“Cannellini Beans” Today I’d like to share some fun facts, health, and nutrition & a recipe using cannellini beans Did you know that cannellini beans originated in South America, most likely in Argentina and Peru & like all beans in South America were exported to Europe in the 15th century by Spanish Explorers? Cannellini beans are a high-quality inexpensive source of protein & nutrition & have become diet staples in many cultures & are widely produced in Asia, Europe & North America. Cannellini beans are related to kidney beans & can also be known as white kidney beans. Eating Cannellini
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EGGPLANT recipe Today I’d like to share some fun facts, history and a recipe for Eggplant. Eggplant as a plant species that is believed to have originated in India where it continues to grow wild & has been cultivated in southern & eastern Asia since prehistory,& has only been first used in Europe in the 16th century when it was introduced by the Arabs when the first trade routes opened up. Did you know that Eggplant cultivation last year was 49.4 million tons with China producing 57%, while India contributes 27% & Egypt, Iran & Turkey the other major producers
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Romantic farm and beach weddings, have you ever thought of having your wedding reception on a working farm or on a beautiful beach but thought it may be too hard to organize, well why not give Martin & Steve from A Class Catering a Call, we have been looking after bride and Grooms dreams for the last 30 years, Steve and I would be happy to sit down with you both and discuss your ideas, for your big day, having Catered for many weddings over the years we have become very experienced in many types of wedding venues, in some
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CELERY Today I’d like to share a few fun facts, health tips & a recipe using Celery. Celery ?? Mmm well we all know that we use it for cooking in meals such as stews, salads,as a juice,casseroles,soups,as a snack, vegetarian & vegan meals,Asian & European cuisines,but did you know that the first uses of celery date back to 4000 BC & was called ‘Smillage'(wild celery)from archaeological discoveries in the Mediterranean area & was heavily used by the ancient Greeks & ancient Roman’s. Celery was also present in China as early as the 5th century & traces of celery seeds
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Moroccan Beef & Barley Stew.slow cooked With Autumn in full swing & the nights getting cooler as winter starts rolling around it’s time to start thinking about comfort foods & bring out & dust off the trusty old slow/cooker. So today I’m sharing a recipe for Moroccan Beef & Barley Stew slow cooked which is hearty & filling as well as low in fat & this Moroccan Stew makes the perfect family weekday dinner. This recipe serves 4 Ingredients 3 teaspoons olive oil 600g beef chuck steak, trimmed & cut into 3cm cubes 1 large brown onion peeled & chopped
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As the cold months arrive, the feeling of winter is here, as Australia has different seasons to our European friends, celebrating Christmas in Australia’s winter has become very popular pastime, Christmas in July is now a standard way of celebrating Christmas in our winter, to help celebrate A Class Catering, has made a special Christmas menu to help celebrate this lovely time of the year, have you ever thought of having Family & Freinds over to your house, function room or hire a holiday house in one of the beautiful areas on the South Coast of NSW, Kangaroo Valley, Gerringong, Kiama,
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Berry Downs Holiday home Catering another beautiful home, A Class Catering have Catered at, we had a lovely evening, spent Catering for a 80th Birthday party, This beautiful property is situated 5 mins from the town of Berry on the South Coast of NSW, from the stunning views from the lounge and kitchen, great balcony and Swimming pool This property has it all , you can find this House on Homeaway To compliment your stay with family and friends, why not book A class catering By steve & Martin, to Cater a fine dining dinner party A dinner party with
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Brunch Rissoles with Poached Eggs & Tomato Salad. Today I’d like to share a recipe for Brunch Rissoles with Poached Eggs & Tomato Salad. Getting sick of the same old bacon & eggs on a Sunday morning ???? Well, these tasty rissoles with poached eggs will get your Sunday off to a cracking start. This recipe serves 4 Ingredients 600g beef mince (or pork, chicken or lamb mince) 1 onion coarsely grated 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs 1 egg lightly beaten salt n pepper to season 2 tomatoes chopped 1/2cup of pitted black olives chopped 1 tablespoon baby capers 1/4 cup
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Borscht, recipe and fun facts, Today I’d like to share a recipe for Borscht,a traditional Eastern European beetroot soup that incorporates a variety of other vegetables for extra nutrition. For me growing up with a Polish background Borscht was a great comfort food (cooked by my bubcha grandmother)during the cold winter months. Before I get to the recipe for Borscht I’d like to share some fun facts about the Beetroot(the main ingredient for Borscht) Did you know that beetroot can be traced back to the ancient greeks & egyptians who were cultivating beetroot way back in 300BC or that beetroot
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With 50 years of experience between them, Martin and Steve know how to deliver amazing experiences. Martin’s passion for excellent service shines through in every table he attends. His ability to make every dinner guest feel special has seen him deliver silver service as the Head Waiter aboard the QE2 Columbia Restaurant. As maitre d’ of Barnaby’s Restaurant in Sydney and 2 years as Function Manager of Green Mount Beach Resort, Martin has perfected the ability to accommodate and exceed the expectations of diners. Martin excels at providing a perfect presentation of your meal and dining entertainment, Martin has spent many years, Catering and
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