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...
Halloumi with Saffron and Honey
Ingredients
250g halloumi cheese
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 tbsp boiling water
10 drops saffron extract
Hot, gooey halloumi makes a great snack or addition to an antipasti platter, its biggest problem is it needs to be eaten hot before it goes back to that weird rubbery consistency, but that won�...
Rhubarb, saffron and ginger clafoutis
Ingredients
8 stalks of fresh rhubarb
4 cm piece of young ginger peeled and sliced finely
80 g caster sugar
Icing sugar to dust
Batter
1 sachet of saffron or 10 drops saffron extract
250 ml pure cream
100 g caster sugar
60 g almond meal
10 g plain flour
Pinch of salt
2 eggs
3 egg yolks
...
Roast Chicken with saffron and tarragon
Ingredients
1.8- 2kg Free Range Chicken
1 ½ brown onions
4 cloves are garlic
1 satchel saffron
1 eggplant
100ml vermouth
Sprig of French tarragon
Butter
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Stuffing
2 thick slices of good sourdough bread – crusts removed – preferable day old.
½ onion
Zest of 1 lemon
½ t...
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 1 - Roast Chicken with saffron and tarragon
Ingredients
1.8- 2kg Free Range Chicken
1 ½ brown onions
4 cloves are garlic
1 satchel saffron
1 eggplant
100ml vermouth
Sprig of French tarragon
Butter
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Stuffing
2 thick slices of good sourdough bread – crusts removed – preferable day old.
½ onion
Zest of 1 lemon...
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...
Step 4 - Rhubarb, saffron and ginger clafoutis
Ingredients
8 stalks of fresh rhubarb
4 cm piece of young ginger peeled and sliced finely
80 g caster sugar
Icing sugar to dust
Batter
1 sachet of saffron or 10 drops saffron extract
250 ml pure cream
100 g caster sugar
60 g almond meal
10 g plain flour
Pinch of salt
2 eggs
3 egg yolks
...
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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...
Friday night steak special
Ingredients
Your preferred cut of steak. I love scotch as it has great fat in it.
1 sachet saffron
Butter
Salt
Pepper
Wine of course, it's Friday night.
Cooking flavoursome steak doesn’t need to be a long drawn out complicated process. Below is the best and easiest way to finish the working week.
Method:
Always...