting her own touches on this yummy dessert that will be even better!
The Better Homes and Gardens TV show is on every Friday night at 7pm on Channel 7. Tune in to see amazing dishes from Colin and Clarissa, and much, much more!
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