Australian Saffron
Here at Gamila at Beechworth we celebrate the incredible world of saffron, and everything that comes with it. We began growing our own saffron here in Beechworth, Victoria, in 2009, and it brings us great satisfaction to be one of the oldest continuous pr...
Saffron beurre blanc
Ingredients
150 ml good white wine
50 ml white wine vinegar
1 golden shallot
1 sachet saffron
75 ml cream
250 g butter, cut in 1/2cm cubes
Saffron loves butter, hence this recipe for what is basically a butter sauce. It is a very versatile sauce, I have used it on steak, with seafood and for breakfast on pancakes with ham...
Roast Pork Loin with saffron and fennel
Ingredients
1.5 – 2kg good quality free range pork loin, skin on
1 sachet saffron
½ tablespoon fennel seeds
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Nothing beats the smell of roasting meat. Prep the day before for best results.
Method:
The day before, score the pork loin in a diamond pattern, approximately 1cm sq...
Creamy Salmon and Saffron Spaghetti
Ingredients
250g salmon fillet
180g spaghetti
150ml pure cream
1 bunch asparagus
50g lemon myrtle and saffron olives
1 onion
1 clove garlic
20 drops saffron extract
Week nights don’t have to mean bland boring food. This spaghetti sauce is done in the time it takes to cook the pasta, so lo...
Step 3 - Pan fried salmon with saffron beurre blanc
Ingredients
150 ml good white wine
50 ml white wine vinegar
1 golden shallot
1 sachet saffron
75 ml cream
250 g butter, cut in 1/2cm cubes
Saffron loves butter, hence this recipe for what is basically a butter sauce. It is a very versatile sauce, I have used it on steak, with seafood and for...
Gamila Origin: Arabic | Meaning: Beautiful
I capture the beauty of the north east, the intensity of the raw product, the traditions of family farming, to bring the beautiful to your kitchen.
North East Victoria has always felt like home. I grew up working in the apple orchards at Stanley, Wandillagong and in the Buckland Valley. I have planted, trained and pruned the outstanding vines of the region, from the heart of the King Valley at Cheshunt, north to Mt Beauty and across t...
Shakshuka - Egyptian baked eggs
Ingredients
2 cans diced tomatoes
8 eggs – room temperature
1 onion
1 clove of garlic
1 sachet saffron
¼ teaspoon rock salt
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon chilli flakes
½ teaspoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon sumac
2 tablespoons sugar
½ cup flat leaf parsley
½ cup mint
100g fetta
Extra vi...